Simple Skirts GIVEAWAY!!!!

Simple Skirts GIVEAWAY!!!!

Celebrate

Matthew had his First Communion Saturday. It was a wonderful day. (Minus the pouring rain and cold- but resourceful Claire had her umbrella!)

I made Claire some strawberries in lots of yummy pinks and reds.

The pattern is in this book. I plan on making that bag on the cover too!

And I made Matthew some cookies, which he has been asking me for since I made the heart cookies for Claire on Valentines Day. This time I used bead sprinkles.

Projects

I bought this book for my birthday and love almost every project in it.

I made these bunnies for Easter from the book and they were a big hit. They're the perfect size around for the kids to hold with one hand.

As I mentioned a couple posts ago, I love the work of Lucy from Attic24. She's got a tutorial for granny squares, which I had never made before and decided to give a try. I changed a couple minor things in her pattern, mostly because I kept making the same mistakes and decided just to go with what came naturally to me. I used some extra Cascade 220 I had on hand. I've been loving the yellows and greens lately- must be my hope for spring. I think I'll make a doll blanket since I don't have too much of these colors. Then I'll have to buy some more for a bigger project. She's got a new tutorial for a Ripple pattern that I want to try. I'm not crazy about the huge zig zags, but hers are subtle and gorgeous.

I needed a backpack for out Florida trip and really wanted one more complicated than this. But time was a factor and this is one you could sew up in just a couple of hours. I used this Amy Butler fabric I have had forever. I quilted it to give it some structure and it worked out really well for the trip.

I also made this small bag to put all those little things in my backpack. I love that fabric!

Pleated Petal Tank ANTHROPOLIFICATION GIVEAWAY!!!!

Pleated Petal Tank ANTHROPOLIFICATION GIVEAWAY!!!!

Fun But Exhausting

We had a wonderful trip to Disney last week. Our daily routine was to get up early, enjoy the parks before they got too crowded, and then head back to the hotel for a short nap before returning in the evening. When it was time to go home we were all ready. But it took several days to regain our energy once we were back. What a great vacation!

Before we left I had sent out my March ATC for the Creative Mom Podcast. The month's theme was "luck" and I titled my piece "Pot of Gold." Sorry for the less then great photo- but I was in a hurry to get it in the mail and in Wisconsin in the spring the wait for a sunny day could take weeks!

We got home from our trip late on the Thursday night before Easter so there were plenty of preparations to make before the holiday. The most important, of course, the egg coloring. You need to keep a close eye on things to ensure just the right color...

And the final results- always wonderful!