My Secret Mission

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Ahhhhh! The sound of silence.

Well no extra kids this week and the DH is off to Foreign parts for 3 weeks. The TV is mine I can stitch in bed all I want! (always bugged the DH) Though I do miss him, it's nice to have the bed to myself.

So This week I got a nice little surprise. I was chosen to be this month's needlework project of the month on Craftster. It was for the Sugar Skull Lady I embroidered following a Sunny Buick tattoo. I was very excited to say the least! If you get a chance head on over to craftster and check it out.http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=312005.0

Not sure how I'll ever top it, but I'll try!

Adventures in baby sitting

Since I have extra small people this summer (not just my own) I thought I would post about that for a while. Last Week I learned that no matter how you try children will drive you crazy and get dirty. I was forever washing the girls clothes so that they wouldn't go home in a mess then I had the brilliant idea of making some "play clothes"






They are just Pillow case dresses using a pattern I found out there on the internet. Really the patterns are all the same so it doesn't matter which one you use. But I liked these the best:

http://www.everythingsewing.net/pillowcase_dress_how_to.htm

http://www.jenleheny.com/pillowcase-dress-instructions

It took maybe an Hour to do all three dresses, and once the girls had them they wouldn't take them off!! They loved them! They were comfortable, cool and most importantly clean when it was time to go home. I think I'm going to make a dozen or so more, I have some vintage pillow cases that would make great nightgowns.

Geez.......

Sorry its been so long since the last post. It's really because I haven't done a whole lot in the last couple of weeks. I've had kids for the summer and they take up a lot of my day. (all of it to be exact!) But I have been working on two craftster swaps and those will be going out today and tomorrow as soon as I find a box that has not been turned into a doll bed or robot office.

Blueberry Pie Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

I love her work! She's so clever! :)
Blueberry Pie Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Loose Teeth Vintage Inspired Sundress with Petticoat GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Loose Teeth Vintage Inspired Sundress with Petticoat GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Things I love

I love...........

Stitching on the couch while watching TV.

Pineapples

Sir David Ogden Steirs for coming out of the closet at 66.

Subversive Cross stitch/ embroidery

The time between when my DH goes to work and when the kids get up.

Sees candies

Ugly shoes

Vintage table linens

That even in Vegas, pretty things grow.