Look To The Sky

forward

so there it is.

my word for the year.

subject to change.

and change again.

but it's a start.   i think it is fitting for thoughts i have had the past few months, anyways.  

moving forward with church change, homeschooling beginnings, friendships, Etsy, to name a few.   

looking back is okay, just not dwelling.

looking forward is wonderful, as long as you do it in God's will and time.

here are a few photos of what i made for sweet Lisa's baby girl...Elyana.  again, i used patterns from One Yard Wonders.   i LOVE this book, and it's so worth mentioning my love for it because there are so any amazing things to create with the patterns!   i plan on creating something from this book at least once a month, along with other sewing projects the other weeks.   not sure what to name this "journey" yet, of sewing each week.   i thought of some titles, but nothing concrete yet. soon, i hope!   i will be setting up a group on flickr so if there is anyone in cyberland that wants to join in and share ideas, they can!   i have a list prepared for what i want to work on, week by week.   this is not be a pressure thing, but a learning and fun experience. i really do hope to get some creativity besides my own interested!   hoping hoping hoping!

here's a flyaway jacket along with matching booties for Elyana.   i tell you what- elastic is NOT my friend.  that's kind of difficult to put in.  practice would be good i suppose.....i used this very vintage, iron on seam binding that was TINY so it was a little difficult to put along the raw edges. luckily, i did use this mini scrapbooking/ribbon iron that my honey had gotten me a few Christmases back..it did wonders on a few spots.    i won't tell you how long this took me, especially the booties!  

my sister in law had extra fabric from what she used in her nursery and other projects, so luckily i had that to create with!    i was happy to add some vintage charm to the ensemble.  both pink and cream seam binding.

i have to say-  i am glad i challenged myself and moved FORWARD with this project.   it wasn't good to just continue to hang back in fear of this project.  however-  my Etsy shoppe partner, who happens to be my gracious sister in law, Lisa, and who loves to sew- i do believe she is the grandest seamstress of all, and i so mean that (no pun intended! LOL!). 

blessings!

ps  here's a kid funny.  philip to ella-  "please play with me but don't be a dog..."   ella to philip- "ruff ruff..", as she continues to pretend to be a doggie named diamond, or solve it, or star, or....sigh.......imagination....

Old-fashioned

I am an old-fashioned girl at heart.

I grew up completely infatuated and in love with all things Little House on the Prairie.

I loved to dress "back then."

I contemplated things "back then."

I wish I lived "back then."

I pretended to live "back then."

I read, played, ate..."back then."

Maybe I am somewhat of an Old Soul.

I have been told that.

I think it's true.

I still love old-fashioned things....especially old school books!    I have several to use for homeschooling- readers, poetry books, and penmanship.   It's pretty special to be able to pick out things like this to use for schooling.   I LOVE it.

More of me that is old-fashioned.....I love music that takes you back.   Especially soundtracks of period films.  Specifically- Last of the Mohicans and Pride and Prejudice.

And, can you believe, that with a Barnes and Noble gift card, I was able to order today the PIANO SOLO BOOK that PLAYS ALONG WITH ORCHESTRATION----from the American movie version of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE!   Can you see me jumping up and down for joy, and crying with love for this book!?!?! I am so excited...oh, soooo excited. I have some friends that love Pride and Prejudice...maybe someday I'll give them a concert.  

I get excited about little things....and I think that could be classified as "old-fashioned."

Many of the little things I like are scrapbook, vintage, or sewing related. For instance...

ledger paper

old jar with buttons

a rare (and cheap!) book

pretty piece of paper

a simple idea seen in a book or online

and some of the little things I like are ones that can be voiced...

encouragement

love

kindness

gentleness

respect

truth

And some big things are...

order at home

love for God

strong family relationships

I just love old-fashioned everything.    I even picked names for my children that are of that nature....

Ella

Philip

Will David

Rich and I play music often that is old-fashioned.

I'd rather go to a festival celebrating pioneer days, or go to the Great Trail festival.

Here is a photograph that reminds me of bygone days....it's of the Christmas brunch table at my brother and sister-in-law's house....

and a vintage JOY wreath my sister in law, Lisa, made!

and guess who wants to learn how to play the "fiddle?"  You bet- my sweetie. Here he is playing my niece's violin that has been passed down to her.

well, i hope you have enjoyed this highly themed blog post....blessings!
 
 

 

home

Oh, I cannot even begin to tell you how thankful I am for HOME. 

HOME.

It's the most precious word.

It's even more precious right now because Will David and I spent a day at the hospital so he could get some IV fluids.  And sleeping on a pull out chair is NOT comfortable. Neither is sleeping in a cage like lonely crib- take WD's word for it.  So, needless to say, I held him half the night on the lumpy bumpy chair thingy.   Looks to be the Rotavirus.  That awful nasty stuff that goes with it is still hanging out with him.   The mom and dad had it too. Dad, not too bad. The mom, sick as a dog on her 30th birthday.   Not my idea of a birthday gift, baby, but I guess you give what you have! LOL!

I love him- so I don't mind too much he gave me his sickies to share with him.  It made us bond a lot this week, for sure.   Just pray for the little guy. He's not inspired to eat right now.    Not even the wonderful sweet, red JELLO  my gram made for us.  

I missed my blog this week. Really wasn't a good week to write.  Hopefully we'll be in business next week.   I'll share a few photographs of things I made a couple of weeks ago.... and a couple Christmas pics.