Another Elegant Hostess

This is by far my favorite hostess apron that I have made. With a layer of teal shantung silk underneath, the shear swirl fabric on top is really highlighted. I added a row of beads along the waistband and the hem for a truly dressed up look. The extra wide waistband and large bow in the back make up the total look. I made two of these for a friend of mine who owns a local coffee shop, she wore hers for a catering event. She gave the other one to the local television meteorologist she knew who showed it on air because she was so impressed with it. Sure made my day!

I have decided to enter this contest. Be sure to check out the other entries!

My First Coat

This isn't the best picture of the coat, but we are dealing with my silly niece here. Brooke can't take a picture without striking a pose, plus I think I was interrupting an important texting session. So, I will take what I can get.

I was utterly thrilled with how the coat turned out. IT...IS...ADORABLE!!!! If only I was as skinny as her, then I could borrow it. Plus, I couldn't resist making the hat to match. It actually might be my favorite thing I made out of all of her Christmas gifts. Yes, that's right...I said Christmas gifts. I know, I know, It's February. But, in my defense...I tend to bite off more than I can chew and she did get a lot of handmade gifts from me. Just a little later than everyone else.

Now that I know I can do it, I am off to make myself a new coat. Hopefully, it will be as cute as hers...if I ever get it done.

The Drama Queen and her new outfit!

This year I have decided that I am going to master the art of making clothes. Luckily I have this wonderful niece who is willing to humor me and let me use her as a guinea pig. She is tall, skinny and gorgeous...who could ask for a better model? For Christmas, I made her a skirt and crop sweatshirt. I thought the skirt turned out really cute. The sweatshirt was another story. She went to try it on and could barely get it to fit. It was almost too tight to get her arms in it and WAAAAY too short. So, I reworked the outfit and made this crop vest to go with it. I know you can't tell from the picture, but it is lined with a floral turquoise knit. It was so easy to make and I like it even better than the original sweatshirt...so I guess that worked out for the best. Now on to the next outfit...

Also, I made her a coat and hat, but you will have to check back for those pictures. I had a minor disagreement with my sewing machine over the button holes and thought it would be best if we spent a day apart before trying it again. Hopefully I will have it done before the end of the week.

Let's Eat! No, Let's Color! No, Let's Eat!

A few years ago I discovered chalkboard fabric...what a brilliant invention. In case you haven't heard of it, this is actually a fabric you can sew with and has the texture of a chalkboard so you can write on it with chalk. It comes in green and black and all I can wonder is...why didn't someone think of this sooner? I created these fun placemats for my niece and nephews and the reverse side is made of chalkboard fabric...unfortunately I wasn't smart enough to get a picture of that side. Trust me though, they were so excited to not only have the chalkboard side, but to have the personalized placemat with a design that is unique to each of them. Something they like, and not just the run of the mill kid's placemat you find at the store. For the cups, I found these plastic cups at Hobby Lobby that have paper inserts for kids to color. I just tossed the paper insert and embroidered a matching piece of fabric with each of their names. Now it's a set....and they each got one for their birthdays!!

Welcome to My Blog!

Welcome to my blog, Stitch Daily! I want to share some of the projects that I start and many that I actually finish. Sometimes my mind works faster than my fingers and I can't keep up with my own ideas. I don't suppose anyone else does that. :)

I love to sew in every way possible! I love to create new items from nothing more than fabric and thread. I sew fun things for my grandchildren, beautiful things for home, and would love to sew more clothes than I actually do. I began sewing as a little girl under the direction of my grandmother. She had the patience only a grandmother could have. She also taught me to knit, do needlepoint, and craft just about everything we could think of.

About two years ago I bought an embroidery machine and fell quickly in love with machine embroidery. I will be sharing many projects that I have done in that area.

I also create a line of children's products with my daughter Jennifer. We own Carseat Couture and make infant and toddler's car seat covers and shopping cart covers. We also make stroller liners, highchair covers, and more. We are always thinking of a new product to add to our line.

We stay very busy with all of that sewing, but we both still find time to sew for ourselves and others we love. Please visit often, I would love to share ideas and get inspiration from those of you who love to sew as much as I do.

The picture is of my granddaughter Brooke with a backpack that I embroidered and Jenni put together. How cute is that little cowgirl!