A new beginning????

Not sure if this is a new   beginning or an extension of the last life change.
I have relocated and now live in Oshkosh with one of my daughters and her family.  I lost my job due to the economy and currently looking for a job.  It has been three months now, so all my daughters deceided it was best if I lived with one of them while collecting unemployment to save on money.
While it is a good idea, it is hard being in a city where there is no one I know.  I even get lost driving around.  I made due with their spare room and live out of a suitcase.  My things are all in storage with hopes that one day I will be working at a good job and be able to live on my own again.
I do have my sewing machine with me.  No way I was leaving that in storage.  It is my only relaxtion.  Not alot of time spent sewing, because looking for a job is in itself a full time job.
You never know when life will throw you a curve.  But you have to face it with a smile and the courage to get trying and never give up.

Another sucessful sewing weekend

 Another sewing weekend. Lucky me.  Not much time lately for sewing.  And I lost my job a month and a half ago so you would think I would have all the time in the worlk.  These two dresses were my project for the weekend.  For my little cuties.  Can hardly wait to give them to the girls.

And I got a good start to my ant pinic blanket.  Such a cute project and has been sitting in my stash forever.  I am in the process of moving, and shifting around this stash is such a headache.  Boxes everywhere, such a pain.  I hate moving.  Got to cut corners somewhere.

So much to tell.........................

So much to tell, such a great vacation with my sister in Michigan.
The only bad part was that I had to come home.

and we got so much done.  we sewed and sewed and sewd. So much fun, learning new things, going shop hopping and we even went to see a lavendar farm in lower Michigan.  We brought home enough dried lavendar to make tons and tons of sachets.  My house smells so good.


Had to make an apron.  I actually don't own one, and sine tuesday evening was my first class on cake decorating I needed to have one.  So adorable!


In the evening you always have to have a hand work project. We sit around and discuss the days events and make plans for the next day as we sit and do our hand work.  This is all done and ready to frame.  No place picked out for it yet, but I am sure I will find one.


And these cuties will be going to my two little cuties for school.  They will be so surprised!


And this wall hanging was done by my sister (who is hideing behind it) I just love it!
We had such a wonderful vacation together.  Sewing, girl talk, day trips, all the things sisters do with their time together.
Need to go back again soon!

Join the crowd

The crowd of unemployed that is.  Yup, I lost my job about a month ago and I had really thought I would find one soon but it is not looking that way.  After 14 yeas in the legal profession, I am old and character typed.  The computer age has changed so much for me and it will take alot to get back into it.  Not that I wouldn't do what needs to be done, but it isn't like I have no talents at all.
Some things have to be sacrificed, like my health insurance which is too high of a premium to pay on unemployment.
Also my children are insisting I leave my rental home and move in with them to conserve money.
I am giving it another month before I make that deceision.
In the meantime, not much going on in the sewing dept.  Too bussy with resumes and job applications.  Also taking some computer classes at the unemployment office.
I will keep you informed, but if you don't hear from me it is not a good sign.

Sister's Weekend

Got a weekend with my sis!  She came down for a visit this weekend from MI.  We had a blast!  And she taught me a few things.  Here are pictures of our bags we made out of plastic novalty bags such as the potato chip bag and the herseys chocolates.  Are they adorable?  So cute.

And then she went thru my stash and showed me how to make a quilt using the x-block templete. 

All this weekend!  I would say we got alot accomplish besides running to the farmer's market for some fresh produce.
She has left this morning, and now I am alone in this quiet house trying to finish dishes, laundry and other stouff that brings me back to reality.

Way too Hot!!!!

Way too hot to do anything but be lazy.  Finally got my air conditioner in on sunday morning.  And that's a good thing since it was the hottest on sunday.
Here it is monday morning, and while getting ready for work I can't even look back at a productive weekend.
I am beginning to think there is no way this quilt will be done by christmas.

Burst of energy

This morning as my alarm goes off to get up for work, I couldn't get my mind off those blocks I worked on over the weekend.  One paticular block had me thinking.  I really didn't like the way it turned out at all!  So I went straight to the sewing room and found it and took it apart.  Then I took the other blocks and sewed them together in a row.  Now I have another row done and one row that is short one block.
But it is farther along!

Unbelievable what you can do in a short amount of time.  And yes I did manage to get out the door on time for work.