The Sewing Mom

I saw this photograph and it reminded me of two things. The first thing that came to mind was my own wedding over 21 years ago. The second was that my nephew will be getting married in just over a year.

When my husband and I got married we were living in Southern California. We had one of our very first dates aboard the Queen Mary. They have a nice, intimate restaurant aboard and we had a very nice evening. It was so memorable in fact, we decided to have our wedding in the on board chapel. It was fantastic, small, but beautiful. The benefit of having it there was that they provided a wedding planner, so I really didn’t have to do much.

My mom & I went out shopping for my dress and I remember not being able to find what I had envisioned. Somehow, my mom came to my rescue and volunteered to make my dress herself. She is a wonderful seamstress, although, I don’t believe apparel is something she really enjoys sewing. She is definitely a quilter. But, she volunteered none the less and I wound up with the most beautiful, perfect dress. Whenever I look back on our wedding photographs, I am still touched by all the effort she put in to making that dress, and yes, I still have it.

My nephew and his fiance are all ready planning their wedding. They have the date booked and the reception hall reserved. They’ve been busy choosing cakes, tuxedos and dresses among other things. While they don’t have a wedding planner, I hope they are able to find a terrific photographer. A wedding is such an important part of our lives, the photographs should be excellent and provide lasting memories of the day. At Classic Photographers we make finding the perfect wedding photographer in Maine easy & convenient, unfortunately, they’re getting married in Indiana. I’m sure they will find the perfect wedding photographer, just the same.

I’m looking forward to their wedding, I know it’s going to be a very special day. I need to ask them if she’s chosen her dress yet, I wonder who made it.

I have been very busy and have several projects that I’ve either just learned or that I have been working on and set aside as a temporary UFO. I had trouble deciding which one to post here this morning, but, I chose this simple fleece blanket because it really is so easy and can be made in any size.

First, I purchase 3/4 yard of fleece. Cut that in half and you can create 2 blankets out of it. You need to purchase enough flat lace (something that looks hand crocheted) to go around all four sides, it just depends on what size blanket you are making.

I used a serger to go all the way around the edge of the fleece before attaching the lace, but this could be done on a sewing machine as well. I then used an edge joining foot which allows me to lay the lace and fleece next to each other rather than laying the lace on top. Use an edge joining stitch to join the two together. The bunny is a small embroidery that I did on my machine using a 100×100 hoop.

I had so much fun making this, it can be completed in just a couple of hours, I purchased more fleece and lace to make several more. These make excellent baby gifts!

“Sins are the cause of our afflictions, and Christ only forgives them if we believe”
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Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulcher. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone; and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. Lo, I have told you.” So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Hail!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”

“Blessed be the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in highest.”

What Your Easter Egg Says About You

You are cheerful, friendly, and open minded. You do your best to make sure everyone is happy, including yourself. Empathy comes easily to you. You are very forgiving. You don’t hold grudges. You easily forget about any negativity in your life.

The Easter Egg Personality Test

I’m not sure I agree with the description completely, it only asked that I pick my favorite egg out of the group. Well, it was my favorite!

Happy Easter!

A while back I did an interview with “5 Minutes for Mom” and the interview has now been published. I’m really quite honored by this and I certainly hope you will take a look. I’m not a person of many words, but it might give you some insight into how I came to the blogging world and why I enjoy it so much.