Where ave I been?

Caution: picture heavy. Cooking, cross stitching, sewing , working - but not as much and more time at home . . . Hanging with my kiddies and my hunky hubby!

Chile rellenos

Sopa or Spanish rice. Let me say I make sopa often, it is a staple in our house.

Tamale time!

One finished but not framed

New project started

Said good bye to an old friend,

Hello! To a new friend who needed a forever home after being rescued. He is a sweetie!

A blazer for the baby, who turned 16!

My daughters had an intervention with me and I cut back on the work hours. Less money, but oh so much more joy!

Went to Cirque du Soleil with my family last night. Awesome, go if you get the chance! There were 26 of us and we loved it!

I promise to not go MIA again, yeah right, life as gotten to be so fun! Blessings and joy to you!

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Xmas in July

So Fiesta is over. It was a blast. I promise I will post pictures later.

Now I am shifting gears. After sewing 40 aprons fro Fiesta kitchen helpers, I have . . . One piece slips for dancers to make, costumes for a Renaissance wedding (at the KC Renaissance fair), a blazer for my daughter and Xmas in July!

 

Oops, so now you know, I often enjoy a glass of wine while sewing. A glass of wine will last a couple of hours.

I plan to make padded Christmas ornaments for my sisters and co-workers.

Life is good, wine, sewing, a pictures of my babies

 

 

They can be crafty too, they often make my Birthday and Mother's Day cards.

Stuff to do, blog u later!

 

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Just finished!

I just finished this project. Spring Fairy Spirit by Passione Ricamo. It is for a special cousin's graduation her name is in the wing, her last name on top in green. Her brother's names on the right and her parents on the left. I love the framing and matting. Thanks Frame Warehouse in Topeka, KS. The picture doesn't do it justice, it is very pretty.

The pictures don't do the project justice. I am very happy with the outcome.

She loved it! Finished this post after the graduation party.

My next project is "The Bliss Fairy" by Nora Cobett, Mirabilia. This is for my niece.

I really like Mirabila charts. Here' the last one I did

November Topaz Fairy. For my daughter, Elyse. Can you find her name?

Her room is blue and the frame is blue as is the under matting. Ane the picture, her 8th graduation, she wanted that tierra.

Another hair piece, and still learning to post pictures (pic heavy)

This haIr piece is for Vera Cruz. I am trying pictures with Flickr. Much better.

Here is one of the tops I am making.

Jalisco skirt one, just needs new waistband, and if time allows lace repair.

Jalisco two needs waist band.

A new Sinaloa for the first one who pays the $80.

I think I can make ths work and not drop out of site for long periods.

My messy sewing room

Now I must sleep. Worked last night an have to work tonight. Blog u soon!

OMG, Where have I been?

Busy, that's where. I changed jobs, quick the dreaded 2nd job at the place that shall not be named, "it's not easy being green", for a nicer, less stressful 2nd job. I kept my umber one JOB, I'll never leave that one. My hubby worked from September until May, he should go back next week. Not much building in the KC area, economy still kicking our butts.

Now the fun stuff. First let me say, I bought an iPad and I am trying to learn to blogg from it. I had to down load an app so I could import pictures from my iPad, hopefully this works we shall see.

See the puppy above? My first success loading a picture. It was some work, but I think I got it. The puppy is Swarley. My grand-puppy. He is so sweet and lovable.

So, now I can' t get the next pic to load!

Okay, I figured it out. The roses were from my four Brilliant children for mother's day.

What have I been working on?

This is a blouse for my daughter. Later I will show u the complete costume. In case u are wondering or missed it, I make costumes for my daughters' (yes, plural) dance troupe. Ballet Folklorico de Topeka.

I made hair pieces.

And here's a picture of her wearing the hair pieces.

Okay, now that I think I got this, I will detail my Fiesta prep this year! Right now, I have one entire Jaliso to make, there is a story there but I will save fr a later post. Two Jaliscos to put waist bands on, two Jalisco tops to alter, one Jalisco top to make. One Sinaloa skirt to make, two Sinaloa tops to finish and make, two Vera Cruz tops to make (very simple), and probably more to come with 6 weeks to go.

Join me! The week of the Fiesta I will meet you fellow seamstresses on my Mama's porch with a cold one, a big coney dog, a torta, and what ever else we decide sounds good, oh, like the big funnel cake! Don't leave before the nightly parade, YouTube video to come.