Soccer and T ball Highlights

Last night, we showed up for our make up game (we were making one up due to the field being flooded) only to find about 4 inches of standing water on the end of the field.  So, the little boys played on the big boys field.  Buddy slept great last night!  He was tuckered out. 

 Although at first that field looked better, it was really wet as well. I now have stock in stain remover. We got home at about 8 and I had to wash the uniform for this morning's regularly scheduled game. Since I haven't heard differently I am assuming we are playing in the "pond".

 In our other sports world, t ball is also very wet.  Luckily though, we haven't had any games rescheduled due to the water.  Buddy seems to be enjoying playing 3rd and pitcher...although there really is no pitcher at this age.

Aren't they cute???

A Lovely Surprise for Pincushion Swappers

Hi Swappers!  First and foremost, I must apologize.  When the swap wrapped up, I was going to wait a couple of weeks to make sure all of the out of country swappers received their packages before drawing a prize for the swap.  Well, a couple turned into a few weeks turned into several.  I am very sorry.  Life has been keeping us very busy with t ball, soccer, and helping my parents move. 

But, I did remember.  Since I didn't hear of anyone not receiving their pincushions, we are ready to draw.  I used my original swap list and the random number generator.  So congratulations to Wendy F. you are the lucky winner of 2 "Lovely" charm packs from Kelly's shop.  A special thanks to Kelly for donating those.  If you haven't stopped by the shop lately, you really should.  Kelly has some very reasonable prices.

I must also compliment each of you because I did not have to hound anyone nor did I have to wrangle up some additional pincushions to make up for those that didn't post.  It was my most favorite swap ever.  And that being said, I am throwing a second prize into the lot.  One of these very cute pincushions that I made.  And the winner of the pincushion is, LeAnn H.  Congratulations to both ladies.  We will get those prizes out to you.

Stay tuned for a new swap coming up this summer...as soon as life slows down a bit.

Have you seen?

I admit it...I am in love.  Did you happen to make it over to Make Life Sweet Blog lately?  I think I need some of those charms.  I am not going to market, but it sounds like I will be in luck anyway, as they will be posting them on their etsy site.  I bought a couple of prints from their etsy site while I was there.  I act like I went somewhere, but really I did it from this chair in my pajamas.  Yup.  Easey Peasey.  The prints are going to be part of the transformation that I mention below.

I haven't had much to blog about lately.  I apologize.  Nor have I been on blogs.  Nor have I sewed.  Busy times here.  Soccer.  T Ball.  Soccer.  T Ball.  Tired Mama.  Repeat.

But, I do have an exciting undertaking going on here.  Or exciting for me, that is.  My sewing room is getting a make over.  Thank goodness.  That is all I will say on that.  But.  There is a lot going on right now.  I suspect I might not get much sewing done until the make over is complete because frankly that is just how I feel right now.  Have you seen the sewing room? 

It is also the smallest room in the house and a guest room.  That is about to change people.  You see something quite exciting happened just a few short weeks ago...my parents, who have always lived hours away, bought a house just 8 miles away.  Not only do I get to see them any night I want (which is just totally terrific) but I also don't need to house this bed for them to sleep in anymore.  I get to have a cutting table in the same room.  Pinch me, is this for real???  Big changes coming.

Just you wait and see. 

Baby Boy Gifts

Can you tell I had a couple of days off from work, soccer, and tee ball??  Yessirree...did some sewing here.  Felt great to be in the sewing room, too.  I loved every minute of it. 

So, I had a baby shower gift to make.  First up, I made this quilt from the Moda Bake Shop.  You can find the recipe here.  I really liked the pattern.  Very easy to follow and everything seemed to line up for me pretty well.  I used a bit of Lake House scraps that I had along with some Kona solid grey.  I was inspired by many quilts I have seen and liked on the blogs with grey. 

Next, I personalized these burp clothes.  The frog design is from SWAK embroidery. 

Finally, I had some backing material left over and I really wanted to use these scraps up.  That seems to be my thing these days.  So, I made a storage basket out of them (doubles as a gift bag) using this tutorial.  Now, you should know that I did not have any plexiglass on hand...so in addition to the craft fuse I used on the outer and lining, I just put a triple layer of adhesive batting, adhesive batting, and craft fuse pellon (a 8 X 10 square) on the interior of the outer basket layer.  It is super sturdy as well as super cute.  I also added 12 inch handles on the ends, and I omitted the hanging basket loop.  This was perhaps one of the easiest projects that I have ever made.  No joke. 

Little Retro Birdie

 Graduation Time.  Or at least it is getting close, right?  I have a few towels to embroider this year.  I am adding them to the laundry bags I already made.  I really like this retro birdie.  So, there you have it...my towels this year.  I have another set.  I am going to make them the same way, different name.  The bird came from SWAK embroidery.

Mother's Day Project- Tulip Pillow

Last year, I made my mother-in-law a tulip quilt.  I made a matching pillow for this year's gift.  I found my inspiration at Twin Fibers and I thought...I can do that.  I think this is my first pillow ever.  Boy, there are so many cute ideas out there, aren't there???

 My husband isn't fond of the pillowcase style and the ribbons, but I love ribbon.  I think it is just the ticket.  Plus this matches perfect.  I almost didn't quilt the front, but I really wanted that quilted look.  I thought my quilting might be rusty, but actually I was quite pleased with this one...especially considering my husband called me on the telephone 5 times while I was free motion quilting.  Lucky I didn't run over a finger.  I liked how the 18 inch pillow filled it up a bit more, but it stuck a bit out of the end. 

  Is anyone else working on Mother's Day gifts?  I'd love to know what you are up to.

Some of that Disney Magic

 We started our Disney World adventure at Chef Mickey's.  What a great dinner and a fantastic way to meet characters without standing in a long, hot line.  We had a lot of fun here.  To those of you planning your own trip, Chef Mickey's is located in the Contemporary Resort.  You simply take the Monorail from Magic Kingdom there, but make your reservations as soon as you know you are headed to Disney.  It is very popular. 

 Mickey gave Buddy a smooch.  LOL.  I missed the actual smooch, but you can see he is a bit red in the face.

 Here we are waiting for the Electric Lights parade.  We have been up since 4 in the morning traveling.

Look!  We found Donald in Frontierland...what luck.  Buddy loved his raccoon hat.

 I really enjoyed Epcot's Home and Garden Festival.  The topiaries were really cool.

Buddy also enjoyed visiting some of the countries at Epcot.  We ate at an Italian restaurant.  He also got a super cool cellphone with video messages from Kim Possible.  It was a neat interactive spy mission that he really enjoyed.

 We really enjoyed the Finding Nemo ride and aquarium at Epcot.  We also had some firsts this trip:  Mission Space, Fast Track, and Soarin'.  All 3 were very cool rides.

 We did go to the Animal Kingdom.  We enjoyed the Safari Ride, the Finding Nemo Musical, and this character breakfast at the Tusker House. 

 We stayed at the Caribbean Beach Resort.  It was a total hit complete with pirate theme.  We did a lot of swimming as it in was in the high eighties most of the week.

 That is the short version of a fabulous vacation.  We enjoyed Hollywood Studios as well.  I guess I forgot to upload a picture from there.