A blog about my adventures in sewing & crafting

Friday, December 29, 2017

December Mini-Vacation

Girl M. is home with me until school starts back on January 10th.  Sewing will probably be limited since we bought her a "new to her" car for Christmas.  She's going to want to drive and spend all her Christmas money and gift cards before school returns.

Girl M's Christmas Present for the next 25 years!

I couldn't get her to dress up for anything that morning!
We spent the week of Christmas to New Years in Georgia.  It was cloudy and cold but one day we did go on an adventure.  Dear Hubby took Girl M and myself to Andersonville to the National Prisioner of War Museum, Prison Site & National Cemetery.  It was a very nice day to tour the Prison site & Cemetery and I was glad to be able to go into the POW museum in the heated rooms.  It's a sad place to visit too but I tried to be thankful for their service.

Andersonville, Ga

Andersonville National Cemetery

Cemetery

Unknown soldier grave

Girl M & Myself

Our adventure continued to Plains, Ga.  The hometown of President Jimmy Carter.  I enjoyed the tour of Plains High School and the Jimmy Carter Museum.  Dear Hubby had his picture taken at his White House desk and rug.  That was pretty cool.  Dear Daughter took our picture in front of President Carter's formal photo.



He looks like he could be President!

Jimmy Carter Museum

Our last visit was to President Jimmy Carter's boyhood home & farm.  I really enjoyed this.  I didn't take photos of his home but it would be my dream home.  Wood walls, wood floors, white painted house with big porches.

We did take a few photos on the near by train tracks.

Girl M


Plains, Ga

Dear Hubby took this photo in Georgia of the sky one evening.  It's such a beautiful photo that I had it put on canvas for his new office.  I do hope to surprise him next week.

Lumpkin, Ga

Here's to a Happy New Year & Happy Sewing

Until next time..................

Bonnie

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

2017 Annual Sewing Review

Looking back over my blog postings this past year I realized how many items I've sewn. I have been a busy bee even though I've had to nurse Dear Hubby and I did a little home re-decorating in between.

Overall I am very impressed with ALL that I've sewn this past year.  I've learned so much and I have so much still to learn.


January: I sewed 4 items.  Only the dress was a keeper.

Loved this print-too big

Yoga style skirt donated because of size& wonky side seams

Liked this style-too big

Keeper
February: I sewed 4 items.  Only 1 dress was donated.

TNT Tank dress-It's a keeper

Keeper

Keeper

Way too big-Donated
March: I sewed 7 items.  4 keepers, 3 donated.

Almost ready to donate, but keeping

My Most Favorite Dress-EVER!!

Hated-donated

Donated (Don't even remember it!)

Still in closet- It's just ok

In closet, still wearing

Gone!
April: 3 dresses & 1 jacket.  All are still in my closet and the dresses I wear regularly.  The jacket I need to try on and decide if I want to keep.

TNT Dress, it's a keeper

TNT Keeper

Need to try on and re-evaluate

Still in closet

May: I sewed 6 items this month.  Keeping 3 items (1 to re-evaluate) and donating 3 items

Never worn/donated

too big, donated

Never worn, but kept

Never worn, don't like how the front lays but kept

Cardigan kept-may re-evaluate

Love this dress, may fix the side slit
June: 5 items sewn.  3 keepers & 2 donations.

My favorite around the house/travel dress

Donated-Loved the print not the fabric

Another Loved TNT around the house dress

In the closet but may re-evaluate

Donated-Toooooo big!
July: Only 3 items this month & all still in my closet.

Keeper

Keeper

Keeper
August: 5 items, 3 keepers & 2 donations.


Still in closet, may shorten, never worn

In closet, never  worn

Loved the fabric, textured double knit, Dress too big-Donated

In closet, never worn.

Vest donated, hated it.  Looks like Velma from Scooby Doo!
September: 9 items sewn this month and all are in my closet!

TNT shirt a keeper

TNT Ponte Knit Skirt-Keeper!

Skirt & jacket both keepers

Love this skirt

Love this skirt

Loved this skirt, only wore once, a little big may re-evaluate

Another great dress

Pajamas for my Mom, She sent it back......I love it.
October: 6 items sewn and all are still in my closet.

Wearing this top today!

A favorite!

Great TNT Dress

My hubby's favorite top

Great top

Another Favorite
November 12 items sewn and ALL are in my closet.

Wearing this skirt today too.  Love the cardigan

May need to re-evaluate, I think it's too big.

So pretty

Haven't worn yet, but may be too big

TNT in the closet

Love the skirt, the top is getting a little big

Never worn, not a fan.
December: 9 items sewn, 5 keepers and 4 donations.

Donate-little short at center front 

Donate-just NOT getting it

1- donate & 1 keeper

Keeper

Keeper, maybe next year it will be TOO big!

In the closet

Skirt-In the closet but might donate

Worn twice in December already!


Total Items
Keepers
Donated
January
4
1
3
February
4
3
1
March
7
4
3
April
4
4
0
May
6
3
3
June
5
3
2
July
3
3
0
August
5
3
2
September
9
9
0
October
6
6
0
November
12
12
0
December
9
5
4




Total
74
56
18













I have about a 75% success/keeper rate.  That's not too bad.

Here's to a New Year and new sewing adventures.

Until next time..................

Bonnie