Dress challenge

Is this not one of the cutest dresses ever.

It is really hard to find cute patterns for girls

I got it here:

http://olabelhe.blogspot.ca/

This gal has several real cute patterns.

And she is having a contest so I thought I would give it a try.

 So here is my version.

The pattern only goes to size 8 so I had to

re-draft it to a size 10.

All my girls are getting bigger!!

Sure wish they would just stop that.

I gave myself a second challenge.

To use what I had. (No going to the store.)

This is a poly/cotton fabric purchased at Wallmart

several years ago.





 Also, I had to add a slit into the skirt of the dress

so it is easier to get on.



Pillowcases

I made pillowcases for the girls.

Last summer I made them new curtains for their bedrooms,

so I used the same fabric for their pillowcases.

I used poly/cotton broadcloth.

The less ironing I have to do, the better.

 

New lunch bags

The girls needed new lunch bags.

So here they are.

Sandwiches got left in their old ones over the

Christmas break.

When I found them --  Stinky!!

They went straight into the garbage.

Roman blinds

This is my first attempt at making roman blinds.

It took me a while to get the courage to post these pictures.

They really are not difficult to make.

Maybe I could use a little more practice.

I found several sites that gave directions on how to do them.

After I had finished these, I found another site

that had better directions.

Go figure!!

Curtains and thrifting

I finally got the other panel done.

The window is all frosted up.

The current temperature outside is -25!!

Not my favorite temperature.

I still have to do something about the window

over the sink.

It could use a blind because it gets very sunny

on that side in the summer time.

I am thinking I will try making a roman blind.

We'll see how that goes.

Thrifting.

Not something I usually do.

But we do have a very nice thrifts shop in town.

It is sponsored by Mennonite Central Committee.

I found this Pyrex bowel with the cute mushroom design.

I couldn't resist it.

The other thing I found was this pattern.

I thought the outfits where cute, but I really

liked the picture of the little girls.



What I did today.

So I have been in a bit of a slump lately.

And I have not made anything new or exciting or cute.

So I thought I would work on  a curtain project.

I have had the fabric since last summer

so thought I should get it used up.

These are the old curtains that

where purchased at Ikea a couple of years ago.

We nick named them 'zebras hiding in grass'.

This is the new panel I sewed.

What do you think?

Here they are together.

Which do you prefer?

 I also thought I would share this.

I made these 'Economy Oatmeal Squares' to day.

It is an old recipe but new to me.

My daughter gave it to me.

The kids thought they where AWESOME!!

And real easy to make.

Economy Oatmeal Squares

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 cup brown sugar

 (they are quite sweet so feel free to use a little less)

2 cups oatmeal

1/2 tsp. baking powder

Mix, press into a pan to make 1/4 inch thick.

Bake till brown. (this is what the recipe said)

They will harden as they cool.

I baked at 375 for about 10 minutes.

Cut while still warm, so they don't break apart too much.

Enjoy

Merry Christmas

Sorry I have not posted anything in a while

but there hasn't been much to post about.

I hope to do better in the new year.

These are some free standing lace bookmarks

I made for my ladies in bible study.

We had a brunch on Dec. 8 so I

thought it would be nice to give a little gift.

They turned out very nice.

Christmas would not be Christmas unless

everyone received new pj's.

I made 13 pair.

The guys all got batman.

For the girls.

Some hearts.

And some owls.