Sewing Machine Cover

Well I actually got something done today, I sewed up my sewing machine cover. I used the embroidery that I digitized earlier in the week. I just used a bunch of my scrap fabric to make it.

I figured out approximately how big a piece of fabric I would need to make it and I made a little scrappy quilt, then washed it and dried it and then cut out my pieces.

I got to use a few of my new toys that I recently bought at the Sew Expo, the Curvemaster foot and my Simplicity bias binding machine. I love the Curvemaster, sewing the curve on this was a piece of cake and I used the bias maker for finishing off the bottom.

Next I need to make one for my serger and my embroidery machine.

New Digitized Embroidery

I have been playing with my Embird program and I decided to try some new techniques. This is a flower embroidery that I digitized, I used a picture I found on the internet as a basic guide. I think it turned out cute, I think I might incorporate it into a cover for my sewing machine. Every time I play with Embird I figure out something new and I also find out easier ways to do things, but I still have a lot to learn.

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Thanksgiving Turkey's 2010

Here's the Turkey's, I think they turned out really good.

Thanksgiving 2010

Got up at 8:00 and it was snowing, again!

Got my pies made, they turned out perfect, but I am pretty confident with my baking, it's my cooking that I am not so good at.

I made the cornbread the night before for my dressing, I had never made cornbread before especially from scratch, but it turned out good.

Here are a couple of my favorites right out of the oven, baked carrots and green bean casserole.

I also made Sweet potato casserole, Carina made the mashed potatoes and I made the gravy. All in all it turned out okay. We loaded it up and headed over to my Father-in-laws to eat, the main ingredient we were missing was my Mother-in-law which left a definite void, Thanksgiving will never be the same. Hopefully I can go back to just making the pies in the years to come.

Snowvember 2010

Here is our backyard, first snow of the fall, looks like it may be a really bad winter.

My pond is frozen, it is about 23 degrees out, I put the pond ring in there, but it may be to late to melt an airway opening. But it wouldn't be the first time, my fish are pretty hardy.

I don't think I will be hanging out on the swing today, or any day soon for that matter.

Baby Blankets

I embroidered some baby blankets for a friend who's niece is having a baby soon. I think they turned out really cute.