Happy New Year!!!

I don't know what it is about the holidays, but for some reason the Maskills cannot have one without some kind of illness. The kiddos were getting over colds at Christmas and Peyton got a vicious throw-up virus on Thursday night that lasted from about 6:30 until 3:30 in the morning. Therefore, I spent all of New Years eve disinfecting my entire house. I don't think there was a surface in the house that he did not touch while sick. Prior to that however, I did manage to get quite a few things done. Michael has been off some during the holiday, so I have been able to lock myself in the "sewing hole" work, work, work. It has been so NICE! My kids may actually get some wear out of the fall clothes that have been waiting to be sewn.

This is Applique Cafe's Frame Patch applique design. I used it to cover up another monogram and I really like the way it turned out. I also love blue and brown together. I found the boot leg leggins at Gymboree.

This is Embroidery Boutique's cross applique. I had bought the green knit pants to go with a christmas shirt that I never got around to making. But the go great with this cross applique. It has become one of my favorites.

This is Applique Cafe's owl. This is probably my current favorite design. I have already done it once for Parker Reese, but surely two owls is not too many. I am making her a pair of pants to match out of the fabric on the wings.

This is the last of the thinks I have made for Park. I LOVE this pattern. It is a Sew Beautiful by Martha Pullen pattern (The Jack and Jill Bibbed Romper). It sews up so cute and can be done short, long, with a ruffle or without. I used Embroidery Boutique's "Caroline" font for the monogram and the fabric is a cute corduroy that I got from Lilies and Lace

Peyton informed me the other day that he does not like white tees and only wants to wear cool clothes. I asked him what were cool clothes and he of course gave me the "I don't know". So I got out the Kelly's Kids catalog and told him show me what was "cool". My best understanding is colored tees and polo style shirts. I think my days of making shirts for him are numbered. He did however pick the fabric for this jet applique from Applique Cafe. Not my favorite, but he seems to like it.

I also made this shirt (prior to our "no white tees" conversation) using Embroidery Boutique's Tiny Applique Alphabet. He wears it with a little urging from me.

A very Merry Late Christmas

Christmas is over and I don't know about any of you, but I finally feel like I can breathe again. Between all of the parties, plays and various other things leading up to the big day, I am POOPED! One thing I can say for the first time in I don't even know how long, I did not have to go anywhere. I woke up on Christmas morning in my bed, went to my coffee pot and got me a cup of joe and then waited for my two little monkies to come down the stairs to see the presents that Santa had left for them under their tree and their house. It was GREAT!!! I have traveled for pretty much every holiday since I was born (sometimes even for my birthday). I really loved that my kids got to have Christmas at their house. We got to go to the Christmas Eve service at our church and it was wonderful to get to celebrate our Saviors birthday with our church family. My mom and her boyfriend (a.k.a. the real Santa and Mrs. Clause) got to come spend Christmas with us and I don't think any of us got out of our pjs on Christmas Day. Anyway, all to be said it was so great. I hope that each of you had a great holiday and that you remembered the true meaning of Christmas while you were celebrating his birthday with your family.

I did actually manage to get a few things done during the craziness.