This WONDERfilled Life...

Why do I sew? I'll give you my extensive list of reasons below...make sure to take notes: 1. I can make anything I want. 2. I can alter anything to make it into something better. Did you catch all that? LOL! Short, sweet and true! I can make anything I can think of and I can usually alter anything to make it better.  I did both of these things this week.   So last week I was trying out a new (to me) pattern that wasn't love at first site but I ended up falling in like with it pretty hard core.  I really like the drape and I do love how it feels on.  This week I used my two yard cut of red, bamboo lycra to make the same shirt with a few alterations.  I thought the original white one was too snug on my fluffy parts so I took a 1/4" seam allowance instead of the indicated 3/8".  I also added 3/4 sleeves and split the difference in the length I had taken out from the previous week.  The result was...well not my favorite! (see below) ...

You know what I hate right now? Computers.  I spent last night watching DIY television with my husband and my visiting mom (it was her last night here) while writing my blog for publication first thing Sunday morning and suddenly, POOF, it was gone.  Close to 30 pictures, explanations, everything...how freaking frustrating is that?!?!? The wind literally was just sucked out of my sails...ugh...and I was so excited to share with you the three little projects I/we tackled this week.  So here I go again... With my Mom in town for Bubba's birthday last week (remember he turned one and I made him this super cute outfit and cake for last week's entry ) I was really proud that we got so much accomplished.  None of it was terribly difficult or time consuming but all were worth while projects and served a purpose (which sometimes are my favorite ones to tackle). ____________________________________________________________________ Project #1 | Wonder's Cloth Wip...

Happy Spring! Well, meteorlogical spring I supppose.  Here in Chicago we're still experiencing winter weather alternating with spring rain.  Spring break was this week and we had ONE day where we could get out and do something.  Despite the weather Easter is this weekend and our homes and yards are just begging for some color.  We are pretty obsessed with decorating for the different holidays/seasons but admitedly have way more fall (our favorite season) inspired items than any other season.  I wanted to change that this year but since I'm cheap  frugal I had to find a way to do it on a budget.  Years ago I bought this 'grapevine' wreath and I have often wrapped it with various faux flowers and vines for fall and Valentines.  Last fall I added a wooden letter for a personal touch. My fall wreath with autum vines and our "L" attached to the wreath with fishing line. This year how ever I decided to up the ante a bit.  We have four, FO...