Finished The Crescendoh Apron Kit

I received the apron kit from Jenny Doh's new venture, Cresendoh, this week and couldn't wait to work on it...so I pretty much devoted the day to it. Here's where you can buy it: http://www.crescendoh.com/shop/artkits/apronofmyeyekit.shtml. I added some of my own fabric, lace, trim and pin. I did some free motion sewing, some free hand embroidery and machine sewing. Here's how it turned out....













I also have to show you something so sweet...I was making Christopher's pasta for dinner tonight and after draining out the pasta, this special heart shape pasta was left in the bottom of the pot - is that too cute. I just had to capture it and shared it with you. Christopher, my first born and already 14 years old, soon to be 15 in just 2 months - wow, how the time flies.

Little Fabric Charms

I just bought the latest issue of Art Quilting Studio (Spring 2010) - another one of the Stampington publications that I just love. I barely got into it, in fact page 13, when i saw these adorable necklaces made from fabric - I couldn't wait to make some myself. As I read the article and turned the page, guess who they were created by...none other than our good friend, Connie Govea Stuart. Well, here's our version of her necklace charms...thanks for the inspiration CGS! I made three of them that same night...then Rachel couldn't wait to make some too...so she made two of them...and we just love them! It's a great idea, so simple - yet so charming.

I captured a picture of Rachel practicing her violin this week...she really enjoys playing and she's good too!

And then I bought one of Jenny Doh's apron kits from her new Crescendoh.com site...can't wait to make it...

So happy tomorrow is Friday and weekend plans are shaping up. My husband is doing a one day ski trip on Saturday with a friend - so I have the kids Saturday. Sunday, we have a artful playdate with CGS and sisters - can't wait.

New Things...

Today, I received my Easter kit from Julie Collings...it's a kit to make 8 little chickie baskets - just love the colors and how it's all packaged together - just might have to save this one for the family Easter party (who's hosting?) - I like to have a small project to do with the girls.









I'm coming along on my embroidery sampler - few more new items added this week...still following Teresa McFayden ezine embroidery class. And just thought I'd share my floss holder - love how you can see all the colors.












I purchased this set of old embroidery hankies from the Addison sale last weekend - aren't they precious.









Made my weekly trip to Craft depot today. Scored with some tags ($1.50 for the lot), old lace (less than $2 for the entire bolt), old paint brushes (reserved for CGS), & more.

Catch Up

Found some great finds at the Craft Depot this weeekend. Sample books, that I can use for my embroidery sampler and other misc projects...

Celebrated Chinese New Years with the family Saturday night - plenty of great food and it was so nice to see everyone again. Look at this amazing soup dish we had.

Rachel had to do a school project for the book she's reading, the Phantom Tollbooth...it turned out so cute.

Play Date with Sisters & Special Guest

Yesterday, the sisters (except for Diana, whose still in Hawaii) got together at Lana's house to work on the cutest pin cushion kit from Connie Govea Stuart. At first we planned the play date with out knowing that CGS was going to make a surprise visit..so it was very special that she showed up and helped us with the kit. We all loved how they turned out and we had so much fun together making them.

Some Good Finds Today

I decided to take off a half day today - so that Rachel and I could check out this Quilt/Sewing/Craft convention @ San Mateo fair grounds. There wasn't much there that interested us - but a few booths had some great deals.

This entire pile of trimming I got for less than $20 - it comes out to about .30 a yard - this will come in handy when I start embellishing my quilt.

Then this one booth was selling entire bolts of ribbon/trimming for $4 each - check out this silver one - it has over 200 yards on the bold. I picked up a few other ones too (twill, velvet, seam binding).

Then had to buy some bling - just bought a whole bolt of it - that should last a long time.

I've been interested in wool - so found this assorted scraps of wool - that should be fun to do something with.

Also found some of these old spindals.

This week, I also signed up for Teresa McFayden's new ezine for embrodiery - I thought it would be perfect, to get me going on my sampler again. I added 3 more items this week. I started this sampler last year - when reading Pam Garrison's blog and seeing her wonderful work. Also, Tammy Gilley has inspired me with her beautiful embrodiery work as well - the one mushroom design is from one of her projects.

Just 3/4 more to go...

Rachel's Recycle Clutch

The kids are off the entire week and Rachel is busy crafting away today. She has a green spirit and enjoys making things from recycle material. Today she made a wallet and a clutch from magazine pages...they're too cute - I'm so proud of her talent.