It’s funny . . . when Ray asked me a few weeks ago how I’d like to spend Mother’s Day, I said that I’d love to just be able to do what I want to do all day . . . no cleaning, no diaper changing, no cooking . . . but maybe some sewing….
Author: Bonnie
Lessons My Dad Taught Me
My dad, William Robert “Smooth” Warren, passed away on May 3 from melanoma which had spread throughout his body over the last year. I was blessed to know that he knew Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, and went home to be with Him. I’ve been reflecting a bit since he died on the things…
Fun with Nana & Papa
My mom and my step-dad came to visit a couple of weekends ago, and we had a great time! They arrived Saturday afternoon, and we headed out to Mesquite to watch a rodeo on Saturday evening. That’s what you’re supposed to do when you come to Texas, right? Nana, Morgan and Me Sean and Papa…
Spring Top Week – Day 5 (and the last day of the challenge)
The last of my Spring Top Week projects–I finished this one a little late to enter it into the actual challenge, and now I wish I’d done it earlier . I was so afraid of that silly zipper (this was my first zipper), and it ended up being so easy! I feel a little ridiculous…
Spring Top Week Day 4
Thursday’s top is a tunic style made from New Look #6179. It’s sewn from a cotton woven fabric making it different from the knit tops that I normally wear, but I like it! I went by the measurements on the back of the pattern rather than the RTW size that I normally wear. I would normally purchase a…
Spring Top Week Day 3
Today’s top is another Emmy modification. This time I curved the bodice and pushed all the gathers to the middle. I really like the look that it has this way! I also narrowed the width across the chest and shoulders, so it fits me better than yesterday’s top. This one if my favorite so far.
Spring Top Week Day 2
I made today’s top by enlarging my own Emmy Shirt Pattern. I’ve been thinking about trying the pattern out for myself for awhile. I’ve had a few mamas mention that it would be a cute grown-up top, too. There are a few things that I’ll change the next time I sew it, but overall I really like…
New Kitchen Floor!
We have a beautiful new floor in our kitchen! Ray spent the day Saturday installing the new flooring, and we love the warm new look. Before: After: Allen and I were chatting yesterday morning, and he said, “I really like this new floor. All the wood in the kitchen looks nice . . . but these rugs,…
Spring Top Week Day 1
I’ve really been wanting to sew some things for me lately, so I thought I’d jump into Made by Rae’s Spring Top Week Sewalong. For this first top, I followed Rae’s Spring Ruffle Top Tutorial at the Sew Mama Sew Blog, although I did modify it a little by adding cute elasticized sleeves. I really…
Newborn Bloomers Tutorial
I recently fell in love with the Itty Bitty Baby Dress Tutorial by Rae of madebyrae.blogspot.com. It makes such a sweet little newborn dress! I’ve made a few over the last month. This first one was a gift for a friend who’s a huge Florida Gators fan. I really like having bloomers to cover baby’s…