Cross Stitch For My Husband

 

I think it was last year I came across a cross stitch kit that reminded me of our Golden Retriever. When I told my husband about it he wanted it so I went ahead and bought it. I do not know how long it sat waiting to be worked on but I finally got around to making it for him. Now to just get it framed so he can put it up somewhere.

Though I am a bit behind with posting it. Considering I finished it before I made the recent doll clothes for my daughter's doll and my boys' bears. At least I have gotten it up now though. I still have a few other things that I am behind with putting up but they will have to wait a little longer since I can not seem to locate the card reader to load the pictures. I will work on finding it and hopefully get the other stuff posted tomorrow or at least as soon as I can get to it. 

Doll Sleeping Bag & Pillow by My Daughter

My youngest daughter enjoys to sew with me from time to time. One night my husband was watching some reality television show while I was looking at something, I think I was reading am email. Anyways some how the two things made me think that she might want to try a new sewing project. I asked if you would like to make a sleeping bag and pillow for her doll. She loved the idea, but was disappointed that I was not planning on doing it with her right then and there. She did get to pick out her fabric that night but I did not let her sew it until the next day. Now I just need to find another simple project for her to make, I might even try something a little more challenging since she has been doing so good the simple ones.

Doll and Teddy Bear Clothes

With all the rain we have been getting lately, my kids where stuff in the house playing with their toys. One of them asked if I would make a new shirt for their teddy bear. I had some patterns for doll clothes that I had not tried yet so I pulled them out and had my kids help find fabric for them.

 

 

Each of my two youngest boys got pants for their bears and on got a vest. 

 

 

My daughter wanted something that looked a little like a nurses top.

 

Either way they each have a list of things that they still want me to make for the dolls and teddy bears. I just need to get to work sewing more to get them all done.

Kids Hats

Having been busy with kids activities and school, I had not been doing a lot of sewing. A few days ago I was getting bogged down with my school work and decided to take a break to do something more enjoyable for me. While going through my patterns I came across a hat pattern and decided to make it. I started out planning on just making one hat but of course my kids four youngest all liked the hat and wanted me to make them each one. So far I have only made three of the hats, I need to finish the last hat or I will have an upset kid.

The pink hat was the first hat that I made. It was the only hat I had planned on making. I think it is cute and that I might make a flower pin to put on the hat to hold up the brim in the front for when my daughter wants to have it up. 

Below my son shows off his dinosaur hat. The third hat that I made is a stripped hat that we call the dizzy hat because it makes everyone get dizzy when they look at the pattern of the fabric for more than a second. It has two panels on the inside from a piece of Harry Potter fabric to make it fun for him. The last hat I need to make may end up being made out of a sports fabric. 

Husband's Wall of Accomplishments

To start things off I must admit that I have been getting behind on my posts but for good reason. I have been in school, my kids finished school and I have been making sure that they are busy and staying active. So I have a few posts that will be getting posted today to get caught up.

 

This post is to show off my husband. At the beginning of June my husband was medically retired from the Air Force after fifteen years of service. He was hoping to make it to his twenty but that did not happen. His new job starts in a week and he will be working as a civilian in the same area as he just left.  

On the wall in the center are the certificates that he got at his retirement and the shadow box of his flag, ribbon rack, dog tags, etc. On the outside of that are the degrees that he has completed during his time in the military. He is still working on his doctoral degree, so that might be joining the wall before we know it too. Our family is very proud of him and all that he has accomplished.