Football anyone?

Since my boys are getting "Too Old" for my cute applique shirts and since they wear uniforms to school, I've had to embrace new creative outlets and avenues for my sewing obsession.  

Since the garden flags were going so well.....why not make some for the college sports fan in our lives?

I've even done an "orange" one or two for VERY special friends. That horrible color is too much for my precious machine and they were charges extra.

These heavy duty Chevron canvas duck cloth flags are double sided for extra weight (they wont fly off in a storm) and they are completely custom.  You tell me the school and I make up a flag with your special requests.  

Garden Flags are $20 ($24 if you want an orange one :-))

Summer Garden Flag obsession

I have a new obsession! Chevron Garden Flags.  They are so colorful, can really dress up the garden and add a really nice touch to the front stoop for your summer visitors. 

These are the most recent ones that I have made but you get the idea.  They make great teachers gifts, baby yard announcements, school spirit team flags and wedding gifts.  

The fabric is outoor duck cloth and I finish it with a good layer of Scotch guard.  The choices below are just a few of the ones I have available.  I made a stop at Joann's yesterday and had a field day looking at all the wonderful summer festive colors that they have.  I had a dream about the pink and green stripe that I HAVE to go back and get today when they open.

This one I made for my grandmother Graneane for her 87 birthday last week. 

Springtime means Newtime.....

Busy new job, busy two boys, busy time of the year.  I love Spring.  Go outside. Smell the fresh (insert sneezing sound effects) air and play.  Having two little boys means that every minute that can be spent outside should be.  Diggin' in the dirt (gasp) and cuttin' worms in half.  Dylan actually asked me to "paste it back mommy".  While I can't paste it, a clever mommy  finds a new worm and does a "switcheroo" when you distract the little archaeologist.

I have been playing around with new idea this spring. I love the new Frocket shirts that everyone will be sportin' this Spring and summer. Funny, I spend hours picking off pockets of little Tee's, only to sew fabric ones back on........

Applique Markets makes the design file and I made this!!

Frockets are everywhere!!! Get one today.

 

New Year - New Life - New Projects

I cannot believe that I have let an entire month go buy without my first post of 2013.  What can I say - shame on me I guess.  Of course, I have several excuses waiting in the wings, the most important being two VERY busy little boys, a demanding new job and a part time sewing company on the side in my "spare" time.

Happy New Year 2013!!!
2013 started off a little slow but I welcome the break so I can get a few of my other little art projects completed.   

A few if the latest baby gifts I have done lately. Owls are really popular this year again.  I have an owl family of 5 designs to choose from.  Its become an obsession to buy an owl pattern when I see it.

For the the little Tennessee (ughhh!) baby Charlie being born really soon.
by the way, Go Tigers Go!

Monogramming
I have this awesome fancy circle swirly monogram that is beautiful and about to go on several things in my own home.

I am making a pattern for IPad sleeves using some beautiful drapery remnants. Thought this would be a nice addition to dress those up. Also Guest towels, a plain white oxford dress shirt, a bench seat cover and an apron that will be a gift for some one this May..... This Spring if it sits still long enough, its gettin' monogrammed.