What a fun weekend

Just wanted to share with all of you how wonderful weekend we had. My BFF and her kids and fiance came down for the Jr rodeo in our town. Her son Gage is a bull rider and a handsome one at that:) Our kids have grown up together, even though we have not always lived close to each other we have always stayed closely in touch.

It was so crazy seeing Katie and Gage as teenagers, they are such awsome kids with huge personalities. Funny how the years pass.

Our kids had such fun together and I think we had even more.lol.

I just love this gal......Go Katrina!

And have a looky at my whacky cowboy(not) husband:)

I love you Katrina your are truely my BFF and can be myself around you and apparntley much more:P

Give Away and other blabbings

http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/04/simple-skirts-giveaway.html

Just wanted to share with all of you these cute little skirts and the pretty little girl wearing them oh and lets not forget the awsome photographer. Stop by this blog and leave her a comment for a chance at winning one of these sweet little skirts.

As you all know I am into making skirts for my girls lately. I know I have promised pictures but unfortunitley my camera was borrowed and was just returned this past weekend, ugh.......... I do plan on taking some pictures of the girls Easter outfits and another skirt I have finished. I have not been doing much sewing outside of that, I still need to finish the top of mine that I started. One reason for my lack of sewing is a messy sewing room and I am the type that cannot be productive in such clutterdness(is that even a word?) and the room was my 11yo dd's room and she is now begging for it back even though it was her decision to move in with our youngest dd. I have not decided if I am going to give in to her yet, 1. is she is the one who begged to be in the room with her sister which was alot of re-arranging and moving of furniture, which if we move her back in her old room we will have to start that process all over. 2. I don't want to have to lose my space I would have to go back to the utility room where we originally planned would be my hobby room but since then I have accumulated lots and lots more stuff(mainly fabic) and I am not sure where I would put it all. I will take a picture of this area and all the stuff I need to make fit in there and see what, if any, ideas my blogger buddies come up with. Until then pray that my daughter changes her mind or I get the guts to put my foot down with her and say NO!

Looky looky what my friend is giving away......

Oh Sew Dollin is having a giveaway. Just look at this sweet lil raggedy she is giving away on May 19th. You just have to go by and enter this giveaway and see all of her beautiful girls @ www.ohsewdollin.com you won't be disappointed.

Well I am still working on my shirt I started over the weekend, have not had anytime this week to work on it plus I still have Easter outfits to get made, ugh........well atleast I have all day Saturday to work on the outfits. Hope everyone elses week has been productive. I so look forward to reading blogs and seeing what everyone is up to. So many of you have inspired me in more ways than you will know. Just want to give you all a big hug and say thanks for being so great.

Happy Easter.

The weekend has come to an end

Man just when the fun begins the weekend ends. What is up with that? The week days drag by and the weekends fly by.

I did get a little sewing done this weekend, didn't sew as much as I wanted due to total laziness but did hit needle to thread which is more than I have done in awhile. So far this pattern is very easy but not to sure about the fabric I have chosen. It is a very thin knit fabric with a ton of stretch, I am still crossing my fingers that it comes out ok because I love the pattern on this material. Here is the pattern I am using.

It is Simplicity 3790. I just love this pattern and am very hopeful that I can finish it this week.

After this project I am going to start my girls Easter skirts, actually I may have to sit this one on the back burner and start the skirts right away seeing that Easter is this coming weekend. I will post pictures of the fabric I am using for the patterns above as well as fabric that I plan on using for the Easter outfits. Need to get my camera batteries charged cause I have tons of patterns I have purchased over the last couple of weeks as well as some wonderful fabric that I must show off.

Tomorrow it is back to the drawing board. Hope you all have a great week.

Hugs, Kathy

Here I sit...........

Well here I sit at work waiting for the phone to ring or someone to walk in. Nothing.......So, I thought I would post on my blog and catch up on some of your blogs.

Our two youngest girls went to stay with their grandparents on Sunday for Spring break, but they are more then ready to come, think they are home sick which happens every time any of our kids leave home, even for just one night. So this eve. it will be daddy to the rescue. He will drive about an hour and a half and get our girls safely home where they can immediatly begin to drive us crazy,lol..................Oh well missing them for a short time was nice anyway.

Work is going great, finally starting to learn the ways of insurance, still have a ton to learn but feel like I am on my way.

Have still done zero sewing although I think about it constantly. By the time I get home in the eve. all I want to do is relax and do nothing. I am going to make myself get on the ball this weekend though my mind is dying for something new to make.

Have ya missed me?

Hi bloggers long time since my last blog. Working has taken more time than I thought it would. lol. Like all day. But it is going well and getting a pay check has been great also.

I have not done much sewing but have done lots of buying of fabric for up coming sewing projects. I just need to get into the swing of working and haveing a life.

I will post pics of some of the fabrics I have purchased in the next couple of days. I have bought some really cute fabrics to make my girls summer clothes. One of my favorites is a aque blue with black and white pictures of Elvis in his younger years, I plan on making the girls a skirt out of this and add some red and white polka dot material as the ruffle at the bottom. It is all in my head I just have to get it to the sewing machine and completed.

Hope you all come around and comment on my blog from time to time. I miss you all, bear with me my creativeness has not left me it has just gone on vacation for now. Ugh..........................

I am a part of the Hood!

Look what I got from two of my sewing sisters Julia at http://www.juiassewsweetandspecial.blogspot.com/ and Cindy at http://learn2sewflorida.blogspot.com/
both of these gals are always checking in on me and my blog and that is true friendship. We have none met in person and may only comment back and forth here and there but I truly think of all of you as my friends. Thank you for all you support and awesomeness(is that a word?).

The rules connected to the award are:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post

2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received your award.

Well I must say that there are way more than 10 blogs I would like to nominate but since I am only given 10 to nominate............

In no paticular order:

1. Faye @ http://fayessewingadventure.blogspot.com/

2. Amanda @ http://amandasadventuresinsewing.blogspot.com/

3. Very Mary @ http://averymarydesign.blogspot.com/

4. Dana @ http://dana-made-it.blogspot.com/

5. Charity @ http://vintagethreads.blogspot.com/

6. Jennifer @ http://jenniferpaganelli.typepad.com/sis_boom_day_dreams/

7. Meg @ http://boutiquenutmegdesigns.blogspot.com/

9. Melissa @ http://susie-homemaker.blogspot.com/

10. Rose @ http://www.rosessewingroom.blogspot.com/

Okay there are ten it was so fun looking at all of your blogs again. Happy blogging.

Tomorrow I promise a post with some pics of some sewing I have done. This last week was a mess.....was home all week with all 4 of my kids sick and running fever. Everyone is better now or atleast on their way to getting better so, I am off to work again on Monday. Which means I only have tomorrow to sew and post. Until then..............................................