Zebra Bandana Bag

This is pictures of a bag I acturally made with material.  I designed it based on a bandana bag I found on the internet.

Cut two even squares of the zebra strip and lining

I cut 2 piecies of material the same size. You can cut whatever size you want.

I put pockets on the lining and labeled some of them.

I tied the two pieces together and made a handle by braiding some of the materials.  I also stitched the two pieces together for additional strength.

If you need additional information you can leave me a comment and I will send you detail instruction.

Finished Bag

Lil Blue Boo: LBB & Dharma Trading Design Challenge

Lil Blue Boo: LBB & Dharma Trading Design Challenge

LBB & Daharma Trading Design Challenge

I used the recycled T-shirrt hoodie patter. I started out making hoodies after my Daughter-in-law, Christy at Beachbrights.blogspot.com sent me the pattern for the tee shirt hoodies. I was already planning to make a hoodie for my new nephew Alex, four months old. I had purchased a couple of patterns to use but after getting Alex's measurements was suprised to see that even though the patterns said they were for 6 months to 1 year size, they were HUGE. When I made the hoodies from LBB patterns the size was so accurate that I decided to use it to make the hoodie for Alex and it worked out perfect. The hoodie was made frrom scraps of a Robe that I had made my 16 year old grandson. I had put a tent pocket on his robe so I just continued the them. With shoes to match.







Close up of Shoe.



Close up of Kangroo pocket.






I plan to buy other patterns for LBB and keep on sewing.

Making Homemade Pizza

Ingredients for Home Made Pizza Dough

1. Bullet Express
2. 1 cup of milk
3. 1 tablespoon of butter
4. 2 cups all purpose flour plus 1 cup of flour
5. 1 tablespoon of sugar
6. 1 teaspoon of salt
7. 1 pack of dry yeast
8. Let the Bullet Express do the work.

Raven and Ian were over this weekend. We had several projects we wanted to do. I just got the Bullet Expres and wanted to do some testing with it. So we made home made pizza dough. It was easy and fun. Just takes a few seconds in the Bullet and it taste good too. We made two batches, well I made one and Raven did the next one. She loves to cook. While we were making the pizza dough, Grandaddy and Ian were pulling stapes out of his bedroom floor. It was too cold outside for them to work on the deck. Maybe next weekend. Here are some of the pictures of the dough making and I get to show off the Bullet Expresss and my backsplash!

Look at that girl go!

I will have to add a picture of the finished product later. Raven and Ian took theirs home to cook and Grandaddy and I ate ours without taking a picture. I had not eaten anything since breakfast and we ate about Dinner at 6.

Now just wait an hour or so for it to rise.

Here is Ian helping Grandaddy pull staples.

And here they are going home.

I Am So Sad!

Design Challenge

My First Hoodie

Christy, sent me a pattern for a Hoodie that's made from recycled Tee Shirts. Here is what I came up with. Hope it fits Max.

You take two tee shirts that Daddy is ready to do with out, or you can go to Thrift Stores and pick up some. You need 2 shirts with corrdinating colors and you turn it into a childs hooded. Pattern came from Ellebows and more web site She has a lot of great ideas on her site. Check it out at http://lilblueboo.blogspot.com

Byron Put Up Some Siding

This is not what we wanted to put up, but it was less expensive and I think it looks great. Byron just about killed himself moving those beams in place by him self. I was very sick yesterday and couldn't help. Doctor gave orders for me not to lift anything any more. He may have to hire someone to help him with the back and sides. Even the sky looked better yesterday!

Before and After

Blakeley's Robe Finished

Finished up today about 5:00 so I couldn't get it in the mail today. Hope she and Ryan get them by Christmas.

I couldn't pass up getting the frog to go with the robe and pj's. Isn't he cute.

Blakeley's Pictures

I printed 3 more of Blakeley's pictures. She had taken pics of 3 different mushrooms. I had the printed with a glossy print and framed them. They are hanging on on end of the living room wall for now. I will move them into a grouping around my large mirror, when I get the mirror moved. For now it is better than looking at a blank wall and I just love the pictures.

Christmas Tree

Here is a picture of our Christmas Tree this year. I added more snow after Ian and Raven deorated it.

Making Blakeley's Robe

I started Blakeley's Robe this morning. I am almost done. Here are some of the pictures. After cutting it out it was a big pile of material just waiting to be put together. I decided just to make a retangle pocket on her robe, but I wanted it to match up with the print. This really is a lot of fun. I love making things, because it is like putting together a puzzle.

My back yard

Many days I walk to the back door and this is what I see. Throughbreed horses. What a great back yard!

We also put up the Gazbo and added some lights.

Taking out time to make Robes and PJ's

Well a few months ago I told the parents of my grandchildren that I would be making Robes and PJ's for all of them. I actual started back in August, before we got the mobile home, so I had to take a break from working on the house to sewing. Here are the ones I have completed.

Ian's will be Cowboys.

Max gets a sports print with grey sweatshirt pj's.

Max's Robe I even made labels for each one of them.

Ryan's Robe and PJ's

TRASH TO TREASURY

Front moulding for shelves.

I picked this up a while ago at a mobile home surplus store. They were used in Clayton Homes a few years ago to make built in intertainment center. I was in desperate need of some shelves in the living room to display my pictures and nick nacks. There is not a fire place in the living room. We eventually want to get a flat screen tv so I looked a furniture stores and thrift shops, goodwill and salvation army, but couldn't afford the furniture stores and couldn't find anything I liked at the other places. I bought this for $20 each. I decide on the design and had Byron help me with the work. I made the shelves so they are movable. I will add another piece across the top and we will get at new stand eventally. For now I am using an old stero, record player that really works for the tv stand. I painted it black to match the shelves.

Finished for now!

Byron's Birthday Party

Byron's Birthday The kids got to come over and stay the night on Grandaddy's birthday. We also decorated the Christmas Tree. Will Ian did most of it Raven and I were tired. We finidhed up at 11:00pm. I started a new tradition this year of putting fake snow of the tree. They had a Great time throwing the snow on the tree.





Raven started the snow fight but Ian got into the act too.

We finished the tree.

Busy, Busy, Busy

I have been so busy I haven't had the time to do a post, so I am trying to catch up today. My internet connection was so slow I couldn't do anything before Thanksgiving. I got it fixed now .So here are some new pictures. This was Byron Room. Now it looks like this.

I picked this up out of the yard, washed the dirt off and turned it in to wall art. I still want to add something to it. Not sure what yet.





I know the star are not straight. I fix it. Just as soon as I have another minute.

Raven and Ian

The kids were here on Sunday. Raven and I painted moulding and she did the Chef on the back splash. Aren't they cute.