Sunset on Lake Michigan...

I took this picture last month on a trip to Michigan. I love Lake Michigan, for swimming, for pictures, and just to look at.

Busy day...

 So yesterday I started sewing some things for the girls. and Today I took pictures with my beautiful model...



Leg warmers



And...



Mittens

Wonderful things when it is almost 80 out right? It was cold when I started???



Twirly Patchwork dress..

Ok, I actually made the dress a couple weeks ago, but Thought I would throw it in since she was wearing it, I used the tutorial Here At Indietutes, Which is a blog I really love...

And more twirling...



Which Resulted in...

Falling in a laundry basket and worriyng the dog...

Followed by...

Mom, Can you teach me to sew???

Sure...



Sewing...



Stuffed sewing...



Finished Barbie pillow...

So She was very proud of herself, and then proceded to give her brand new, hand made, by herself, barbie pillow, to a complete stranger, a two year old we ran into at the corner gas station, where we went for drinks... I love my girls..  They humble me, I would never have given a brand new made by me something away half an hour after I made it at 8 years old... Isn't she great???

Pumpkin...

I already typed all this and the internet ate my post, so here we go again... LOL

I made my first pumpkin. I love fall and everything to do with it, I love the smells, the holidays that are getting closer, and all of the baking and decorating we get to do with it. I found this great tutorial for making Pumpkin decorations here and decided I was going to try it, so I went to JoAnn's and found an orange remnent (I love remnents) and tried it out this morning, It only took about half an hour to cut, sew, stuff, and tie a ribbon on the pumpkin, so it is easy and fast to do. So what do you think? I think I am going to end up with a whole herd of Pumpkins of different colors and textures... This one I may add some triangle eyes and a pointy toothed mouth to... But I am not sure..

Ok, not exactly a craft...



Fabric Stash



Sewing Room



This is not a post about a craft, but about something that will make being crafty easier for me... I moved my sewing room, and now it is just a sewing room, not a sewing room/library/storage/video game room... you get the idea... I now have a room dedicated to sewing... Well, and ironing, but since I need the iron to sew, I am including it under the just sewing heading... Now I just have to get started on all the projects I am planning... It seems really empty, I need to get some shelves or something to hold my fabric and stuff... But that can wait. For now I will enjoy the big emptyness of my Crafty Room

My first Post...

I am now sitting in front of a blank screen, wondering what to blog about first. LOL. I guess I will stick to the basics, I am planning a lot of crafts between now and Christmas, since we are planning a homemade Christmas, which I hope I finish all that I need to, we will see.
I love fall, and it is getting cooler now for fall, which means It is almost pumpkin season. Yesterday I made the first Pumpkin Spice cake of the season. Which is one of the few cakes I make from scratch, and one of my favorites. Since it is now getting to lunchtime, the natives are getting restless so I will go feed them and I will post again with a project soon.
I am going to try to post something every week, but it may be more or less... and we will see if I can get some tutes on here. See ya later. :D