1 Jacket done.

I have finally finished Miss J's jacket. Its from Ottobre 1/2007 # 12 size 80. The seam ripper became my best friend with this project.  This is the first time I made a lined jacket.  At first I couldn't seem to figure out how to attach the lining to the outer fabric.  The collar part was easy, it was the front side part.  I knew how it should look but just quite couldn't figure it out.  So after a few days and reading and rereading the directions I finally got it this morning.  I was up at 4 getting hubby ready for work , so after he left I spent some time in prayer and then decided to finish the jacket.


  I love the way it came out.  I used cord for the outer and a cotton woven for the lining.  I added my tag and a loop thing(not sure what its called) to use to hang the jacket.  The tag and loop thing are not centered.  The snaps where pretty easy to put on seeing that this was the first time I ever did snaps.  One snap is not completely even but you can hardly tell.  Its a little big on her right now but will fit perfect for the fall. Well enough here it is.

The Shirt Dress

This dress was made from a womens button down shirt I got at the goodwill.  It is so easy to make and it looks great.  You can add rick-rack to it if you want.  I didn't to mine I left it as it was.  It can be a dress or a shirt for an older girl, you just have to get a bigger size.  I made this last year for miss A and now miss J can wear it,  Well enough here is miss J wearing the shirt.

                  Basically the front of the shirt becomes the back of the dress, and the back of the shirt becomes the front of the dress.  That is how you get the top to look the way it does.  Then you use the sleeves of the shirt with some elastic to make the sleeves for the dress.  EASY EASY EASY.  I love clothes that are easy and fast to sew.  My mom came over today and couldn't believe that I sewed the dress. Of course all I had to do was show her the inside seams :)     

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Mother's Day Dresses

I am so happy that I finished them before Mother's Day, even with a day to spear.  YEA!!!!!  As you can see I love this dress pattern, its from Ottobre Spring 2007 issue, #11.  It is a basic everyday dress, yet can be a dress for a special occasion.  I don't have a serger but figured out how to make the lettuce edge with my sewing machine.  I basically used a short zigzag stitch to create the lettuce edge.  On the dress sized 92 I decided to leave out the elastic and add the lettuce edge.  I think it came out very nice.  I also did the hems with the lettuce edge.  I like that the lettuce edge is very girly.   Here are some pictures

   

Healthy Eating

I just posted some info on my healthy eating page, but for now here is a little bit of information that I have.
Everywhere you go you see fat-free, people don't even drink whole milk any more because they say it has to much fat.  I believe that its sugar not fat making people obese.  Our liver turns sugar into fat.  What has happened over time is that the food companies have removed the fat ( which is what gives our food flavor) and added sugar (doesn't matter what form) to our foods.  The worst of it all is HFCS (high fructose corn syrup).  This is in almost all the foods we eat.  This is not good for our livers.  Here is a video on the dangers of sugar.
Sugar: The Bitter Truth

Summer Time

I love the summer......We are a very sports oriented family... my 12yo dd loves swimming, 13yo ds loves baseball and tackle football. He has won 3 football championships with his team and 3 Jackets to show for it.  My 10 ds plays soccer and my 8yo ds is finally out of t-ball and playing baseball, he is a pitcher, an all-around fielder and a good hitter.  He also plays tackle football, has won 1 championship and a jacket also.  My oldest dd (16yo) is into sports but does not play she is more artistic.  I am not sure whats in store for the two little ones.


So i have been very busy with practices and games for baseball.  This year is much better then last when I had 2 playing baseball and 1 playing T-ball.  I was in the park all day, every day.

So I don't have much time to sew which I hope changes,  Lord willing I am going to try and make a schedule to help organize my days.