August 30, 2011

Can't seam to find or put on your "Jewelry"? Here's the help you need!!!




http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/08/hanging-jewelry-holder-space-saver.html

Note: Since I have opened my eyes to crafty blogs over the last year or so I found "Make it and love it" several times. I don't think she has any idea who I am and that's ok. With in the last year my crafty neighbor mentioned the site and I ran over to her blog. I found her again! Fantastic. I get these really great emails most day's with great ideas. I don't subscribe to many craft~tastic emails as it can be overwhelming. I just place there link here on my main page so I can follow as I like. That was a long learned lesson. Thank You to Erin from the button on the right. You see the green one with cute kids, "My little Miracles", for showing me the light!

So with all that said, lets begin. The other day my email from MI&LI was a hanging jewelry holder/space saver. I had been looking at these for some time and thought how ugly! With the nice new spin, MI&LI gave me inspiration. My mission this year will be to shower before sending kids to school (happily) and to wear my jewelry. I know so silly, but a mission of great exploration! So where is all my jewelry? In a box. Can I see it? No. I thought for sure I should purchase an expensive jewelry chest to help me out. So get this. I don't wear jewelry because I don't see it, so I thought a larger more expensive box would do the trick. NOT! HAHAHA!!!! Did you check out the link yet? Here it is again, just incase you didn't see...
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/08/hanging-jewelry-holder-space-saver.html#comment-103101



Now lets put a ZoBe~N~Me spin on this project. I would love to right now run over to Joann's, the night before 1st grade and start this project. I just don't have enough time or money to spend at Joann's. Not my first pick of stores, but none the less the only store with in 30 miles that I can get to. Since this project is number 15 on the list of must does, I found an easier solution. I was in Bed Bath & Beyond last weekend. I found there jewelry organizer for 10 bucks.
I added some craft paper that Zo & Be fell madly in love with. Bam, I have my mini project. I can't wait to actually get to my 15th project and make the real thing. Number 16 is pouches from the left overs, exciting! All from MI&LI.

I will do the trickle down affect for the girls and they can have this one we made tonight.



Petticoat Tutorial From:Alisa Burke

This is more of a test to see if you can link up to this wonderful Petticoat tutorial. All thought it's just so super sweet and I have to make one for my self!
http://alisaburke.blogspot.com/2010/03/petticoat-tutorial.html
Here is a beautiful picture of the skirt and it's creator.


Now I better get busy!!! Have a wonderful morning everyone... ... all 5 of you!
Jessie

August 29, 2011

Girl Summer Update/Photos/Questions for YOU!

We have had an amazing summer. Too bad we were not able to go and do everything on our list, yet we had so much fun!
The summer started out with our BFF's across the street going out of town for several months. Boo!


Of course we had lots of family time, swimming, and hugging dolphins!
Of course there were plenty of down day's while I sewed my little fingers off! I am pretty proud of my sister skirts and of course my first quilt. Did I mention I loved to sew? Funny, right?!







Of course there was so much fun in Lake Lopez & Gull Lake. I can not seam to find photos currently. We have had a trickle down affect computer wise. I am so happy about that, yet I missing one month's worth of photos. Second Boo! But that's OK. We also went to Ventura Count Fair and eventually Santa Fe, NM by train. It was super wonderful to experience the Indian Festival. I had no idea there was such a huge market for Indian items. It was amazing to see so many booths, so much art and even meet my sisters friend at a booth. We all winded up with a corn on the cob and the kids with corn kernel necklaces which I just love to wear! I was shopping for a musical instrument for the children when I came upon a man sitting on a bench. He had a bag filled with wooden flutes. When I asked him where he purchased them he said he made them. How exciting for me! I proceeded to ask how much and he told me $500.00. I almost fell over. OK I get it, it's handmade. I just didn't expect that number. I have to remind myself I am surrounded by artists and I better get my butt over to the "5 & Dime" if I want to pick up anything for the kids. People were in line with checkbooks ready to purchase items. It was all so beautiful. It's a must see on your list one year.


















Thank You sissy for letting us stay with you in your beautiful home with your lovely family. Well now that I have burned your eyes out with all my photos, I have a small question. Is there a place here on Blogger where I can make a collage of photos? What about in iphoto. I have no interest at this point in using photo shop. Give me till next summer! Oh and I am borrowing a very fancy camera. I can't wait to get over to Paramount Ranch!

August 16, 2011

MY Quilt!

My Quilt! I did it, I really did it!
Ok so you read the first post and it was a work in progress. Yes it was lots of work. My poor kids have seen way too much tv in the last few days. Sorry girls! So before we go swimming, few, here she is!



Voila! I love it. I have plenty to comment on but will post when I have a moment free. So much fun! I would suggest everyone try this. Cheers!

August 15, 2011

Sew much is happening~

Ok so where to start? I Know go check out ZoBeNMe on Facebook. Copy and paste if you like: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ZoBeNMe/251360241541977 That should sum up the sewing avenues, but it won't. Yes, I still love my Brother and would be lost with out it. Was thinking of painting it bubble gum pink or Tiffany's Blue. Don't know how that will work out since it's plastic and I do need to see the numbers. It's a work in progress. Well most things are... ...like my quilt! I had a friend suggest that I save the scraps for a quilt. Well I really thought she was nuts due to the amount of scraps I had. So I recycled most of it, and saved some rather larger pieces. Thankfully I did. You see I found this rather amazing link from All Free Sewing and I just have to share it!
http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2010/04/scatter-sunshine-quilt-by-brown-paper.html


Do you see what I am saying now? This is a fantastic quilt I just had to make.
I saw this quilt about 1 month ago. I could not get it out of my head. Not for one day.

The other day, going threw the Joann's fabric coupons I found this cutting system @ 40% off. It's still on sale and with a coupon well, it's the same price all year long!
This Fiskars is rather nice. It complements my virgo~ness. See!
Currently I am in the ironing phase of my quilt.

I want it to be perfect. I did a few youtube videos. I learned you need to have the fabric going in all different directions when sewing, not all in the same direction. This is probably taking an extra day or two, but who cares? It's a quilt in the making!!! I even purchased a sewing machine who likes to make quilts. So tomorrow I will be doing some more research via Brother and youtube before attaching the pieces together. I will repost my final product here in a few more days. Wish me luck I get a square or rectangle and not a lumpy rhombus. =)


I know you just love that 8 dollar iron on the wood table! (there's a heavy fabric place mat for my ironing underneath. Promise.)