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Welcome Along 2012

2012-01-01T13:55:00.000-05:00

Ah, a New Year! I am so ready! Looked outside at the seriously too warm for Winter weather and thought, "looks the same to me." The calender flips and nothing has changed. Good. I like sameness. Not that I am an advocate for the status quo mind you. I actually like to think of myself as a one woman Crew of Anarchy. But, as I am also The Queen of Pro Crasty Nation, not much

Less than 2 Weeks til Christmas!!!!!!

2011-12-12T14:24:00.002-05:00

Oh Help! It's December 12th already!?! We have been so busy with settling in that I had not noticed. Yikes! I think I have a few prezzies ready but nothing is baked. Nothing is wrapped. Nothing is decorated. Yet. I did manage to get a few things made and into my etsy shop! Size 0-3 months Onsies. I stitched up and washed 'em so they are cute and soft!

Happy Hallowe'en

2011-10-31T15:29:00.000-04:00

Happy Hallowe'en!!!! Yes, I am back. Still unpacking. Found my camera - took pics of my Hallowe'en mantel and fireplace - lost my camera again. It's here somewhere. arrgh! Bill and Kat and I dressed up last Saturday to attend a Young Cardinals/100 Yorktown show at Raleigh's wonderful Berkeley Cafe. Here we are pre-show. Kat helped us with our make-up. But she wouldn't

Yard Sale Bust

2011-09-06T11:43:00.002-04:00

Sooooooo The Yard Sale was a bust. No customers. Holiday Weekend? The Stupid Economy? Not enough advertising? I dunno. We're gonna do it again next Saturday. But in the meantime, here are pictures of some of what's for sale. Shop! Ask questions! Free shipping! Sewing Machine - Gone! Scrapbook supplies - gone Some thread still available Tablecloths on

We are having a Yard Sale!

2011-08-30T19:04:00.000-04:00

This whole "getting a house ready to sell and we are moving" thing is getting to the very last nerves we have! And after raising two kids I thought my nerves were made of steel - no - made of titanium. Wait - make that Adamantium Wolverine by Ciao Cacau But alas, I am not Wolverine. Any ways it's his bones, not his nerves, that are made of that indestructible

Thrifty Thursday - August Edition

2011-08-18T12:08:00.000-04:00

Where have I been? Lottsa changes going on 'round here folks. Bill's new position at North Carolina State University has prompted us to make some tough but wonderful changes. We are selling the house and moving to Raleigh! This will be the third state Capital city in which I have lived! I love living in historical surroundings. Buh-bye to the 45 minute one way commute. So long

Thrifty Thursday June 30, 2011

2011-06-30T21:14:00.000-04:00

Yesterday, my pal Anne and I went a-thrifting around P-Town. That's Pittsboro for the un-hip ;) I went hog wild in the Habitat Re-Store!I spent a whopping $27! Check out these.The Kitten kit has been started but the violets are not. The Contessa pattern in the middle is for an adult sized smocked yoke night gown. I haven't smocked (English Style thank you) since Kat was about 3! I know my EFU

Thrifty Thursday

2011-06-16T12:04:00.000-04:00

I haz the upset tummies but I wanted to gloat, um I mean, show you some of my recent Thrift Shopping scores. Picked up for $6 in Raleigh when out thrifting with the multi-talented Amanda Irvin. She is a graphic artist and jewelry maker and fiber artist - Her etsy shop is Sprockets and Lockets. This is now hanging in our kitchen where Bill Hubby gets many kisses for being the cook! Found this

Finished It Friday!

2011-06-10T13:58:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday Folks!!!! One of my friends (Dru) fussed at me this week to post what I have been working on. So here's some Finished It Friday Fun! This is now finishedand framed!How do you like my Faux Bois matt? Brown paper bag and magic markers. Kristy Kizzee Miss Zombie USAGo see her etsy shop - Bombastitch This beauty is on BillHubby's new shirt. Will get him to model it soon ( I hope)

Weedy Wednesday

2011-06-08T15:12:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Weedy Wednesday!I took a trip around my garden. Come along. Just outside the fence on the partial rock wall. But who is that I spy? Stanley spies him too. Check out those claws! It's Mr. Red Eared Slider Turtle. Here's what Mr. Turtle was checking out. West End of the Garden Kentucky Wonder Runner Beans Cucumbers!!! East End of the Garden. By the front porch.

Sew, Mama, Sew GiveAway Winner!

2011-05-26T12:42:00.001-04:00

We have Winner!!! Congratulations Kristin! who wrote:My favorite grill food would have to be chicken wrapped around fresh basil and tomato and marinated in fresh garlic and virgin olive oil. Ohhhh I ready for some grillin! Thank you for the chance to win. This would make the perfect father's day gift, along with some grilling tools (toys as he calls them). Do not be sad if you didn't

Sew, Mama, Sew Give-Away

2011-05-23T00:00:00.002-04:00

Woohoo!!It GiveAways galore round these parts! Today begins Sew, Mama, Sew's annual GiveAway!This is my 3rd year participating and let me tell ya - it is amazing! Over 500 crafty folks are giving stuff away! Everything from Supplies to finished handcrafted goods. This apron could be yours!Perfect for a Gal Or a Guy Father's Day is just a few weeks away ya know. Extra long ties to tie a bow in

Just Jingle Giveaway Day!!!

2011-05-20T12:27:00.004-04:00

Welcome to all you folks who are visiting from Just Jingle! I am so excited to be included in this fab Giveaway Day! If you are a regular Sew In Stitches reader (Thank you!!!) be sure to hop over to Jennifer's Blog and take a gander at all the fab giveaways! There is something for everyone. I am giving away this apron. 100% Cotton, non-fattening doughnuts with coffee!With a dash of sheer pink

Planning and planting - It's Garden time!

2011-04-26T14:44:00.000-04:00

Bill and I recently finished fencing in a "new" garden area. Looks huge but it really isn't.View from the house end. We had to fill dirt cause the builders put soooooo much gravel (12" deep) when they built it as a rental 15 or so years ago. We are the first owners to even attempt any "landscaping." Here are the Irises getting ready to blossom.And do we have rosemary!! That plant has been there

Hoppy Easter!!

2011-04-22T19:24:00.001-04:00

WWe have had a crazy week here. I shall not bore you with the details but instead will share my Easter Bunny cake. It's super easy.Really it is. I've had the recipe since Jordan was a toddler, so for at least 24 years. Believe it or not, I still have the page I tore from the magazine all those years ago! It's in a photo album that I used to store recipes. Go here to Pillsbury's website to find

Introducing Rocky

2011-03-21T19:44:00.000-04:00

BillHubby and I are happy to announce the addition of Rocky to our happy family! Kitteh and Stanley are less than excited but all are adjusting. Slowly..... Rocky is the 8 year old nephew/cousin/somethin or another of our Petey. Same wonderful breeders - Venture Bostons of Kings Mountain, NC. Rocky's first humans were sad to part with him but their 5 year old's asthma dictates removing as many

What Have You Been Doing?

2011-03-02T16:48:00.001-05:00

I have days that I feel as if I have been so busy but that produce little in the way of "getting things done." How about you? I often find myself doing what I want to do rather than what I "need" to be doing. Lately I have been re-inspired to embroider and cross-stitch. It is so much more fun than doing the laundry or dusting. I made this one up.It's a fire in honor of our first ever Fire-Pit

Super Saturday

2011-02-14T16:00:00.007-05:00

As if Thursday and Friday weren't filled with enough excitement!I was out the door again with my pal Anne to Rising Meadow Farm for their annual Shearing Day. Rising Meadow is a beautiful sheep farm nestled in the middle of North Carolina.Some of these sheep have already been sheared. The rest are waiting their turn. Not a great pic - sorry.This guy is a Master at shearing. He uses clippers and

What a Great Weekend!

2011-02-13T16:51:00.000-05:00

Thursday night my daughter, Katharine, and I met the fabulous Drucilla Pettibone, of petit bones and Hotel Hadley Studios, for dinner at local restaurant, Virlie's. Then Dru and I checked out the Pittsboro Needlecrafter's Group. There we were treated to a lesson on quilt history and met Kathy Nichols who we hope can teach us proper quilting. Friday, I was off to Raleigh to thrift Shop with the

Wordless Wednesday - Aubree's Quilt

2011-02-08T23:57:00.000-05:00

My 1960's House

2011-01-22T18:36:00.000-05:00

Nah, Not the one we live in. It was built in the 1990's.The only house I have owned since the late 1960's. Santa brought it to me. I probably found it in the Sears Christmas Wish Book. I was keeping it in a box under our bed. I decided to set it up after taking all the Santas off the Buffet.The living room - dining room combo is so modern! Love that floating fireplace and hearth!! If you

Blog Blues

2011-01-07T14:08:00.000-05:00

Thank goodness we survived the Holidays!For many reasons this time of year is always tough on us but we do muddle through. This year was especially tough for us as just 2 days before Christmas, we lost our 13 and 1/2 year old Porter Gangs Our Rascal Petey. Petey was a ham - he'd pose for pictures. He liked to keep up with current events.I'm quite sure at least one of them had just farted.

Winners! Christmas is Just 5 days Away!

2010-12-20T17:22:00.000-05:00

Christmas!5 days away. What did I decide to do this past weekend?Rearrange my sewing room. YepI am Crazy. I have decided to sell one of my 5 machines so it has been moved elsewhere. Cabinet and chair. Amazing how much more room I have now!I added more shelves and am slowly but surely finding a perfect place for everything where I CAN SEE IT without crawling under my huge work table. YAY! I'll

Christmas and Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway

2010-12-12T23:50:00.002-05:00

Click here to see all the participating blogs! The rest of the giveaways will be listed by 9:00am Monday the 13th. I posted early in case I sleep late get busy sewing! I just realized that my last post was #100!!WooHoo! Party time!!! Anniversaries and Birthdays and Holidays just seem to sneak up on me faster as I get older! To celebrate my 100th post and Sew, Mama, Sew! giveaway Day I am going

Christmas is How Many Days Away?!?!?!?!

2010-12-09T18:44:00.000-05:00

Lordamercy! Is anyone else freaking out? Am I the only one who isn't quite ready? What do you have left to do? I have odds and ends to finish up. A couple of custom order bibs There's still time to order one or more for delivery before Christmas. I have most of the purchased prezzies purchased but not wrapped. Last Saturday, we hosted our 1st Annual Fire-Pit Party and Celebration of Bill's New