HOLA!

BEFORE I GO ON TO MY ZIPPER POUCHES
PLEASE GO VISIT ERICA, HER SHAKI BLYTHE IS SOOO BEAUTIFUL. SHE IS WEARING ONE OF THE DRESSES I MADE HER.

MADE 2 NEW ZIPPER POUCHES TODAY.
I DON’T KNOW THAT I AM HAPPY WITH THIS ONE.
I WANTED TO ADD SOMETHING ELSE TO IT BUT WASN’T SURE WHAT, SO I JUST LEFT IT ALONE.

WAS GOING TO LEAVE THIS ONE PLAIN TOO BUT THEN DECIDED TO GO WITH A FABRIC YOYO WITH A BUTTON.

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A FANTASTIC TUESDAY!
JUST GOT HOME FROM THE ANGELS GAME A LITTLE WHILE AGO.
WE LOST 4-2 2 NIGHTS IN A ROW NOW!

SO GOING FROM SITE TO SITE THE PAST FEW MINUTES
I CAME ACROSS Rhonda’s Recycled Craft Challenge ON ETSY. WHAT AN AWESOME IDEA!!

I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO DO IT! ONLY 20 CENTS.
IF YOU KNOW ANY CRAFTY PEEP’S PLEASE LINK THEM AND HAVE THEM DO IT TOO.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT SOME OF YOU ARTSY PEOPLE DO IT.

LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF YOU DO IT.

THANKS FOR VISITING + HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

OVER ON TWITTER CARSON DALY HAS BEEN DOING MILITARY MONDAY. I DECIDED I WAS GOING TO MOVE MY TIP OF THE WEEK TO ANOTHER DAY (NOT SURE WHAT DAY) SO THAT I COULD DO THE SAME THING ON HERE.

THERE ARE 4,299 CONFIRMED U.S. DEATH’S, SO OFTEN WE FORGET THEM. THEY NEED TO BE REMEMBERED AND HONORED EVERY SINGLE DAY.
THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE SOLDIERS STILL IN IRAQ AND AROUND THE WORLD SERVING THIS COUNTRY.

Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, Marine Major, Mar 21, 2003 Waterville, Maine
Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, Marine Captain, Mar 21, 2003 Bloomington, Illinois
Therrel Shane Childers, 30, Marine 2nd Lieutenant, Mar 21, 2003 Harrison Co., Mississippi
Jose Antonio Gutierrez, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 21, 2003 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, Marine Corporal, Mar 21, 2003 Houston, Texas
Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, Marine Staff Sergeant, Mar 21, 2003 Baltimore, Maryland
Brandon Scott Tobler, 19, Army Reserve Specialist, Mar 22, 2003 Portland, Oregon
Eric James Orlowski, 26, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 22, 2003 Buffalo, New York
Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, Navy Lieutenant, Mar 22, 2003 La Mesa, California
Jamaal Rashard Addison, 22, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003 Roswell, Georgia
Edward John Anguiano, 24, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003 Brownsville, Texas
George Edward Buggs, 31, Army Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003 Barnwell, South Carolina
Robert John Dowdy, 38, Army Master Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003 Cleveland, Ohio
Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, Army Private, Mar 23, 2003 El Paso, Texas
Howard Johnson II, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 23, 2003 Mobile, Alabama
James Michael Kiehl, 22, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003 Comfort, Texas
Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Mar 23, 2003 Amarillo, Texas
Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 23, 2003 Tuba City, Arizona
Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, Army Captain, Mar 23, 2003 Easton, Pennsylvania
Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, Army Private, Mar 23, 2003 Cleveland, Ohio
Donald Ralph Walters, 33, Army Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003 Kansas City, Missouri
Michael Edward Bitz, 31, Marine Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003 Ventura, California
Brian Rory Buesing, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 23, 2003 Cedar Key, Florida
Tamario Demetrice Burkett, 21, Marine Private 1st Class, Mar 23, 2003 Buffalo, New York
Kemaphoom “Ahn” Chanawongse, 22, Marine Corporal, Mar 23, 2003 Waterford, Connecticut
DONALD JOHN CLINE JR., 21, MARINE LANCE CORPORAL, MAR 23, 2003 SPARKS, NEVADA
DAVID KEITH FRIBLEY, 26, MARINE LANCE CORPORAL, MAR 23, 2003 LEE, FLORIDA
JOSE ANGEL GARIBAY, 21, MARINE CORPORAL, MAR 23, 2003 ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
JONATHAN LEE GIFFORD, 30, MARINE PRIVATE, MAR 23, 2003 MACON, ILLINOIS
JORGE ALONSO GONZALEZ, 20, MARINE CORPORAL, MAR 23, 2003 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
NICOLAS MICHAEL HODSON, 22, MARINE SERGEANT, MAR 23, 2003 SMITHVILLE, MISSOURI
NOLEN RYAN HUTCHINGS, 19, MARINE PRIVATE, MAR 23, 2003 BOILING SPRINGS, SOUTH CAROLINA
PHILLIP ANDREW JORDAN, 42, MARINE STAFF SERGEANT, MAR 23, 2003 BRAZORIA, TEXAS
PATRICK RAY NIXON, 21, MARINE LANCE CORPORAL, MAR 23, 2003 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
FREDERICK EBEN POKORNEY JR., 31, MARINE 2ND LIEUTENANT, MAR 23, 2003 NYE, NEVADA
BRENDON CURTIS REISS, 23, MARINE SERGEANT, MAR 23, 2003 CASPER, WYOMING
RANDAL KENT ROSACKER, 21, MARINE CORPORAL, MAR 23, 2003 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
THOMAS JONATHAN SLOCUM, 22, MARINE LANCE CORPORAL, MAR 23, 2003 ADAMS, COLORADO
MICHAEL JASON WILLIAMS, 31, MARINE LANCE CORPORAL, MAR 23, 2003 YUMA, ARIZONA
GREGORY PAUL SANDERS, 19, ARMY SPECIALIST, MAR 24, 2003 HOBART, INDIANA
THOMAS ALAN BLAIR, 24, MARINE LANCE CORPORAL, MAR 24, 2003 WAGONER, OKLAHOMA
EVAN TYLER JAMES, 20, MARINE CORPORAL, MAR 24, 2003 HANCOCK, ILLINOIS
BRADLEY STEVEN KORTHAUS, 28, MARINE SERGEANT, MAR 24, 2003 SCOTT, IOWA
GREGORY LEWIS STONE, 40, AIR NATIONAL GUARD MAJOR, MAR 25, 2003 BOISE, IDAHO
MICHAEL VANN JOHNSON JR., 25, NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN 3RD CL., MAR 25, 2003 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
KEVIN GERARD NAVE, 36, MARINE MAJOR, MAR 26, 2003 UNION LAKE, MICHIGAN
FRANCISCO ABRAHAM MARTINEZ-FLORES, 21, MARINE PRIVATE 1ST CLASS, MAR 27, 2003 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
DONALD CHARLES MAY JR., 31, MARINE STAFF SERGEANT, MAR 27, 2003 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
JOSEPH MENUSA, 33, MARINE GUNNERY SERGEANT, MAR 27, 2003 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
PATRICK TERENCE O’DAY, 20, MARINE LANCE CORPORAL, MAR 27, 2003 SONOMA, CALIFORNIA

THANK YOU TO MISS BECKY FOR THIS PICTURE!

DAY ONE OF THE FIRST TOURNAMENT WAS TODAY
WE LOST BOTH GAMES
BUT HERE IS THE BOTTOM OF THE BANNER!
I WILL POST PICTURES IN A FEW DAYS OF THE WHOLE THING.

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT WEEK.
SO SORRY FOR NO TIP OF THE WEEK AND FOR NOT BEING HERE SINCE THE 16TH

I HAVE HAD SO MUCH STUFF GOING ON ESPECIALLY THE PAST 3 DAYS.

HERE IS SOME STUFF I AM WORKING ON OR WILL BE WORKING ON.

I AM DONATING 20+ BLYTHE DRESSES FOR A RAFFLE. THEY ARE EASY TO MAKE AND PRETTY FAST. THEY AREN’T DUE UNTIL THE END OF JUNE I THINK BUT I WANT TO GET THEM DONE ASAP. THANKS ERICA FOR INCLUDING ME!!

MY NIECE MADE THE ALL STAR SOFTBALL TEAM IN HER DIVISION. I DECIDED TO SPONSOR THE BANNER. THEY PUT TOPSTITCH.ORG ON THE BANNER AND SINCE THEY ARE TRAVELING AROUND O.C. MAYBE I WILL GET MORE VISITORS HERE!!

I ADOPTED A SOLDIER. I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. MY COUSIN DIED IN IRAQ ALMOST 4 YEARS AGO SO I ALWAYS TRY AND HELP THE TROOPS. I HAVE TO WRITE HIM AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND SEND A PACKAGE ONCE A MONTH. ALL HE REQUESTED WAS COOKIES, SNICKERS, TWIX AND SPORTS MAGAZINE’S. IF HE WRITES BACK I HOPE HE INCLUDES OTHER STUFF HE LIKES. I AM NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE ANY INFO ABOUT HIM NOT EVEN HIS NAME BUT I WILL TALK ABOUT HIM ON HERE EVERY NOW AND AGAIN!!

TALKING ABOUT TROOPS.
MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE OR AN HOUR TO THINK ABOUT OUT TROOPS, THOSE THAT ARE STILL WITH US AND THOSE THAT HAVE PASSED ON. DONT MAKE MEMORIAL DAY JUST ABOUT THE BBQ’S AND THE BOOZE. THEY DESERVE TO BE HONORED AND REMEMBERED, BUT DON’T LIMIT IT TO JUST MEMORIAL DAY.

ZIPPER POUCHES I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
THANKS FOR VISITING.

HI!

JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME STUFF WITH YOU GUYS THAT I AM GOING TO BE WORKING ON. NOT ALL OF IT IS SEWING STUFF, BUT STILL VERY EXCITING FOR ME.

YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW THAT I AM A BASEBALL FAN.
GOOOOO ANGELS!!!
HAT AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF ANGELS STADIUM.

A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO OUR TEAM LOST NICK ADENHART ONE OF OUR STARTING PITCHERS. (LOL @ ME ACTING LIKE IT’S MY TEAM)
NICK’S FAMILY ESTABLISHED
THE NICK ADENHART FUND TO SUPPORT YOUTH BASEBALL AROUND THE COUNTRY.

I KNOW TIMES AREN’T ALL THAT GREAT RIGHT NOW MONEY WISE
BUT IF YOU EVER HAVE ANY EXTRA MONEY PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO NICK’S FUND. JUST IN CASE YOU DIDN’T FOLLOW THE LINK, HERE IS THE INFO

Donations to the Nick Adenhart Memorial Fund can be sent to:
Geier Financial Group

2205 Warwick Way

Suite 200

Marriottsville, MD 2110

IT IS AN AWESOME WAY TO KEEP NICK’S MEMORY ALIVE .

WHEN I STARTED THIS POST I HAD 4 THINGS TO TALK ABOUT BUT I WILL HAVE TO SAVE THE OTHER 3 FOR TOMORROW. THEY GOT KIND OF LONG AND I DIDN’T WANT THIS POST TO BE A MILE LONG.

THANKS FOR VISITING

HOLA!!

IN YESTERDAY’S MAIL I RECEIVED THE JO-ANN’S SALE’S FLYER AND THOUGHT I’D SHARE WITH YOU. I USUALLY TRY TO SAVE THESE TO USE AS A TIP OF THE WEEK BUT I FIGURED I’D JUST POINT SOME STUFF OUT INSTEAD OF SAVING IT FOR MONDAY!

HERE IS WHAT I THOUGHT WERE SOME GOOD DEAL. IF YOU TOO RECEIVE THE FLYER THEN YOU CAN SEE ALL THE SALE’S FOR NOT ONLY SEWING ITEMS BUT FOR OTHER CRAFT’S AS WELL.

THE SALE IS MAY 17-30

SYMPHONY BROADCLOTH 1.79 A YARD. (STOCK UP BECAUSE THE REGULAR PRICE IS 2.99A YARD)

30% OFF NOVELTY COTTON PRINTS AND PANELS. (I HAVE SEEN SOME REAL CUTE NOVELTY PRINTS LATELY. MIGHT PICK SOME UP TO MAKE TYSON ANOTHER QUILT FOR THE SUMMER.)

30% OFF HOLIDAY INSPIRATION PATRIOTIC FABRICS. (IT DOES EXCLUSE SOME STUFF SO MAKE SURE YOU LOOK BEFORE YOU PICK ANYTHING UP)

30% OFF HOME ESSENTIALS 45” HOME DÉCOR FABRIC. (I LIKE TO USE THESE FOR TOTE BAG’S. THE FABRIC IS REAL STURDY AND DURABLE)

40% OFF DEBBIE MUMM BABY AND QUILTING FABRIC. (I LOVE DEBBIE MUMM FABRIC. SHE ALWAYS HAS SOME AWESOME STUFF.)

TUTTI FRUTTI FABRIC COLLECTION IS 1.99 A YARD. (THIS COLLECTION IS AMAZING. I AM GOING TO STOCK UP BECAUSE SIPPER POUCHES AD CLUTCHES WILL BE AWESOME IN SOME OF THESE PRINTS. AND BLYTHE DRESSES TOO)

40% OFF GUTERMANN THREAD. (IT EXCLUDES MULTIPACKS. THREAD ISN’T CHEAP ANYMORE SO MAKE SURE YOU STOCK UP WHEN IT IS ON SALE.)

MAY 22-25 MEMORIAL DAY SALE

50% OFF NOTIONS WALL. (GREAT TIME TO STOCK UP ON MACHINE SEWING NEEDLES. I ALWAYS LIKE TO HAVE 3-5 PACKS ON HAND BECAUSE AGAIN, THEY AREN’T CHEAP)

50% OFF STARS & STRIPES FABRIC COLLECTION. (REGULAR PRICE IS 6.99 A YARD. AND THEY HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL STUFF)

50% OFF BUTTONS. (PERFECT FOR ME SINCE I AM GOING TO BE MAKING SOME BLYTHE DRESSES AND GOOD FOR POUCHES TOO!!!)

IF YOU AREN’T ON THE THEIR MAILING LIST, MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP.
THE 40% OFF COUPONS ALWAYS HELP WHEN SOMETHING ISN’T ON SALE. THEY SOMETIMES SEND 50% COUPONS TOO.

I AM WORKIGN ON SOME BLYTHE DRESSE, BUT I WILL SAVE THAT FOR ANOTHER POST. MAYBE TOMORROW!

THANKS FOR VISITING
HAVE A FUN!TASTIC WEEKEND!!!

HOLA FRIEND’S
I AGAIN WANT TO SAY SORRY FOR NO TIP OF THE WEEK LAST WEEK.
I AM BACK TONIGHT WITH NOT SO MUCH A TIP BUT I WANTED TO SHARE SOME FUN FABRIC FACT THAT’S I CAME ACROSS THE OTHER DAY.

Paisley was named after a Scottish town that, in the 19th century, produced copies of Indian cashmere shawls with cone motifs that we call paisley today.

Chintz was used as a dress fabric in America as early as colonial days. The fabric was imported from India to England and then to the colonies. By the early 1900s, this popular fabric was often of poor quality that faded and lost much of its shine when washed. Thereafter, anything of inferior quality was referred to as “chintzy.”

Corduroy was a name coined during King Louis of France’s reign. The king insisted everyone around him be dressed in splendor. Even his servants were instructed to have a polished look, so they traded in their plain cottons and woolens for a new cotton fabric with a more luxurious-looking nap — dubbed “cord du roi,” or, in English, “cords of the king.”

I THOUGHT THOSE WERE SPIFFY!
AND TALKING ABOUT FACRIC I BOUGHT SOME CUTE ONE OF THE THE WEEKEND ALONG WITH SOME BUTTONS FOR SOME BLYTHE DRESSES I AM GOING TO BE MAKING AND SOME POUCHES.

I HOPE ALL YOU MOM’S HAD A FANTASTIC MOTHER’S DAY.

I ALSO HOPE YOU DIDN’T FORGET TO WEAR AN APRON.
I DIDN’T DO ANY BAKING BUT I DID WEAR MINE TO MAKE CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND THANK’S FOR VISITING.

HOPE TO BE BACK LATER IN THE WEEK WITH SOME MORE STUFF AND MAYBE PICTURES OF THE DRESSES I AM WORKING ON.

HI!

HAPPY SUNDAY

SORRY I HAVEN’T UPDATED MUCH MORE THAN THE TIP OF THE WEEK!
BETWEEN BASEBALL GAMES (SEASON SEATS)
EARTH DAY STUFF AND TRYING TO SET SOME SEWING IN, I HAVEN’T HAD MUCH TIME TO SIT AND REALLY PUT TOGETHER A POST.

I HATE EXCUSES LOL

THIS ISN’T REALLY THAT MUCH OF A POST
BUT I WANTED TO SHARE SOME PILLOW CASES I MADE FOR A FRIENDS DAUGHTER.
SHE HAD A TRAVEL PILLOW THAT SHE COULDN’T FIND PILLOW CASES FOR, SO SHE ASKED ME TO MAKE HER SOME.
HERE THEY ARE.
FINALLY WAS ABLE TO USE MY NEW LABELS. (LAST PICTURE)

I FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE ZIPPER POUCHES AND IT REALLY IS WAY EASIER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE.
SORRY FOR THE POOR QUALITY IN THE FOLLOWING PICTURES.
MY CAMERA BROKE AND ONLY HAD MY CAMERA PHONE.

I AM WORKING ON SOME MORE!
PICTURES WHEN THEY ARE DONE.

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEK
SEE YOU TOMORROW WITH THE TIP OF THE WEEK

THANKS FOR VISITING!