A Shirt For My Daughter

I finished this shirt for my daughter and sent it last week.  Hope she likes it, though I really think she'd prefer wearing just the plain tshirt--oh, well.  Sometimes the appliques don't lie like I want--so I added little veins in the leaves on this one.  I think it's pretty cute.  This may turn out to be a walking advertisement since she has a marriage-related friend who's purchased one of my decorated shirts in the past.  One can hope.

Shirts and Leggings

These shirts and leggings go to my daughter, daughter-in-law and grandaughter--all belated Christmas gifts.  Some of the layered petals tend to pop up so I've veined the ones on the brown shirts and I like the look.  I'm on to a commissioned necklace now.  Have a great day.

Catch-Up Week

Last week was futile--creativity-wise--because of illness and an unexpected trip.  This week I've been doing all the things I meant to do last week--and more.  I HAVE been creating this week, as you see.  I'm experimenting with a more efficient way to make rolled roses and here are the results.  We'll see if they are durable--hope, hope--because it really does save time.  I'm hoping to see the other shop owner this week to see if she and I can do business--another hope, hope.

Reconstructed T Shirt and Ruffled Stretchy Pants

I told my "girls" that I would decorate t shirts and pants for them.  The t shirt goes to my oldest's son's wife and the pants are for their 6-year-old daughter.  My granddaughter is a skinny-minney so I had to take in the waist and hem the pants first.  Click on the photo to see the detail on the leaves.  Some of them were a bit wonky so I veined them.  I feel like working today but because I had fever last night, I didn't go to Preschool today either.  They say one is still contagious even 24 hours after the last fever.  I should be able to go to church tonight--committee meeting and two service rehearsals.  I'll be looking forward to beddy-time later tonight but it's been fun wanting to create.  Hope the rest of the week is good for all of you.  No snow so far.

Christmas Gifts to Teachers

Because my computer was broken  before Christmas (the plug actually fell off in pieces--go figure), I was unable to post these little gifts for the Preschool teachers.  I had purchased glittered pinecones at a yard sale--maybe 25 cents for about 20--to which I added cut-outs of public domain angels I had copied from my picture file.  I antiqued the edges, folded the bottoms of each and glued them on.  I added a little silver glitter glue to the back of the folds to blend in with the pinecone.  Simple.  Add snowmen instead and make a winter tree if you have trouble letting go of Christmas, like me.

Sharing

Our family is a sharing one and I came home with the cold and fever some of my grandchildren had last week.  It's been so long since I've been sick--and I don't like it one bit.  I had my day all planned, too.  One of my plans canceled last night and I canceled the rest today.  I did get one shirt design cut out today and that's about it.  My husband gave me a new sewing machine--very basic, at my request--and my goal for tonight it to read the manual.  Pretty drastic, if you ask me.  I even read the manual for my new phone--also basic, almost to a fault, so I guess I did get a little more accomplished than I realized. 

Below are a couple more headbands I made a few weeks before Christmas.  I'm enjoying working with new colors.

Pretty Headbands

I made these a couple of weeks before Christmas but since my computer broke I had to wait until now to post them.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do with these.  We'll see.

We had a great Christmas celebration with all my kids and theirs.  What fun!  I've come home to rest but I'm already booked with many things to do this week--starting Monday.

Begin cleaning my house (ugh!),
Take a friend to eat lunch and then to the doctor,
Stay with a friend who's had a stroke while her husband is out of town,
Start some new projects for my family.  I'll probably get two of these done.

Resolutions--Shmezolutions.  I'm good doing what comes to me.  Hope you have a Happy New Year.

A Posting Hiatus

My computer broke.  We had sneaked out for a couple of days to visit my daughter whose daughter had her fourth birthday (where do the years go?)  When we returned our computer was broken; I mean actually broken.  The plug in the back had literally fallen apart. ( I'm using my husband's laptop and it's like learning to type all over again.)One of our church techies is working on it but since it's the Christmas holiday, I doubt we get it back soon.  Just as well.  This week has already been overwhelming.  I've had a preschool staff luncheon on Mon.plus shopping, Preschool Christmas programs Tues. and Wed.plus shopping, I'm cooking for our mid-week meal- so buying food and preparing today, plus wrapping gifts galore for my family.  Whew!  makes my head swim.  Somethings wrong with my eye--on top of it all--very scratchy like something is in it--three days now and it's getting on my nerves.  I wish I had my picture file so I could show you my newest altered t shirts and new flower headbands but I guess they'll have to wait until the new year.  Hope you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  May God bless you and yours.  Back to the mayhem--ahem--wonderfulness of Christmas. (One long smile and another whewwww.)

Journal Redo

I made this journal with a white open weave fringed fabric background.  I thought it looked very pretty but the lady who had commissioned it was not pleased with the fringe--said she wanted a quilted background.  OK, I quilted the heart and thought background quilting was going to be too busy.  That's what she wanted, though, so that's what I made.  I took me about 3 hours more to piece my own design, glue it, tweek it beyond the resonable and make a "presentation page."  Thankfully, she really liked it--not my favorite but it turned out ok.  She liked it so much that I'm making another one using a cabinet card and pearls (like a baby book that I've done before.)  So...I guess when the customer is right, there are rewards even though the work is tedious.  I STILL LOVE MY JOB!!

Roses Off The Shoulder

Do you know that photographing black is nearly impossible, especially when one doesn't have a super great camera?  Maybe you can get an idea if you click on the photo to enlarge it.  I've put them on only one shoulder since the shirt is a wide scoop neck style--new way of doing what's already been done by me before.

New Shirts this Weekend

Five of my shirts sold this weekend so I had to buy some more because someone wants a smaller size of this shirt.  The original had a rounded neckline and all I could find was a V neck but she said that would be OK.  I love making things that sell (smile.)  Have a great weekend.

Shirts for the Shop

I've been busy lately creating new shirts for S'More Couture.  Amy really likes the petals shirts and says that a certain trendy clothing store named "A....." has nothing on these.  I need compliments like that to keep me motivated.  So...today I'm back at it with new ways to enhance this design.  I've got to Christmas shop some more, too.  Oh, the days are long in December, not short.  I wouldn't have them any other way.  Have a great winter day.  (Heard even Alabama has snow.  Now what's up with that?)

Another Commissioned Necklace

Another dear friend--another commissioned necklace.  I'm so pleased to be able to make these little lovelies.  I get great joy in handling the beads, choosing which to use and working them into a necklace.  I love the outcome and I feel blessed when my friends like them, too.  Since this one has the same theme as the necklace of yesterday's post, I've used the same Bible verse: Psalm 96:13--"Let all creation rejoice before the Lord."  I made two ruffled pink shirts yesterday but forgot to take pictures. 

Crocheted Necklace - Commissioned Work

One of my good friends from church commissioned this necklace as a Christmas gift for a family member (to be).  I've chosen the scripture from Psalm 96:13 to accompany it:

Let all Creation

Rejoice before the Lord.

Have a great weekend.

I'm Making Things for Christmas

These three shirt pretties are going in the little shop around the corner, S'More Couture, and I'm hoping that someone buys them for Christmas.  I've tried a new ruffle.  The black can't be seen but I've decorated the long sleeve by adding lace and making a hole for the thumb in the seam.  Amy said she liked them so I hope someone else does too.