Here Lately...

It's been a while since my last post! Life is crazy and blogging has taken a backseat.....but sewing hasn't, so I'm about to just do a picture drop of everything I've made in the last couple of months. Contact me if you're interested in anything and I can make one for you!

Winnie Dress (this one was made as an AU game day dress which pained me but I made it anyway...RTR!)

Junebug Dress

Sarah top (bow is in the back) and ruffle shorts

Summer bubble with matching bucket hat

Smocked bishop dress and slip. I tried a new technique on the slip to do the edges using a wide blind hem stitch on my machine and it worked great! It gives the slip a pretty scalloped look but without the trouble of using a scalloped stitch and then cutting cutting cutting.....this is much faster!

 Euro Pillow Shams

Anna Day Gown (loved this in pink)

 

Day Gown and a Bonnet

It's pouring down rain outside and Sally's napping so I finally have some time to write a post! I have a good friend who asked me to make a day gown for her little niece who's due this January. I have never done embroidery before but decided that this was a good time to learn. I really enjoyed it! A little like smocking in that you can take it anywhere and do it while watching a movie but very different too since it's so detailed.

Anna Day Gown

Close up on the embroidery.....I'm not very good at working my camera though :)

Matching bonnet

 Crown of the bonnet

I have to talk about my trip to the store yesterday! I love coupons and have always used them but after a couple of $150 plus grocery bills I have really gotten determined to do a better job of planning and making my grocery bills as low as possible. This trip took about 3 hours of planning. I found most of the coupons in the Sunday newspaper (which I always get 2 of) and at online coupon sites like this one: http://thekrazycouponlady.com/. I have a Publix and a Winn-Dixie very close to my house so I looked through the circulars for both of these, planned my menu and matched what was on sale with my coupons....getting even more off! So here's how I did....I think I can do better next time though. My goal is to save more than I spend like on that show about Extreme Couponing. :)

Total that I Paid: $85.47

Total Savings: $84.01

Here's everything I got (minus my free stuff). Thank you to my assistant Sally for being very patient and entertaining herself in the store with the free baby cookies.

This is everything that I got totally for FREE!!!

Booyahhh!! Let me know if you have questions about using coupons or store policies. I'd be happy to help you save too!!

Baby Stuff

Sewing for teeny tiny babies is my specialty. The fabric requirement is minimal...as well as the time and I have always loved miniature things for some reason.

Lace Bonnet
This is my little Sally on the day she was baptized. I've always wanted blue eyes like that! :)

Knitted Hat

Baby Sacque (my little sally came home in this one)
*note* I did not do the embroidery, my sweet mom did and she says her services aren't for sale only for love :)

Smocked Bishop Day Gown

Anna Day Gown
This can be made really lacy for girls or simpler for baby boys. Such a sweet little dress!