My Ideal Fall Outfit

Captain Dynamite

Well, the absence of any post can primarily be blamed on school being back in session and secondly on the celebration/weddings schedule we have endured for the past 5 weeks. Bottomline, I'm glad to be home and not in a cocktail dress. 


Since I blame no posts on school, here's a post about something going on at school. At our staff meeting this past Friday I was volunteered to make a Captain Dynamite outfit/costume for our principal. Our principal will be sporting this outfit/costume on Monday for a Student Kick-Off we are having. Once volunteered, I was nervous and excited about my new project that needed to be completed within 72 hours. 


I spent the majority of the end of the day planning, sketching and formulating lists of supplies with my trusty sewing friend at school, Betty. Once the bell rang, I was off to Joann's with my teacher's discount card for the fabric and supplies to create the one, the only, CAPTAIN DYNAMITE!! 


With no pattern and limited information about how to put together a costume I was in front of my supplies ready to hit the road running. Here are pictures of how everything panned out: 

Captain Dynamite's Cape

Kid Duvet Covers

(I have moved this post from Projects to Post to start a new project! Enjoy!) 

Project: Kid Duvet Covers

The duvet covers are complete!! Here are pictures of the finished products! 

The Work Nook

Now keep in mind this is not always how neat my nook of a desk is... however I am not always as creative in such order. Here are some close ups of "the desk".

A preview of the desk in it's entirety. 

Crafting Up Bedtime Organization

When it comes to my nightstand I can never find enough room for all the items I feel like I need to take to bed. One can find a lamp, two books (one fiction and one non-ficition), a clock, temperature readout (to always know what kind of weather I need to dress for here in Texas), cellphone charger with cellphone, fan remote, pens, notebook, water glass and an endless supply of hair clips. Those are a lot of items for a medium sized nightstand... which brings me to the bed caddy.

Not much more can fit - a bed caddy is needed

All of the craft/sewing/fabric books and blogs I surround myself with it was only a matter of time before I came across a pattern for a bed caddy. Like most of my projects I start by trying a fun version to send off to my favorite Floridians for a wear and tear test. I love making things for them and they use the items so I can find out what I can improve upon. Bed Caddy Patterns can be found in the following books: In Stitches by Amy Butler and Sewn Spaces by Joel Dewberry. A Free Online Bed Caddy Pattern can be found at Sew4Home. I converted the pattern at Sew4Home to fit my own needs. Here are the Bed Caddies made with Boogie Monsters fabric by Scott Jarrard for FreeSpirit Quilting Fabric.

Bed Caddy Number One - Already in Use

Keeping it Green for the Red, White & Blue

As we prepare to celebrate our Nation's 235rd birthday, on July 4th, I want to provide you with a variety of products and ideas to help keep your celebration "Green".

Red Gingham Cotton Napkins by Buy My Drap. While mine have not arrived at my doorstep yet - I cannot wait to use this ROLL of washable napkins at my next get together! 

Tear-off, use, wash & resuse. 

                                                    

  

VerTerra Made out of only fallen leaves and water these plates and other products are wonderful! "environmentally-friendly plates, bowls and serving dishes are made only from two products: fallen leaves and water. They're non-toxic, biodegradable, compostable, durable, lightweight, convenient and downright stylish." 

   

Pisgah Brewery After a recent trip to North Carolina I was able to indulge in local craft beers. I was very impressed with Pisgah Brewery's Pale Ale. 

All Pisgah beers are certified organic.

My Golden Retriever, Dixie

  

9 Month Old Dixie

I want to start by sharing the most important dog in my life, Dixie. As days turned into weeks and weeks into months she has taught me many things, the most important thing being patience. Becoming a dog owner is a whole new set of responsibilities that I'm glad to have taken on in my life. Dixie will be a frequent visitor to my posts as she is with me everyday! For my powerful chewer of a dog the best dog toy brands we have encountered are: Nylabone, KONG and the Star Mark Everlasting Fun Ball. While I do not find these toys to be a "steal" they do last a very long time in our household.

An Introduction

I am trying to think of words to describe me to help introduce my blog and what to expect.


Here is what I came up with: 

I love cooking - with a recipe. 

I love crafting - anything, I cannot get enough. 

I love organizing - I have reorganized my closet 5 times in the past 13 months.  

I love color - organized color really - my bookcase is arranged by color. 

I love my golden retriever - I cannot get enough of Dixie. 

I love craft beers - I buy local as much as possible. 

I am new to sewing and I want to try everything! I have never used a pattern... but will soon in the future. I do all the measurements as I believe they should be... it has worked out so far. I once heard, "to become a good sewer you must sew at least 20 minutes everyday."

Well I cannot give away everything about me or there will be nothing more to this blog. 

thank you for joining me on this journey! 

Kady