Aprons Gallore

Finally, I am almost done with my line of full arpons. I will still have to pattern a few more half aprons and childrens' aprons, but things are well under way. Above you see The Carol Brady in both the Green Paisley and the Retro Orange (notice the pink striped bias around the edge - a detail I really love).


This pink stripe seems to be a favorite with many. It is simple and has that slight scallop along the edge. Formally called The June Cleaver, it will also come in a lovely blue floral - next on the list to complete before the baby comes.


Okay, I must admit, I thought I would be through with half aprons, but after creating this I changed my mind. I love it! This is The Carol Brady in a half apron style. This will also come in the Retro Orange with the pink stripe - not to mention that if you like another fabric, but you want this style you can just order it custom. :)


The perfect gift for a bride or aspiring chef- a mixing bowl, wooden spoon, whisk, monogrammed apron and a personalized recipe card. I had to include this just so you could see what I have been talking about all along. Very unique and very personal.

Hope you enjoyed my recent creations. Now back to the sewing room to complete the finall two in the full apron line.

Crafting Projects

My gift list for new little ones seems to just expand. My craft room has been full of ribbons, thread, burp cloths, and now cardstock. One of my good friends, Stephanie Harper, gave me a brilliant idea for both the photographs you see here. She has a precious four month old (my daughter's future husband - she and I have already decided) and she received personalized cards and burp cloths for him from some friends. She LOVED them. After seeing how cute both were I decided to create some as gifts for my long list of friends having little ones.

Above you will find one of the note cards I created. Obviously this is for a little girl. I created several styles - which I will have to post at a later date. I thought these turned out cute. This little note card belongs to my hairdresser's daughter - of whom I have been waiting for her to get back from maternity leave so I can get my now long mane cut. I see her this week.




Here are the burp cloths I mentioned above. Aren't they cute? One set also goes to my hairdresser and the other went to a co-worker's grandson. I also have a darling set of cards I made up for the young men. I will have to post this at a later date.

It is such fun to put together something for other people and see their excitement at my creations. I really think this is one of the reasons I love crafting, sewing, cooking - anything that has to do with creating with my hands.

If you see something you love here and you want to get your hands on it for yourself or a friend, just let me know. All my creations are available for sale. I will capture a few grown up note cards soon. Stay tuned...

Under Construction

You can see here that this is a new design obviously under construction. This is some of my favorite fabric that I purchased for my line of aprons and I am thrilled to finally be working with it.

This apron already has an owner, though. It is a very belated gift for my sister Sarah who had her birthday back in July. Thankfully she has been understanding about the time frame in which she is getting her gift. I am not so sure she would be as understanding if I wasn't providing her with a niece come November.

You will notice that the style is a little more flirty. My mother calls it "sexy." I think it beckons femininity. I don't know how you couldn't feel like a girl wearing this apron. I don't know, maybe I will just have to make one for myself - My husband keeps asking how many aprons can one girl can have. I say never too many... I need one to match every outfit and mood, right? By the time I get done, I am sure that will be the case. :)

Yellow Daisies

This morning I purchased these adorable dresses at the Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain Park. It is one of the largest craft festivals in the U.S. and was so much fun.

These cute little desgins are made by a company called KidBodiEs. They have adorable styles and a great selection. I could have bought one of everything. How foolish would that have been - my little one isn't even here yet. They do have a website if you are salivating over these cute little ansembles. Check out their fall wear at www.kidbodies.com (you can only buy it online or at the shows they attend. Check out their show list to see where they will be). So much fun. Having a girl is going to be trouble. I can already tell.

My reason for visiting the Yellow Daisy Festival was to check it out for my little business. Right now with a little one on the way I am looking for alternative ways to sell my goods. This festival may be a good place for me. We shall see (a lot of work will have to happen before I could go). Such fun shopping and reasearching at the same time. And while I did not walk through the entire festival I did not see one booth with aprons - nothing like mine. I think if I could include childrens' aprons in the mix I could probably be successful (we women really are suckers for kids' stuff).

Stay tuned for an apron currently under construction. I am really excited about it and can't wait to get it done and posted. I just have to get through all my baby gifts first. I am almost there. Until then...

Preparing for Babies

I bought several cuts of fabric today to make several gifts for several people close to me who are also expecting children. It is amazing to me how many people I know who are having kids, but then again, I am at that age. The fabric was on sale and I had a coupon - it was the perfect time to buy. Obviously I am making things for both boys and girls - as you can see from the colors presented in the photo.

I am now 28 weeks. So hard to believe. We only have 12 weeks left if she comes on her due date. I want to say, though, that I don't understand why they say that women carry children for 9 months when 40 weeks is 10 months. I guess it is because part of that time the woman isn't actually pregnant. Everything is on target for her due date so I guess we will see.

I want to thank everyone for their prayers. Please keep it up. I definitely feel covered in prayer and know that every day is a gift of good health. Things have been progressing well and the change in my diet seems to be helping. I am still having discomfort at times and there are days I am unsure of what may happen, but overall, I can't complain. So far I am really learning to trust God on a day by day basis. It is challenging, but rewarding. I didn't realize how little I rely on Him to help me before all this happened. I just tried to do it all myself. Not good. :)

Hope everyone is well. I just cut out a new apron design and started pinning this evening. We will see how long this one takes me. At least it is a start. I won't say stay tuned for more because who knows when it might be completed. Until next time...

Doctors and Seams

Well, I finally completed my four seams. Actually, it turned out to be six but that isn't enough for me to have a substantial excuse for not getting these finished. Yeah! They are finally done. So... now off to my photographer friend (Red Bilbo) for some more professional looking shots for the website. :) Let me know what you think.

I saw the surgeon on Tuesday. After a lengthy discussion with her discussing the pros and cons of waiting, we have decided to wait this out. So if things continue to progress with the attacks it looks like I may have surgery after the baby arrives. We shall see. I believe in a big God and I know He can heal me of this. I am praying He will do this so I can avoid having the surgery all together. If not, the surgery is one of the easier procedures to get over so I will just be thankful for that.

Please pray for mine and the baby's health. I am eating a pretty strict diet which seems to be helping. This still does not mean that I won't get attacks. There is also a possibility of infection that could put me in the hospital for a few days so please pray that this does not happen. We have less than 14 weeks until her due date. I am praying for a delivery around the first or second week of November. I guess we shall see.

Again, thanks for all your prayers and support. I really appreciate it!

Creative Juices and Some Good News

I planned to sew tonight but began to fill a little poorly. I decided to sit a while at the computer and create some more recipe cards. I am in the process of coming up with several options that one could include with a matching apron or just give on their own with a few wooden spoons and a mixing bowl - a gift I most recently gave to Emily Hardy soon to be Branch (which she loved by the way).

I hope you like these two. The pink could go with the pink stripe apron or the pink floral the green obviously could go with the green. You could always mix and match - whatever your fancy. You will notice like all my things these are personalized. I just think it is a nice touch. Who doesn't love their name printed or embroidered on something? It just makes it special.

Good news from the doctors today. My blood work came back pretty much normal - a slight elevation in a function of my liver appeared but my doctor said this could be due to the pregnancy. I have a lot of gallstones but they are small. According to my father this is good news. My doctor said she just wanted to get an opinion from the surgeon first before we started making decisions but she suspects we will wait and watch, treat the symptoms, and look into surgery after the baby is born. She said the only way they would probably operate right now was if I insisted. If I can wait I want to wait. I will know more tomorrow after I talk with the surgeon, but I feel much better about this news.

I do request your prayers as I will have to endure the pain and discomfort from the gallstones throughout my last trimester. Also pray that the stones stay small. The larger ones can be fatal if they get stuck. This has been an adventure but I know God is in control. The most important thing is we get our little girl here safely and in good health. She doesn't seem to know there is anything wrong. She still kicks the heck out of me every day. I don't mind. It is reassuring just to know she is there.

Stay tuned and thanks for your prayers.