one shabby chick

A few aprons

They made it safely to NY and are enjoying their time so far...I'm so glad the kids got to experience something like this!

I spent yesterday cutting and sewing aprons...I have two more left to sew up and then I think that will be it...I think...

I did a rolled hem on the sides of the apron body and on both edges of the ruffle...I really like how they turned out - and it was so fun to play with lots of different fabrics on each apron.

It's a beautiful sunny day here so I'm hoping the same will be true tomorrow - last year we had a horrible storm all week December and the weather was ok for most of the morning but ended up pouring rain towards the end of the craft fair - luckily we had seen it coming and boxed everything up.

Oh, I almost forgot - have a couple cool links for everyone....

I subscribe to Sandi's blog and was so excited to see her 12 days of Christmas...and she gotten some amazing things - I am in love with all these pincushion toppers - like this one, this one, or this one - ack!

There's also an amazing giveaway going on here:

And I saw this on Randi's blog - have to make one! It's so pretty!

OK hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Monday

Nothing like starting the morning off with a puking child right?! Luckily it seems to have been short-lived and she's fine now..and my floors and bathroom are all clean.

 I first of all have to apologize to all the winners of the stamp giveaway - still haven't gotten any of those mailed but I promise to do it in the next two days - sorry!

There are a few fun things in the quilting/blog world right now:

The Block Party quilting bee is about to become a book and is inviting all of us to be a part of it - and there's a giveaway to kick it all off -  such a talented group of ladies!

Sew, Mama, Sew's annual Handmade Holidays is in full gear - can't wait to see all the great things they have in store.

And finally Jacquie has a challenge for all of us - I still have to count how many ufo's I have but I'm going to try and finish some for sure.

Hope everyone is having a great start to their November!

A fun craft and an amazing idea

We made fabric-covered ponytail holders at the party.

I cut up scrap pieces of fabric and the girls all chose their favorites and had a blast.

I had a bag of buttons from Kirsten - she sells them at her Etsy shop. They are SO easy to make and so cute too!!

Here they are displaying their creations....

And I saw this blog a couple weeks ago (I think I linked from Jacquie's blog) and then today read this at Sew, Mama, Sew's blog - what a wonderful way to help and so easy too! I got a couple - I love how blogs bring us together to help out others - makes me smile!!

** Update on Bela - I took her to see the specialist today. Apparently her T4 level is fine and her T3 level is just a little elevated but nothing that warrants medication now. We are going to get it tested again in a couple months to see if it has changed at all. So good news on that front but it still doesn't explain the hair loss (he did mention Alopecia and I'm just praying it's not that). Guess we'll head back to our primary doctor and see if we can get the hair loss figured out.

New look and comment thingy

Don't know what else to call it :-)

But now I'll be responding in the comments to everyone's questions and responses if that's ok with all of you - and we can all talk amongst ourselves.

A "SEWN" Giveaway

Sewn is about to launch it's fantastic website and is inviting blogs to join and participate in the giveaway.

I love Sarah's first book, Material Obsession, and can't wait to get my hands on her second one.

There is a huge giveaway on the Sewn website and also smaller ones all around blogland.

And I'm having one too.

All you have to do is leave a comment here and on June 8th, the launch date for Sewn, I'll pick a winner.

So what do you win?

How about a tote bag filled with some fun fabric and other goodies?

Everyone is welcome to enter and I'm also doing the Sew, Mama, Sew giveaway so come back on Wed., May 27th for that one!

I'm leaving the comments open on this post until June 8th so you have plenty of time to enter.

***Comments are now closed! Thanks!

A great cause

Yesterday on Randi's blog I saw this post.....she had me at Costa Rica.

Since my husband is from there (and I lived there for 2 years), it makes it that much closer to my heart. So I'll be making a few skirts soon and picking up some shorts to send down to bless the kiddos there.

Want to join in?

Fun quilting

I've started a new quilt....pieced all the blocks yesterday so today I just need to sew them all together (the fabrics are so fun - I am in love with this print - in all colorways!).

I think this may be going to my friend for her baby shower since the 'Burbs quilt may take a while and have to stay with me when it's done.

I finished up the binding on the other two quilts this weekend and just need to throw them in the wash so I'll post photos of them later today.

Vintage Fern is having a great giveaway on her blog for her 300th post - go check it out!

 

We are falling one by one

We are just a bunch of coughing sickies around here.

But I am not so sick that I can't blog about a fabulous giveaway (or play a game of soccer apparently).

Tollipop is a wonderful artist - here's her Etsy shop - and she's having a fabulous giveaway on her blog....go check it out!

Blogland Finds

I was home with a feverish Baby Girl yesterday morning so I was cruising Flikr looking at all the amazing creations out there and found some fun things.

How cute is this oilcloth coin purse?

And there is a wonderful tutorial to make your own!

This potholder is beautiful - it looks like a little quilt.

And check this out - I have now found the perfect thing to make with my big pile of selvedges...

They are such a talented mother/daughter team, aren't they?!

Crafty Crow Giveaways

There are some wonderful giveaways going on at the Crafty Crow this week.

A cute little messenger bag, yummy Japanese fabric and adorable Valentine's Day cards!

Go check it out!