Around here {Inside TaDa!}

David was a dear and installed a second set of shelves over my cutting table last week-end.

Boo to Ikea for discontinuing the brackets on the left. The ones on the right only came in

birch-tone so I had to spray paint them. So glad to finally see them up!

My cutting table could use a white ruffled skirt all the way around and my black desk will hopefully get a coat of aqua this summer.

 

I finally found all of my scrapbooking scissors. The kids are loving these.

(i.e. there are lots of paper scraps all over the house)

Since I missed the first printing of Flea Market Fancy I couldn't resist the second.

These will become a scrappy trip around the world quilt soonish. But let's be honest, it's probably a five-year plan. ;)

I have four more half yard prints to buy. I think I'll leave out that non-FFM one on the top.  It's cute, but I prefer more color.

I love this photos of my girls. Oh how I wish they were just three again.

This stack of fat quarters will be up for sale in the shop soonish.

This stack will make lovely Rainbow twirl skirts. Don't ya think?

This little adoption guy is going out to his new home tomorrow. Eeek! Isn't he sweet? His mom let me pick the fabrics. So here's a peek if she's reading. :)

And that stack there represents four more projects in the works.

It feels good to be sewing pretty things again.

TaDollie Options

You can customize your TaDollie purchase with the following...

1. Choose a skin color: peach, lt brown or brown

2. Choose a hairstyle from #1-#7

3. Choose a hair color: yellow, lt brown, brown, black or red

4. First name (or one word) to be hand embroidered along the front hem of skirt (or edge of boy doll)

So long girls!

Two little sisters are going to have a fun mail day this week.   
 

I can just see them opening the box with mom.

I hope they love all the little details that went into
making their dolls perfect.

 

Enjoy ladies!

Little People

My little people received their Grandma's collection of vintage Little People toys when she moved at Christmas. I adore all of these toys and considering how many children and grand children have enjoyed them, they are still in fairly good condition. I do still need to go buy a magic eraser and clean them up a little. But that hasn't stopped this little guy from playing with them most every morning when he is missing his sisters.

These have all been on my mental wish list when I stop at garage sales.

But I have never happened on any.

I have also been known to stalk them on ebay, never hitting the "bid" button though as they can get pricey. But now I have a reason to bid on the farm animals and fencing that are missing and some more furniture for the house.  ;)

I wish they still made toys as cute as these. The school house is my favorite. Love the bell and chalkboard in there.

But you can bet which one is his favorite, with the working elevator. He usually sets up his own series of ramps out of blocks, for those high speed chases he master minds.

Love this kid!

 

Summer Dreaming...Just Shipped

I had so much fun finishing up this little number that I had started last spring.

 

 

I love that we decided to add this butterfly pocket.
I used {this} for my embroidery pattern.
And {this} for the pocket pattern.

 

 

And I particularly love how I lined up the fabric perfectly in the back.
This was also my first time making my own thread button loop.
{Here} is a good video on that.

 

Next up will be to show you some sweet Dollies I'm making for a special order
and some rainbow skirts that will be ready to ship.
I'm thinking of two sets one in size 4 and one in size 6.