Spring Dresses

Yesterday, my mom and I went to Walmart. While we were in the fabric department we found two pretty spring prints. I chose a pink fabric with white polka dots, green frogs, green dragonflies, and a pink and white gingham border. My mother added and eyelet lace border for length and pink shoulder straps. My cousin Alissa chose a white fabric with red watermelons and red flowers, with black watermelon seeds. The top section of the fabric is smocked.

The dress can be worn with a cap sleeve shirt or with a caplet.

I am currently working on a McCall's pattern sundress. I will take pictures of the dress when it is completed.

Happy Sewing!

Raisin Scones

Here is a recipe that I found in the newspaper.

1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 Tbsp cold butter, cut into bits
3/4 cup of raisins

Preheat oven to 400 F. Whisk the egg and milk together in one bowl and the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in another.

Drop the butter into the four and using your fingers, cut and rub until the mixture is pebbly. Pour in the milk and egg. Mix with a fork until the dough is evenly moist. Add the raisins and give the very sticky dough a few more stirs.

Spoon a dozen mounds of dough onto a foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until scones are golden brown. Cool for a few minutes. Serve warm with butter or jam, or a little of both.

Spring Flowers

Sring Flowers

Artist: Norman Rockwell

It's time to get out in the garden and enjoy the beautiful flowers that God has created for us to enjoy. My mother and I have roses, salvia, black eyed susan, and dahliahs. Gardens seem to come with lots of weeds and so it seems that we are always weed, weed, weeding.

Happy Belated Birthday, Lydia

Cereal Box Organizer

Sticker Organizer

Cute

To create this cute box, all you need is some stickers, a cereal box, scrapbook paper,ribbon, glue stick, and fabric glue.

1. First cut the flaps of the top of the box.

2. Cut paper to size of box.

3. Glue paper to box.

4. Add ribbon, stickers, and other embellishments.

New York City

Statue of Liberty
FDNY Cap

NYC Princess T-Shirt

Daddy's NYC T-Shirt

T-Shirt from NYC from Miss Cersovski

Today, my family received a gift box in the mail from Miss Cersovski. She recently returned from a trip to NYC. We were blessed to receive a DVD with pictures of NYC. Also, we were given gifts from NYC.

Spring Wreath

Spring wreath

Intertwineing flowers into wreath

Beautiful flowers

Supplies

Recently, I purchased wreath making supplies at our local Dollar Store. This is a very inexpensive way to make different styles of wreath for the seasons. There are a lot of beautiful faux flowers to choose from and different sizes of wreaths. You will need a good pair of wire cutters to cut the flowers down to the right length, faux flowers, and a wreath. Here are some pictures showing you how to create a wreath. The wreath can be given away as a gift to the host/hostess who is having Easter dinner at their home, with a lovely thank you card.