Finishing up day

Today I will try to finish 3 projects: the black rayon jersey pants from Marcy Tilton's pant pattern Vogue 8397, the buttermilk jersey graffiti print dress Vogue 8386, and the ancient Burda twist top. I cut out the twist top at least a year ago after I gave the first one I made to my DIL. Why have I never sewn this up? The pants and dress I have been working on this week, both quick projects, just needing hems and a sash for the dress. I think winners on both.

Also I've been struggling with my embroidery software to figure out how to import some fonts I bought into the program to use efficiently. I may have to call the dealer for help as I haven't found answers in the help manual.

Sing Like Nobody's Listening

I needed something for a memory book we are making for the outgoing team leader of my chorus. I decided to do something a little different from the cards, photos or stories that most are doing. We sang "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin Along" this year at the Regional Competition so when I found this embroidery I was delighted. I added the chorus name and date to the design and stitched it out. Then I discovered that the size of the memory book is a bit smaller than I had thought. The sides are folded back to fit in the page sleeve..... not as much border as I would like but it will have to do.

Owen's Book of Colors

I purchased this set of designs as part of my new found enthusiasm for machine embroidery. Actually I bought three sets of designs for baby books but this one took so long it may be awhile before I get to the other books. But it was really fun to make and very adorable. The hardest part was punching the holes for the binding and getting my cord through. Next time I should pick a thinner cording. Although using applique saves on thread it takes more time because of all the trimming of the fabric pieces.

Onesies for OZ

Working on the bumper pad has me enthused to use my embroidery machine more. I decided to personalize some little onesies for Owen. Because they are so small it was a bit tricky to hoop them but it worked out okay if I just embroidered OZ. When I tried the longer "Owen" I ran into trouble and had to pick out some stitches that went astray. Soon he will be bigger so I will have more space to work with.

The Nursery

Here are some shots of the nursery with items I made. The crib with the epic bumper is only used by Tubs, the cat, so far. Suzanne and I are making a sling to carry Oz using white fleece. We also made a teal gray one for Justin to use.