love jumpsuit 12/11/11

Its been a long time i will redoing my blog and trying to blog at least twice a week for the new year but take alook at this jumpsuit.

so chic 08/20/11

I was looking at erica's blog and decided to check out dv look at this dress something for me to shoot for new years to make one of my favorite would love to make this in a shorter version.

long time 8/08/11

ok it has been a while since i posted and i still cant post pictures due to broken camera. i did finish the robe and i almost done with skirt new look 6030. anyway i really miss not posting my progress but i will either get a new camera or fix thi. I thought it would be a little difficult w/waistband but it is not everything has been ok except i sewed the inside seam on the outside and the outside seam on the inside and it is way too late to redo so i will adjust waistband a little and hope for the best but so far so good.happy sewing. and hopeful i will have some pictures soon

cont...

OK Carolina details and colors are wonderful i always liked her work but i love this fall 2011 collection color,style, shapes, everything i think i am in love.

lazy saturday morning 07/09/11

Lazy morning but i would looking at carolina herrera fall collection dont you just love the silhouette the color.I would love to make a skirt for the winter in that color love love love that color.

whats up 07/06/11

I haven't done much last  weeks i did finish up on the robe have to put the sleeves on. my camera broken also but i will get that fixed so i can post my work. It has been crazy these last 3-4 wks i hope to post soon

something i just read 6/26/11

Whether you are a winner or loser you can always change the loser into a winner



Successful people are winners in our society. But what are the factors that make them so different from others? I have pondered about this question for a while and I found that there are some striking differences between winners and losers. Winners operate in a totally different frame of mind compared to losers and that is why they always got the results that losers dream of. So read on for the list of 33 differences between winners and losers.

Striking Differences Between Winners and Losers

	Winners	Losers
1	Winners focus on solutions.	Losers focus on problems.
2	Winners take responsibility.	Losers blame others.
3	Winners find opportunities in crisis.	Losers complain about crisis.
4	Winners enjoy being in the present and learn from the past.	Losers live in the past.
5	Winners make commitment and keep them no matter what.	Losers make promises that they always break.
6	Winners think about how they can achieve.	Losers give excuses.
7	Winners make personal development a priority.	Losers neglect personal development.
8	Winners face their fear, accept it and take the leap.	Losers dwell in their fear.
9	Winners constantly expand their comfort zone.	Losers stay in their comfort zone.
10	Winners take action consistently.	Losers refrain from taking action and lack consistency.
11	Winners take failure in their stride and learn from them.	Losers fear failure and avoid them at all cost.
12	Winners try different strategies when they are not getting the results they want.	Losers do the same thing over and over again expecting different results.
13	Winners set goals.	Losers lack goals.
14	Winners plan.	Losers hate having a plan.
15	Winners believe there are always things to be learn.	Losers consider themselves as an expert even though they know little.
16	Winners are humble.	Losers are egoistic.
17	Winners continue to hone their skill every other day without fail.	Losers make little effort in honing their skill.
18	Winners work hard.	Losers avoid work.
19	Winners give their best for the things that they decide to do.	Losers work half heartedly in everything that they do.
20	Winners are persistent and will do whatever it takes (ethical means) to achieve their goal.	Losers give up when obstacles pop up.
21	Winners manage their time well and indulge in high value activities that will bring them closer to their goals.	Losers lack time management skills and indulge in time wasting activities like playing games and watching re runs for the umpteen time.
22	Winners dream in the day.	Losers dream in bed.
23	Winners think about possibilities.	Losers focus on obstacles that will stop them from achieving.
24	Winners are certain.	Losers doubt.
25	Winners control their own destiny.	Losers leave everything to their fate.
26	Winners give more than they take.	Losers take more than they give.
27	Winners think whether the crowd is going in the right direction. If not, he will walk the other direction.	Losers follow the crowd.
28	Winners think and lead.	Losers refuse to think so they follow.
29	Winners listen.	Losers fight for every chance to talk.
30	Winners always find a better way to do things.	Losers stick to one way of doing things.
31	Winners spend money in seminars and classes to improve themselves.	Losers think that spending money on seminars and classes is a waste of money and they prefer to buy toys that gives them instant gratification.
32	Winners help others to win.	Losers refuse to help and think only about their own benefit.
33	Winners find like minded people like themselves that can bring them to greater height.	Losers find like minded people like themselves that will drag them to failure.

Parting Words

Winners and losers are largely differentiated by their way of thinking. It means that if your thinking tend to be nearer to the Losers approach, it is possible for you to shift yourself back to the Winners way of thinking. All you need is to be 100% honest with yourself, admit that some part of your life needs to be change and work on it.
So which side are you on?

still here

I am still here I haven't done anything all week it was a rough week. One person out and new person training at work so I was a little tired when i got home and didn't really feel like doing anything. I am back and will hope to finish this robe can you believe a 10 minute robe is taking me 2 wks to finish. I am still knitting my scarf my son sat on my needles and twisted the yarn we he tried to fix it he loosen some of my stitches so i had to start over because i couldn't figure out what was what is that funny that is sometime how life is but anysew I will be back to normal this week I hope and sewing on to new projects and new post.


PS: Whether my sewing project is coming out good,bad, or indifferent I do feel good posting about It. I don't get many people reading but it still makes me feel good its like therapy for sewing. And reading other blogs out there keeps me sewing.I did read Victoria's blog http://tenthousandsewinghours.blogspot.com/ about 5 habits of successful people http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2011/02/10/winning-habits-of-successful-people/ and i thought i do want to be successful in sewing not neccessarly to make it a business like my grandmother, aunt and cousin did but i really do like to sew and would like to be successful at it. So I am putting these habits to the test and applying them to my sewing habits. HAPPY SEWING TO ALL GOD BLESS.

ohmygosh 06/20/11





pinning the shoulders seams together



2nd project after finish robe



1st project after robe blue material i will distress after i make the skirt



pinning the shoulder of the shawl collar

Oh my gosh. this weekend was hard. It stormed for 20-30 minutes sat evening  and then the power went out we were not restored power until monday at 1:00 am. It was hot hot hot and I had just finished filling my freezer I must have spent $30-$40 on ice  to save the food what an ordeal. All is good food was saved and we all lived without tv, cable, internet, or computer games and i still have a piece of my sanity from the kids not having nothing to do. Even though i was out of power for day and half closer to 2 days I still count it good compared to all natural disasters that have happend around the world. Ok i am including pictures of my project i am working on now and 2 projects i will be working on all for my daughter. First two are the shawl collars that i am trying to put together and the other is a blue jean skirt that i will distress for my daughter and a cute plaid dress. I really like the plaid dress i am thinking of doing it in another color plaid the brown might be dark or heavy for summer i will see. My thought for today is no matter how bad you think things are think about people who have it worse.I hope to finish this robe by friday how can somehting so simple be so hard to finish but i will i am excited to get to the skirt. have a good day thinking and dreaming of fabric.

havent had time 06/18/11

I havent had to time sew or blog.My son and his girlfriend arrived thursday thats 5 people in the house. So needless to say I just havent had time for sewing, knitting, or blogging. I do miss all so tom. I am going to start/finish the rob. I also solve my collar problem I think.It is called a shawl collar thanks to threads i posted on the chat and someone was nice enough to help me and also it was in my vogue sewing book i bought from second hand store  3 dollars best 3 dollars i ever spent. I am going to post the process of sewing this shawl collar this will be my first time. I also found another blog showing this www.sewastraightline.com great tutorial. Well happy sewing and God bless.

PS: I will start to blog words of wisdom that i need to or try to live by.

oh my gosh

ok i finished the darts trim the sides and i thought i would be finished w/rob today not so i am stumped on how to put on collar instructions not clear i did figure out most of it i will post pictures and progress tom.

knitting lesson one 06/12/11

my messy sewing room i love it

Let me start off by saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASMINE my daughter turns 14 today. I can remember her taking her first steps and now she wants to wear makeup.Well I am showing my knitting project. I bought this little pamplet book and it has stages to teach you how to knit and project to go along so my first project of course is a scarf. I found the yarn at walmart and thought this would be good. It is very bulky but i love it and it is coming along good. I will knit on my lunch at work and when i am winding down for bed at night. I would love to knit a nice summer sweater by the end of july and maybe 3 winter sweaters by end of september. I should be finished with this scarf by thursday thats when my oldest returns home with company. Life is going to be very different after thursday i will have a house with 3 young adults my 2 and my son friend and then 1 teenager my daughter. This will be a great time to sew and knit. I have a tiny sewing room and i do mean tiny take a look at the pictures but i am happy with that. 2years ago i didnt have a sewing room so i am making progress. The sticth i am learning first is the knit stitch which makes a garter stitch when every row is done in a knit stitch. I probably will do a purl stitch in the middle just to mix thing up and then finish with the knit stitch. I am not doing the exact pattern as book say but i like to mix things up as you can see in the robe. Have a blessed Sunday and enjoy your day. It will be hot in atl.

trying to finish up 06/12/11

front and front facing

front and front facing

I have finally put the interfacing on the collar of the robe and traced the darts. I traced the darts with a dissappearing pen but i didnt care for that method it tore the paper and  couldnt get a great exact line, so I will be buying tracing paper and wheel this week. I thought I had both but I couldnt find. I am posting picture ofthe  fabric it really is a nice batik  I am using.I original bought this fabric to make pajama pants when we were in chicago for the boys  but that never happened so I thought why dont i make a robe out of it for Jasmine with her pajamas I ran out of fabric and had to use a different fabric.I didnt want to waste fabric so I tried to match it with another contrasting color. It will only be worn in the house and she needs a robe.  The blue will also be the sleeves and belt. I hope to be finished with this no later than tuesday it really dont take long to sew just have to find the time.Happy sewing and until next time.

nothing 06/08/11

I have not  done anything today or yesterday due to being sick. I have practiced a little on knitting hopefully will be back to normal tom.

project finished 06/07/11

i have finished my daughter's pajamas bottoms they look ok. If i had set the serger to correct setting they would look better. had problems with hems due to not using serger correctly but I am and will get better.  also i have done my first few knit stitches after trying for 3 hours yesterday a little patience and time i will get it. signing off somehting like sewing and a little knitting on the side. p/s robe posted on pattern will be next, starting that project tommorow.  GOD BLESS

pajamas pants 06/04/11

I finally finish a pair of pajama pants for my daughter I used my serger again still having a hard time getting tension correct. I also learned that if you are not sewing knit material you do not need differential feet. I learned this after almost finish sewing the pants together ha ha. I will post picture after i finish hemming. Also have a robe to sew with it.