Sisters ....

These two do everything together and giggle all the time they're doing it. I think they are louder than the boys ever thought about being. They sure are cute, though.

My boys can sew!

For school last week, we were supposed to do an "American" art for Geography. They suggested a "quilt", that the boys would cut and glue the squares on a piece of cardboard. I thought, "Why not let them sew it?". They had a lot of fun using my machine and broke nothing. I think we're going to make a pillow out of it.

more bows .....

Dressed in Sunday best

Here is a pic of my baby girl this morning before church. Since a cold front has moved in to Georgia, (I know, I'm exaggerating, but still 10 degrees cooler since last week ..... for those of you not in GA, it's still 94 degrees here today) I thought I'd let her wear her dress. Hopefully she wasn't too hot. It is a cotton yarn; breathable, but still a heavy dress.



Here's the butterfly bow in her hair. It's so cute and was so easy that I'm just going to have to go make some more in different colors. I found another great site with some bow making intructions here.

Like mother, like daughter

My mother told me if she sees a neat craft, she'll overload herself with stuff she doesn't ever use. Well, Mom, look what I bought tonight ..... to make 1 bow.


And here's two that I just made. Not to great, but I guess not bad for my first ever bows. The dragonfly's wings are a little lopsided. Now that I look at the picture, his tail is a little wobbly, too. I like the butterfly better, although it would have looked better with a korker body like it was supposed to have.

Completed dress + it's my anniversary!

Well first off, Happy 12th Anniversary to Derek and me! I got Chocolate! Well, a LG Chocolate cell phone. I think I might be the last person in America to get a cell phone. I got tired of borrowing my friends if I was ever out, and Derek likes to reach me. And here is my present ....

And now for the dress. I have been close to putting the finishing touches on this dress for awhile, but with it being so stinking hot outside; I didn't think she would want to wear it. Although it's made from cotton, it's rather heavy. The pattern came from a book called Knits, Knots, Buttons, and Bows. The pattern called for short sleeves that have the same lace pattern at the bottom, but I chose to make it sleeveless so my girl can wear the dress thru the fall and winter as a jumper.

I am a bad blogger

There, I've said it. I feel like I can't post an entry without a picture, and I'm too darn lazy to walk downstairs to go get my camera to upload my pics. I've finished baby girl's dress and I'm blocking it as I type. It should be dry and ready to wear by tomorrow.

Remember that sock I did earlier? Well I finally started the 2nd sock and I should complete it by week's end. Wow, my first pair almost finished in only 3 months time. Hey, who wants to think about socks when it's 100 degrees outside - not me.

I found (well technically my Mom found the site and sent me the link) the cutest hair bows at Hip Girl Clips. I bought some clips and some ribbon and I'm going to make some clips to match the dress I knit. I don't know if I'll do the dragonfly, butterfly, or rose. What do you think?

Here's the front of the dress

I'm about half way done with the back. So little girl will be so cute wearing it by this weekend.

dress update

Well, I finished my book in two days. Yes, it was very good and I won't spoil it for you. After the book, I finished the front on Babe's dress and I'm on my way with the back. I'll post a pic later.

Yes, I got it tonight at 12:30!

Well, no knitting progress will be happening this weekend since I got the new Harry Potter! Can't wait to get started on it.

My newest project ...

I've started making a dress for my little one and it's slow going. I tell you, 11 1/2 inches of stockinette stitch is a bore. Here's a pic of some of my progress, I done 2 more inches than this picture shows. The blue I'm using is the same color of her eyes and it will be beautiful!

There's a pretty lace pattern at the bottom of this, but you can't see it very well because it's rolling up.

Finally finished!

Here is the proof that I finished my first sock! If only I can find my 5th dpn, I could start on the second one.

Hey, what's the point of blocking a sock? Is it necessary?

Do you notice the brown wallpaper looking background on my blog? Well I saw cotton material that looks exactly like it at Wal-Mart for $1.00 a yard. I almost couldn't refuse a deal like that, but what would I make with it? Ah well.

I need to post a picture of my socks, I am almost done with my first sock ..... not the first pair, the first sock. I guess I am a very slow sock knitter. Anyway, I think it will be the most comfortable sock ever. I'm having so much fun making it, that I thought I would make my niece and sisters a pair for Christmas. My Mom, however, makes fun of me for putting so much effort into something that I could go buy for $2; so she will not be getting a pair a socks from me. Maybe a hat ... maybe.

It's a bird .... It's a plane .....

No, it's BVD Boy and the Panty Princess, better known as the Unmentionables Duo.

another pic

Here's one more pic of the sock in natural light. Funky colors, I know, but I so desperately wanted to try Lorna's Laces and this is one of the few colors Sandra Singh had in stock because of her sale.