Awesome mornin'!

Right outside my window this mornin'!

Don't mind me...pretend I'm not even here!

The girlies noticed him as we were gettin' ready for school...too bad Zander was already at school!

So what's been going on you ask?  Not much, I say!

Kid stuff-sleepovers, halloween parties, haunted houses (my oldest is traumatized for life I think!)
Mom stuff-early Christmas shopping, (still) makin' dinner, watching baseball and Kansas State football, reading, and then all the other stuff we moms do (not worth mentioning)

Good news though...I think I got the sewing bug again.  I want to make some grocery shopping bags that are cute.  Doesn't it make shopping more fun when you have cute bags?  Well a cute bag actually makes everything better!!! 
So I found this great fabric today...bought some in dark red but want this color too.  LOVE it!  Can't you just picture this grey with bright yellow liner fabric or straps (or both)?  I can! 
So excited to make it into something amazing!

Source: shop.hobbylobby.com via Alicia on Pinterest

The weather has been so nice and we have had lots of chances to hang out with the neighbors in the back yard.  The kiddos all get along so great! 

And the most adorable neighbor dog...Sophie! 

Life is Good!
   

SLAM!!!  I got 2 done and I love 'em both so much.  Z's curtains went on hold as I need to find the right base curtain first and then will add this extremely cool fabric that I found at a garage sale. 

*NOTE-please excuse my camera...getting a new one soon

Project #1: FR/LR curtains
I added the tan canvas fabric to my curtains from our old house.  These windows were a bit taller but I still loved my old curtains so this was my solution. 

Ignore my junk in the corner...I do!

This set in the DR is about to get the same treatment...see how short the long one on the left is?  They have an intense case of high-waters.  The one on the right is over the radiator and will stay the length it is...perfect!

Project #2: Kitchen curtains!!! 

The whole time working on this I kept thinking..."this fabric is so perfect!"

Love!  Every time I walk in to my kitchen it makes me smile!  I think that's what I was going for!

Long time...no posting! Sorry!

So it's been a while since I have posted anything...sorry fam and friends!  I have a big Holiday Bazaar next week that I have been busy sewing like crazy for...it's fun but a bit overwhelming!  The kids have been very patient with me thank goodness.  Here is a sneak at some of the new stuff...


A new messenger bag...The Carol Bag (named after Mom)!  This is a very fun and very functional bag for everyday!

The new Maggie Bag...so cute!    

Another Maggie Bag!  The Maggie Bag is the first bag I designed completely myself!  Yeah me!

A smal Bella Bag!

A redesigned Bella Bag w/ side ties!

A Chloe Bag in the works!

And lastly my newest design that is also in the works...The Eliza Bag!

(more to come on that later!) 


So that is why I have not been posting!  The fabrics are all great...I so love what I do! 


Have an "A.Lovely" Day!

It's the little things...

Some of my little things that make me happy...

A great fabric scrap basket full of amazing fabric!

Playing with those little pieces of fabric scraps to see what I can create!

A lovely bag that turns out perfect for my lovely mom!  I am thrilled you are so happy with it Mom!

Whoever said a piano was for playing...its just so perfect to set all my great stuff on!!

These are the some little things that make my life happy!  What little things make you happy?