Out of the mouths of babes

I was treated to a surprise visit from my D-in-L and grandson.   How fun!   I knew they were coming the last week of August but my wonderful D-in-L called and said, how about me and little man hop on the train and come to see you?  Of course I wasn't going to say no.    We had such fun and I just have to share this......

William or Will was looking at something in the dining room and was saying he wanted "happy 2's".   Happy 2's?   His mom explained that for his birthday and his dad's birthday (4 days apart), they celebrated together with cupcakes with sprinkles.   So because they sang Happy Birthday to you......he calls sprinkles Happy 2's.   Well this grandmom's heart just melted and thought it was cutest darned thing ever!    Needless to say we had Happy 2's on pancakes, on ice cream, one day just for the fun of it, Happy 2's in a paper cup and I was even forced to go to Diary Queen for custard with Happy 2's.

 Grandmom was smart to serve the ice cream outside!

 Someone thought the spoon was taking to long.

 Will had a blast riding his balance back in the same church parking lot his dad learned to ride a bike.

Now to back up some calendar-wise.  Way back on Fourth of July weekend my daughters came for our Third Annual Sew-A-Thon.  As always we just have the best time together.   I already shared the quilt I worked on but here is something else I did.    I have so many trims and needed a better way to keep them.  This is how some were stored.

 And remember this haul I got from Mood in NYC?

I downloaded a pattern from Etsy for ribbon and lace cards.   I printed off a bunch.   I used Modge Podge to put them on comic board and after a few coats and drying time, cut them out and viola'.......I made ribbon cards for neatly storing my trims.  They are roughly 3 by 5.  I debated about punching a hole in the top so I could store them on a ring.   I guess I can always go back and do that.

I am very happy with the result but believe it or not, I need to make some more!  and probably get a bigger basket!

And that brings me to a new start.  Sometimes I just long for a quick stitch so I can have a finish that doesn't take months (or years) to accomplish.  This pattern is from Hands on Design (a favorite of mine)  It is called Sunshine on a Stem.   I used fabric and floss from my stash so only one floss is the called for floss but it  makes it a no-cost stash-buster to stitch.

This should be a quick lunch-time stitch.    After I finish this I'd love to start to Laundry room series.

Until next time, thanks for stopping by and keep on stitching.

In the Mood

No really, I was in MOOD!   If you don't know what Mood is, think Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn and Project Runway.   Project Runway is one of only two reality shows (the other is the Amazing Race) I watch.

I took a bus trip from Mt. Airy with the Handcraft Workshop to NYC yesterday with my daughter. What a great day we had.

You know you are in the garment district when you see this giant button and needle.

Overwhelming....where to start!

Alcoves and alcoves like this filled with trims.

and aisles and aisles and floors of floor to ceiling racks like this.

Women on my bus actually had suitcases they filled with fabric.  And I am not talking the weekender sized suitcase!  

And this is what I bought.
Chinese braid.....we were told by the tour leader, when in doubt, buy three yards.   At $0.75 a yard, that is what I did.  The cutters were very interested in what I was making with all these trims.

These are the only thing I bought at Mood with a project in mind.   Albeit, one project and one button is needed but I am not sure which one would work best.    A finished to be shared soon.

 Seam binding, this was 4 yards for a dollar.    A no brainer right?  I don't know why I gravitated to the same colors.   Next time, I will take a list!




























Mini pom-pom trim.    See why they wondered what I was doing.   They must have been thinking I was making one wild garment!

 1/4-inch twill ribbon....this may have been $1.00 a yard.

 There were so many colors to choose from.  I don't each have a project in mind for anything but the buttons!

 The city is an overload to your senses.   City streets and pretty parks

The weather was perfect and it was a beautiful day to visit the Big Apple.

 Lunch was at Pig and Whistle on 39th Street.   A great Irish Pub that Heather I found.  I recommend the Jamison Honey Bee and Ginger Ale.

 On to Gotham Quilts.  For yardage,  I got a yard of this cute winter themed fabric.   I plan to stitch the Lizzie Kate Snowman series as ornaments and this will make a great backing for them.

 Also at Gotham Quilts, I got this roll of fat quarters.   The girls and I plant to revisit our 4th of July sew-a-thon long week this year and we are making project bags.  I've got the fabric!


We also went to Purl Soho.   A great yarn and fabric shop.  I didn't take any photos there because I had discovered at this point that every time I took a photo, Heather took a photo of me taking a photo and was subsequently posting them to her twitter account.  Brat!  hmm, I will have to see what I need to do to get her back.

Next up for me, yard work and then to figure a way to stow and store my goodies.  Have a great week and keep on stitching.