While I was away

Ok so here's some stuff that I have been doing while not blogging. I decided that instead of just picking out a pattern and a fabric and just sewing them up, that I needed to work on actually designing the clothing and planing properly. Because I have found that I might make something and be really proud that I made it but I don't wear it. So here are some sketches that I sat down and did. I also made myself 2 different sketch books. One is a spiral notebook for designs and just ideas covered with scrapbook paper and some glitter glue, and then one is a sketch book that I made out of some pages from one of my husbands large sketch books that I hand bound. But first I have learned in the time of my husbands illness in the past 5 or so years that to take joy in the little things because nothing in (at least our) life turns out right.
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Checking in

Hey yall. I didn't fall off the map I have just been a little busy going to the doctor and court for the dogs. So I went to civil court today for my neighbors dog and come to find out that the white dog that I called animal control for had not only both of his back legs broken but his back was broken as well. Unfortunately there was no reason to keep the other dog that they had from them. But the judge did state that he was afraid for the other dog because of gross negligence and animal abuse. The man has to pay $11,500 for the white dog and will be brought up on criminal charges. The man claimed that I hated him and that all of our neighbors love him. I the trial he asked me (through an interpreter) what I had against him and I told him "nothing I don't know you". The man was clearly lying and he upset the judge so much that he had to recess 3 times before we were done. An event that should have only taken 30 minutes ended up being 2 1/2 hours. So i'm keeping a good eye on that other dog because if he hurts her shes coming over and staying because everyone in the house wants her. I just wish that I could figure out how to save the white dog, but the animal control says that they are not sure if he will be able to be saved, due to the extent of the injuries. So thats what I have been up to. Something crafty will be on soon I promise. Oh I failed to mention I have no light in my bedroom any more!! My ceiling fan light electric went out and we only have one lamp with out a shade so i'm having to work with no light other than an oil lamp and the sewing machine..fun (biggest problem we have blacked out the windows because of the Texas heat). Pin It Tweet

Advanced Style

Hey yall. My mother always told me that she dreaded and cried when she turned 30. But my mother was beautiful at 35 when she had me. But my mother is not a fashionable woman at all. So I grew up thinking that wearing heels and makeup and dresses was something you do when your getting dressed up to go some where. Well ladies I want to tell you something, I turned 25 last week and I am just becoming the fashionable beautiful woman that I should have been long ago because of living with my mother in law, she always put her "face" on every day. And I learned something from that, every day you should look your best! I have always loved makeup and have always owned a hoard of purses,shoes, and makeup (at one time I had a milk crate full of makeup but now its just a drawer full). But back to the subject, aging is not something to be afraid of! Especially in our society where 50 is the new 40 and so on. Before I started my blog I read a blog called "Advanced Style", where a man named Ari Seth Cohen photographed women aged 60+ some of these women are 98-101 years old. And these ladies have some serious style and a wonderful outlook on life. This further inspired me to be beautiful and realize that age dosn't matter you can look beautiful at any age. So ladies don't dread age embrace it, and always stay stylish.

Heres Aris' trailor for his new documentary. He has also written a book titled "Advanced Style" Please go check out his site and his book. Advanced Style


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Colette Sewing Handbook

So for my birthday I purchased the Colette Sewing Handbook. I’m absolutely in love with this book! I have been sewing on and off for about 4 years now, and I wish this book was around when I started. I have read every sewing book made after 1997 that I have had access to, which is a good amount since I live in a large metropolitan city so I have access to 20+ libraries, and I have my own little library of books that I have purchased at Half Price Books or online. I do have the Burda Style Sewing Handbook also and it’s great but Sarai really went into detail on some aspects of sewing that Burda Style kind of just hinted at and then went on to another subject, like fabric.

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Not Closing Just Slowing It Down

 Hey yall, I decided to not shut the blog down. I enjoy sharing with yall, and the feed back that I get, and even though it's been just a few days I feel that I have a gap in my life now. I know it's weird but it's kind of like loosing a friend and I can't do that, yall mean more to me than any frustration the blog causes me. So because of this, I have decided that I need to slow down, not post so much and I think that I will be able to sustain the blog and the quality of posts. Thank all of you who view and comment on the blog. I hope the ones who have read the last post (which is going to be removed) come by just to check in and will see that i'm still here.

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Lace dress diy

Hey yall this is the last tutorial I told yall I would give yall one and im not going to let yall down. So here we go, this dress was originally a lace curtain, I cut off the hemmed part because it was stained.

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Prince Candle Holders

(I have no idea what that blue spot is)

Hey yall, so this is another set of items that have been sitting in my to do pile for almost a year now. I know that’s a long time but when its sitting out in the garage its “out of sight out of mind” ya know? But anyways I'm really not much one for sanding but I did a little just to rough it up grabbed what I needed and went to work. The reason these caught my eye is because they remind me of the symbol Prince changed his name to, before he changed it back. I mean come on who changes their name to a symbol? But its Prince, he can do what ever he likes, and I still love his sexy little butt. *thought* he is a little man, weird but what ever.
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