Creative Chicks

These pics are from the Spring.  I forgot to post them way back then. Oops! My daughter and her best friend were "helping" me...

I will admit that I am not much of an improv/wonky thinker.  Especially in my sewing life.   It sort of scares me a bit. Or should I  say...

This has been my longest WIP probably ever.  After a loooooooooooooong hiatus I FINALLY got this trench finished over the weekend.  And just...

This post is part of an ongoing series of posts about my adventures in room redecorating.  Follow along with me as I attempt ...

Arrgggghhhhhhhhhhh! Just as things were going so well with my sewing for myself last night I hit a snag. This is the throat plate...

This shirt pattern is pretty basic--but with some nice sleeve and hem options.  Lately you see lots of peasant type tops with some ruching a...

Butterick 5495 Love this shirt.  Bought the fabric at the thrift store for me. I made it up it ended up not fitting and went to...

Slowly I've been trying to revamp my wardrobe.  This is one of the dresses that has been on my list.  Butterick 5206 .  I love a good cl...

After 16 years of having kids at home I now have ALL my children in school ALL day long.  Ahhh, lovely! Let's hear a little woo hoo! ...

I started working on the layout for my Amish Blocks this week.  I found that because of the layout I chose I needed to make a few more b...

My next door neighbor happens to be my really good friend.   She and I are a lot alike, yet we are completely different in so many ways. ...

I have lamented before about my sewing machine frustrations .  It's an ongoing problem... And I'm getting super annoyed at my lack ...

My neighbor Vicki came over earlier in the week to use my canner to make some jam.  Her kitchen was slightly out of commission as her husban...

A week or so ago my friend MaryAnn let me pick some green beans from her garden as she had already picked and canned her fill for what she a...

An updated picture of me and my quilt club ladies.  I can't say enough about these women!  While it's obvious that I am...

Let me start by saying that I am super pumped to have projects getting DONE at a faster rate than getting started!  This is finish # 5 of 5...

I love my neighborhood and my neighbors.  We live on an easy going street with not a lot of traffic so the kids can ride bikes in the street...

Thanks for all your comments! Giveaway winners are: Just Pam Erin Anita and Pam (I left a comment on your blog) Congrats to...

**EDITED:  Giveaway is now closed.  Thanks for entering.**  Today we are celebrating our 700th post!!  WooHoo!!  (Wow, we have been w...

Another baby quilt finish ...  This one is number 4 out of 5 on my list.    Phew! Only one more to go before I am completely fineto! ...