Handworks Crochet and then Some!

I have been trying to post for 2 days now! For some reason I've not been able to upload pics.... which frustrates me alot because I have a couple of pics I really want to post and talk about! Oh well... sewing and otherwise....here are some of my Goals for the 09 year: 1. Make a LBD using new and couture techniques Its sad that I don't have a LBD as much as me n' Bald Man go out! 2. Make a Chanel jacket. I have wanted a Chanel jacket for years... looked in vintage stores, checked ebay, etc. hopeing someday to find one some what close to affordable! Not going to happen. After seeing so many fellow bloggers make their own I am inspired to make my own! I have the couture Vogue pattern for the jacket and have gathered much info so I can tackle this project. I even went in Saks and checked them out up close and made notes... what fabulous detail goes into those beauties! 3. Make a travel Wardrobe!!!! This is a goal I am really excited about. I have a couple of books on the subj...

Happy New Years everyone! My first post in 2009! Another fabulous year.... though the economy has been rough we still feel incredibly blessed and thankful to God! Here I am below in my New Years ensemble. The bustier is Burda 7982 View C... and I can't remember the pattern I used for the jacket... and I'm not home to go check. Sorry. But anyways... my fabric creation turned out cute didn't it?? Its really cool to not only wear a jacket I made, but to have created/designed the fabric also!!! And it was fun! Here's a better shot of the bustier.. I added the criss cross straps. I love this pattern and want more of these! The silver embroidered lace butterflies I made are a cute touch, I think. With the help of the class I took and the Bridal Couture book it turned out better than any one I've ever bought... and more comfortable! Toasting in the New Year at Ibiza in Atlanta!!! Here's our friends who celebrated with us... Sonja and Chris! We had a blast with these...

Looking back I made ALOT of stuff.... so we won't even talk about all that. I had some goals last year... did I accomplish all of them? Lets see... 1. Make Jeans yes!!!!!! I made jeans... and then made some more. I have 7 pair of jeans in my closet made completely by me! 2. Learn to make a welt pocket. YES! I took a lesson on learning to do this and I did it.. and added them to a pair of capris I made. 3. Make a garment with bound button holes. no.... and I'm scared of bound button holes still... 4. Make a corset/bustier. YES! and barely made it in time! 5. Make a blazer. Technically yes... I made a blazer. Even if it was out of yoda fleece! 6. Make a mens button up shirt. Yes!!!!!! and it wasn't that hard... 7. Make a skirt or shirt cut on the bias. yes... but I hated it. I made it to small in the bust. 8. Make something by draping. hmmmm.... well, I did make a dress by draping it... and the fit was right on.... I just didn't like the style of it when it was done...

My New Years cropped jacket is done! Here is the back of it... my fabric turned out awesome! Beautiful light weight corduroy in blue, strips of light weight back corduroy sewn 3 inches apart and a cover stitch sewn down the middle with yli metallic cord..... I made my pants yesterday to go with the outfit. I have to try it all on to make sure it works out on my body like it does in my head! Ok... The Pfaff 2170! My BIG present from my Bald Man! This lovely machine can do SO much.. its really overwhelming compared to my 2134..... The possibilities are endless: 9 mm stitches, maxi stitches, antique embroidery stitches, several built in alphabets.... whew! and thats just the sewing machines part! The embroidery machine part has pfaff's awesome precise positioning , color screen, on screen customizing! and soooooo much more that it will take me months to learn to use all the bells and whistles on this baby! I'm so up for the challenge! Well.... only one more machine on my wish li...

In a previous post I showed you all my dulcimer The Bald Man got me... well, here's the dulcimer I and my ex-husband bought Brian. Its made of cherry wood from the family farm... isn't it so beautiful! Now Brian can actually play the dulcimer! So maybe he'll help me out with mine... (I can play London Bridge so far!! lol !) Here's the polo shirt I made Bald Man! Made from another wonderful Kwik sew pattern! From blue and black knit... and a cross embroidered on the sleeve... just alittle personal touch I love to add! I love the way this turned out! Here's just a few of the things Mom and Britney got me.... Mom made me the green chenille scarf, she knit me the purple multi color scarf and the cute grey fingerless gloves! She wove the burgundy and navy table runner on her loom! Its lovely! The cute pink draw string bag was made by my niece Brit. Here's a Fabric to Go present!! From Mom... how cute is this! Each cup had different fabric and some cups had emb...

Merry Christmas Everyone... I hope all your holidays are filled with joy and love! The reason: Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. ~Isaiah 7:14 Praise God and Blessings to everyone!

The Bald Man gave me this yesterday!!!!! A hand crafted dulcimer!!!!!! Its made out of oak by a man right in Athens, TN.... isn't it beautiful! I have been wanting one every since my mom got one last summer and I saw how easy it is to play. I have always wanted to play a musical instrument... now I will! Thank You Bald Man! I love it! We usually put up a big white tree but this year I was to lazy to put up a big tree.. really to lazy to think of taking down the big tree is more like it! lol! But I love pink trees so this works out good for me. I have some of my fav ornaments on it, including the angel mom made for the top of it. My Bald Man here in one of his Christmas presents I made him.... some red flannel long pj shorts with little teddy bears on them! lol! To Cute!