Amelia Sews

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

30 Day Photo Challenge

Every summer, my daughter Coleen goes to New Mexico for a few weeks to visit her grandparents. This year while surfing on Pinterest, I came across this great idea for a photography challenge and thought it would be a great way to keep in touch with her while she is gone. While I was at it, I asked my parents to join in the fun and then volunteered to post everything on my blog.

You can see the details of the challenge here at White Peach Photography

Here are the players in their photos from Day 1(Self-Portrait)

Jana

Don

Coleen

Amy

Will get caught up and publish days 2 and 3 this afternoon.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Friday Sew-In Results

I had a busy sewing day on Friday - managed to get 7 pairs of pants hemmed plus work on some fun stuff.

Coleen was able to join me after supper and was able to get everything done for Adelaide's outfit except the cuffs and hem on the shirt.

I was able to mostly construct a pair of pants for William and start a shirt for Coleen.

We had to call it an early night because we had to pick William up at the airport. Glad to have him home again!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Friday Night Sew-in

The sew-in is this Friday and we're at it again. Coleen hopes to finish the outfit for her cousin that she was tracing out last time and I, well, I have a myriad of projects to choose from- will have to see how I feel on Friday!

If you feel like joining, just click on the link above. It is great fun!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Birthday Girl

Yesterday was Coleen's birthday. We celebrated on Saturday with banners, and friends and a special dinner.

Included in her gifts was a new outfit.

My little girl is growing up! The tshirt pattern is the first garment I've made her from Ottobre Woman. The pants are a TNT from Ottobre.

Sunday we went over to Perrot to see the trumpeter swans that are on their way through. Oh, what a sight!

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Friday Night Sew-In Results

We were able to spend a few hours downstairs in the sewing room. I was glad I had committed to the sew-in because on my own I think I would have probably spent my evening watching Dr. Who.

Instead, Coleen and I had fun picking out an outfit for Coleen to sew for her brand new cousin Adelaide from Ottobre. Here Coleen is starting to trace out the patterns.

And I flat-felled the side seams and hemmed the two shirts I am making for William. Now I just need to hem the sleeves, add buttons and buttonholes and oh, yeah attach the collar - I've been avoiding that. I need to be wide awake for that step!

You might think I'm ahead of the game since I'm making two short sleeve shirts in February, but I have a confession to make- they've been at this stage since last August! Ah, yes...procrastination.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Friday Night Sew-In

Coleen and I are going to participate in Friday Night Sew-In this Friday. We'll be on our own and will have the whole evening to come up with some sewing goodness!

Can't wait!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Maplelag 2011

We went to visit Maplelag Resort in Callaway, Minnesota last weekend and had a blast!

Not many pictures because we were too busy skiing!

When we weren't skiing, we were enjoying the sauna and hot tub, or eating the delicious food the lodge makes or just hanging out in the lodge reading a book.

This was probably the best vacation we have ever taken! It's only flaw was it was way too short.

We stayed in a cabin that used to be a Finnish Sauna from Northern Minnesota. Three beds and a wood-burning fireplace. Very cozy! All of the amenities were just a short jaunt away in the lodge.

The cross-country skiing was fantastic. All of the trails are groomed frequently with nice, deep tracks and the weather could not have been more perfect (though I never thought I'd say that about temperatures that perhaps reached a high of 3 F all weekend)

The view from our cabin