Things I am happy for on this gloomy Saturday

1. Maggie is taking a nap on my shoulder as I write this post. We are covered by the quilt I made her before birth when, alas, her gender was made known. The patio door is open and there is a cool breeze floating in just enough to make my toes cold and cower beneath the quilt.

2. It is Saturday, which means no one is rushing off to work. It is just the three of us without any plans besides just being. It's funny that I used to grow excited when I had "stuff" to do and now the thought of nothing to do is so comforting.

3. We just had a delightful breakfast of cheesey scrambled eggs, pancakes, and biscuits. On top of that, Brian did the dishes!

4. There is a 230 inch long banner in the basement with "Happy 1st Birthday Maggie" painted on it that I completed last night. I simply cannot wait for her big bash next Saturday. All of the people we love in one place = true happiness.

5. The air is cool enough for long pants and long sleeves today. Fall is finally upon us!! I become giddy this time of year, as Fall brings with it pumpkins, apples, cider, and all things natural and lovely. On top of that, I visited Marshall's yesterday and returned home with two fun finds!

6. Maggie is Maggie. I don't know how else to express this sentiment. She has made it through, hopefully, the toughest year of her life. 20 urinary tract infections, 4 hospitalizations, countless ER visits, major surgery. We can finally say that it is all behind us. She is a vivacious little girl with a great spirit and I can't wait to watch her flourish without pain.

7. I hope you enjoy this day as much as I will.

Embellished Onesies- Check.

So, I had to buy a pack of onesies because I needed a light green one to go with Maggie's Birthday tutu. Of course, the other onesies in the pack were "boyish" and couldn't be worn without some embellishment. I decided to applique a half eaten apple to one and a birdie to the other. I planned on doing a blanket stitch around them and then I discovered that it wouldn't be very sturdy. I decided to try adjusting my zig-zag stitch to cover the edges. I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't know you could embroider around an image on a "regular" machine. :0 It worked well. I ended up making Maggie an apple skirt to go with the onesie. It's a little longer than I wanted it to be, but it looks pretty cute with leggings.

Sewing Day Results

Lucky me- I got to have a sewing day yesterday! Just me, all by myself. My husband took my daughter on a date to Johnny Carino's for lunch and to Deanna's Playhouse. I accomplished a few things before realizing I needed brown thread, elastic, and a large orange button. Then it was off to Field's Fabrics. I am posting my favorite completed project.

In addition, I completed my first Fall jumper for the show in November. I have ideas for three more, if I just had the time to make them! I also made Maggie a cute strappy top to wear on top of a t-shirt and jeans. The "skirt" part is full and longer than your average shirt. It's too big now, but hopefully will fit well in the Fall.

Diaper wipe cases

I've got the bug and I have it bad. The sewing bug, that is. Perhaps it is because I know I have to go back to school soon and I have all of these ideas that need to come to fruition. Yup. That's it.

This was the easiest project ever. I bought two Huggies plastic wipes cases and traced around them onto the fabric. I cut out the fabric (one piece for each side) and glued them on using Mod Podge. After it dried, I hot glued a braided-type trim around the edge. Much more fun than ordinary wipes cases!

Biff's New Friend

My sister had a baby boy, Amos Wendell, last weekend. I, being the best sister ever, purchased her onesies and bibs with monsters on them. Just what every fine little lad needs. Now, seeing as Maggie has a monster friend, and Amos has monster clothing, I figured it only made sense that someone make him his very own monster friend. Therefore, I introduce you to Zeke. Zeke is fashioned with light green fleece and brown polka dotted cotton for appendages. His smile was crafted using brown rick-rack and his eyes are fleece circles with black buttons for irises. My husband didn't think he needed a nose so here he is! I am a bit jealous that Zeke is going to live at my sister's house. I secretly think he has more cool factor than Biff, plus he's a literary fellow. Biff only likes to chew shoes. :)

Cherry Skirt

Here's a quick little project I made tonight. It was one of those spur of the moment ideas. It sounded great in my head, but now I'm not so sure. We'll know tomorrow when I try it on Maggie. :)

As I was looking through piles in my craft room last night, I came across this romper that I made for Maggie back in April. It never got finished because that was about the time my sewing machine quit working. So, I assumed it was going to be too small for her. Seeing as it only needed some button holes and a couple other minor things to be complete, I decided to finish it anyway. I sewed the buttons on as far down as I possibly could to allow for more length. I was so excited this morning when I put it on her that it actually fit with a little room to grow!! Hooray! I have a lavendar and pink polka dot one in the basement that is also half done. Better get busy!