This is for my Cousin's new baby.
It's a boy, the first for the family. And his room is decorated in camo.
what do you think?
Following my adventures as an expat, stay at home wife, and everything in between.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Decorating Help
I got three pictures for my wedding (4.5 years ago) and I am just putting them into black frames.
on this wall.
on this wall.
what I need help with is...
1. I need something to go with it on the wall, and/or good ways to hang them to look nice...
2. something to go on the opposite wall.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Vintage
sooo... I have been looking for a sewing machine that is similar to my mom's,
you might ask why? When I have a great general sewing machine.
Well...
1. Her's sews so much cleaner than mine (meaning precision of stitches and fine-ness)
2. Has better stitches for the binding of quilts (cause we all know I can not sew straight)
3. It can be fixed because its not all plastic :D
so... I began to search ebay for these over 40 year old Singer sewing machines... and what did I find... the good ones, in good shape with the attachments and etc. were selling for over $200! wow I thought way to hold your value!
however I thought over $200 is over my budget for a sewing machine so I started watching them,
and low and behold I won one!!!
this is what showed up at my door on tuesday
you might ask why? When I have a great general sewing machine.
Well...
1. Her's sews so much cleaner than mine (meaning precision of stitches and fine-ness)
2. Has better stitches for the binding of quilts (cause we all know I can not sew straight)
3. It can be fixed because its not all plastic :D
so... I began to search ebay for these over 40 year old Singer sewing machines... and what did I find... the good ones, in good shape with the attachments and etc. were selling for over $200! wow I thought way to hold your value!
however I thought over $200 is over my budget for a sewing machine so I started watching them,
and low and behold I won one!!!
this is what showed up at my door on tuesday
Check out the button-holer that came with it... and all the different options for types of button holes I can now make... |
and a ridiculous number of feet/attachments I will never use |
and in addition to the 20 something built in stitches pop one of these bad boys in and you get a different stitch. |
and I found this sweet vintage sewing book at a library book sale for 10 cents :D... I thought... hm... vintage book for vintage machine |
now to make Josh a curtain for his office... using my other vintage Reader's Digest complete guide to sewing... $1.00 goodwill. Go Vintage! |
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