things on my desk and around my desk

Quick post about what's on my desk. . .

Peace is always good.

Healthy snacks,

Some not so healthy snacks,

Did I mention I love longaberger?

Love the feet.

What I got for my birthday!

Red is in!

And that is what is on my Desk. 

Golly Molly Where Have I Been??? lots of pictures.

I went MIA for a bit or rather MISA (missing in sewing action).  After Cinco de Mayo I went right into fiesta sewing.  I sew for my daughters Folklorico group "Ballet Folklorico de Topeka". 


I will post later pictures of the girls in the Cinco de Mayo skirts.  Sew or So, now I am focused on Fiesta which runs one week in July.  Here a picture of my sewing book

I work with self drawn patterns and adapted pattern pieces to make the costumes.  Above is a drawing and plan for blouses I am making.  Here is a picture of a costume, the skirt and slip are done but the blouse is not quite finished. 

The blouse still needs the neck and front ruffle.  The green is is the skirt, I raised the skirt to show the attached slip with cordinating ribbon. 

The color combos are Green wtih orange ribbon, Fushcia with Royal Blue ribbon, Royal Blue with Fushcia ribbon and Red with Purple ribbon. 

Here's some shots of my work in progress pile.

That is my heel at the top of the picture.  I was in the process of gathering the bottom round into the top round of the skirt.   And then it became this. . .

Another color combo in progress.

This last shot is of ribbon going onto a slip. 

Here is a picture showing many of the costumes I have made for my girls. 

Yes, here is my first Charro suit. 

I finished my younger daughter's Jalisco and it came out really pretty!

Book notes and material swatch. 

I just realized I don't have a picture of the top!! and the pictues I have are of th skirt and not that great.  I promise I will post the entire costume later. 

And where is all this created? Well, I took over my daughter's walk in closet, take a look. . . .

See my camera box, I am trying to keep it on hand to photo diary and for blog pictures. 

Ribbon oh ribbon, there are over 20 yards of four different colors on my daughters Jalisco.

I really like the way my serger theard looks, makes me look so organized!

More ribbon. . .

My lovely and joyful 13 year old daughter, who gave up her closet so I could have sewing room, took the week, yes the entire week after school let out for summer break to clean her room. 

Getting there!  I am proud to annouce that her room is spotless at this time.  It has been spotless since she cleaned it. 

What's next after Fiesta?  Halloween and they have already picked out the costumes! 

I promise to post more later!!

He went to Prom!!!!

Almost grown up . . .

Looks just like Daddy!!

Look'n good.

Easter and the Bunnys

Here I am with my girls - the bunnys and my belly!!

Just a couple of crazy Easter pictures!!

Don't you just love Ebay?

This is a cheap find from ebay, free shipping and auction closed under $10!!

I got a big batch of misc aida fabric.

   This will be great for making Christmas ornaments, book marks and pin cushions!!!  I had no clue what would be in the box, I saw one picture and bid and won.  I am going to have fun with this stuff!!

Update. . .

I think the girl has picked her school.  She will go the first year to Hayden.  Hayden is a wonderful school, private with small student body in the neighborhood of 500-600, grades 9-12.  Her older brother is there and this is the best option for her for now.

Topeka High, my alma mater is also a wonderful school but the student body is > 1500 maybe around 2000 students. It is public and pulls from all over the city. Since she is coming out of an 8th grade class of 26, also private and her older brother is at Hayden, we chose Hayden. She will continue to play clarinet, acoustic & electric guitars on her own and in the Mariachi (Guitar,Vihuela & Guitarron).

Ol'man, I am gonna have a good cry come May when she graduates!

Wow, I think in my mind she will always be 3 and her sister 2 - life has been a whirlwind since then!!!

The sisters 3 years ago - I lost alot of pictures when my camera was stolen.  Always up load your photos!!!!

Cinco de Mayo skirts

I have the 3 gree skirts cut out and have sewn all the ruffles together.  (I need to get pictures of this process on line).  I was going to serge the edges and serge the skirt panels together tonight but I go called into work.  I usually work midnight to noon on Sundays but another staff member called in and they asked me to come in at 8pm on Saturday so there went my sewing time. 

I hope to get this done Monday or Tuesday.  If not for sure on Wednesday.  I will take pictures of what I am talking about then and post them on my web page.

I added a picture above of the skirt pieces in a pile.  You can't tell what is what but there are 3 skirts on the floor waiting for assembly.