Category Archives: Sewing

I’m not Mama anymore

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Ella has learned something new. Something that stabs my heart. It’s cute, and I giggle when she says it, but it just shows that she’s growing up. I’m not Mama. I’m Mommy. And she emphasizes the eeeeeee. Her little voice sounds so cute when she says it, but I still wish I was still Mama. It took Jayden a few years to stop saying Mama. I like Mama.

I’m also too loud for Ella. My friend, Celeste, was over yesterday and we were laughing and Ella gave us a dirty look and plugged her ears. I can’t believe she even knew that’s what she’s supposed to do. Then we laughed about that and she plugged her ears again.

I haven’t been sewing. I haven’t even been stalking people’s blogs looking for ideas and tutorials on things I can sew. I’ve been SWAMPED with work. I have so much I need to get done and I anticipate this going on all throughout next week. Then, I’m taking 2 whole days to myself to focus completely on sewing. I have to finish my niece’s quilt and Jayden’s Simpson’s quilt that I started. I want to work more on purses and I even want to take a class.

My First Purse

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I know I haven’t talked about our Christmas yet, and I promise I will get to that. I’ve just been sewing and sewing and thinking about sewing and I thought I’d share one little project I’m working on.

I’m making a purse. This is my first purse and absolutely sucks for a first – I haven’t put the handles on yet, but I had to share. Also – these pictures are taken from my camera phone – so they’re not the best quality 🙂 I’m not a purse person. I know that most girls out there buy a ton of purses and have these obsessions, and honestly I’ve never understood it. HOWEVER! I’m sensing a new obsession for me. I am having so much fun learning about purses and being able to make my own will be SO MUCH FUN! And I personally will like it better than I would any $1,300.00 purse that’s out there, because buying something like that is INSANE to me! Searching online and seeing all the beautiful homemade purses out there are so inspiring and make me want to be a purse girl… just a homemade one.

So, I know this isn’t the best purse in the world, but it’s my first purse – all that I need to do now is make a fun purse organizer for it and make some straps – and I’ll wear it proudly because it’s the first purse that I’ve ever made. Hopefully someday and someday soon I’ll be able to make ones like the beautiful ones I’ve been seeing on so many wonderful blogs.



Ward Christmas Party – and more sewing talk

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Last night was our Ward’s 1st annual Nativity Scene Christmas party. We had a live nativity scene outside and it was beautiful! They even had a tamed turkey.

They had a buffet of soups and then right before the primary singing started Jayden came and told me he had an accident. Man! Right when I thought he was better. So, we had to leave.

To be on the safe side we didn’t go to church today. Which kinda sucks because it is the Sunday before Christmas. Instead, my husband is out breaking the sabbath doing Christmas shopping and I’m sewing. We will maybe do a lesson together as a family tonight. Funny thing is, Jayden’s fever is gone and he’s completely fine today! The lab called though and said that Jayden’s culture came back positive for strep, but it’s not the strep that they worry about and treat.

I finished all the rows for my niece’s quilt. I now get to sew them all together and I’m nervous about it! My Grandma said that this is one of the hardest parts. Gino’s out buying me pins so I can pin the rows together. I never knew sewing could be so therapeutic and addicting! I think for my next project I’d like to make Ella a patchwork skirt.

Went to the doctors

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I took Jayden in to the doctor’s. Unfortunately, his doctor was gone for the day and Jayden had to see another doctor. I really didn’t care for him. Jayden told him that I was going to take him to McDonald’s to get some chicken nuggets (this is the first thing Jayden has said he’s wanted in days) and the doctor told him that it wasn’t a good idea and he’d probably end up on the toilet. Great! So, Jayden decided to listen to the doctor and not eat. So, I went to Dairy Queen and got him a banana, chocolate milk shake. He hardly touched it and has been sleeping ever since.

Ella’s been quite the handful today. She’s jumped on Jayden and has refused to leave him alone. Then when I’m at the sewing machine trying to practice she thinks it’s her’s. It’s an issue. Tonight I heard Jayden start to moan (he was asleep… still is) and I knew Ella was over there buggin’ him. It actually was so sweet. She had the thermometer and was trying to take his temperature, then kissed his forehead. I love how they love each other.

I started sewing my niece’s quilt today. I practiced and practiced then decided – wth, I might as well just go for it. I did, and so far so good! I’m on the 4th row and pretty proud of myself.

Day 3 of a sick Jayden

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Today is Day 3 of having Jayden home. Today’s the last day of school before his big 2 week Christmas vacation. He still has a fever, and I just feel so bad for my little guy.

Ella’s saying cool now. I guess she’s been saying it for a while, but it sounds so much like cold that I thought she was saying cold when she was saying cool. She still says cold, but about 5 minutes ago I put on Barbie Mariposa and when the menu came up she sat up and looked at me and said, “Cool!” *sigh* where did my baby go?

I’m doing the 15 minute house cleaning tip from Flylady today. I’m going to spend 15 mintues in the kitchen, then 15 minutes in the living room, then I’ll take a 15 minute break and probably head over to Etsy and dream about the day I’ll be able to make stuff like the girls over there. Then I’ll continue on w/the bathroom for 15 minutes then folding clothes for 15 minutes. When I’m done with that…

I’m sewing. And that’s how I’ll be spending my Friday…. sewing.

I’m done with this DRAINING DAY!

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Today I cut all of my squares. I built my quilt and they’re sitting in a tempting little pile just waiting for me. I spent my evening trying to figure this machine out. It had me frustrated, but I must give a big THANK YOU to Rachel & Shannon for helping me out. I actually got it to sew tonight. I need to really practice and get comfortable with it, but at least I got the thing threaded and ready.

Jayden got sent home yesterday and has been extremely sick ever since. His fever got as high as 103.3 today and he has never had a fever over 101 before. I feel so bad for my little guy. I hope that tomorrow he’s better. He’s pretty upset because tomorrow is pajama day at school and take your favorite teddy bear to school day. He’s been excited about this all week, and now he’s gonna have to miss it.

I’m utterly beat for the day and am going to bed and praying that tomorrow is a better day than today was.

I GOT IT!!!!

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And there it is. My new sewing machine. It’s sitting on my table and I just want to sew something soooooo bad! My first project is going to be my sister’s quilt for her baby. So, I have to start cutting squares. I only have 2 out of 5 of the fabrics that I need. I need to find some cotton Raiders fabric here in the valley and a cute white and gray fabric. The fabrics that I do have are sparkly pink and sparkly purple…. yeah I know it’ll be really different…. but it will be cute!

I can’t wait to get started! But before I even start cutting my squares I have to clean up my house and do some work things. Which totally sucks, because I’d rather say forget it all and play with my new toy!!!