Project Runaway

Want to runaway in style? Well then, I have the solution for you! Forget the old stick and handkerchief, why not just tie your kerchief onto fashion handles? Or, for a more time consuming activity why not cut out matching sized squares of fabric in two colors, sew them together, add a completely useless flap and a few pleats then tie them to the handles and call it a reversible hobo bag? It doesn't close and is vast enough to double as a rain poncho, if only it were water proof! Well, I did have fun spending time with my mom ( who also made an identical bag) and maybe I can use it to carry produce at a farmers market...if the handles don't fall off!

Sewing Bee

On Saturday Mom, Aunt Kathy and I got together and sewed some clothes for me. We all had fun and worked hard.





Mom and I went shopping on Thursday and got a few patterns I liked and material to make three skirts and two tunic style tops.








Here is the material for one outfit. The green on the bottom is for the tunic, the pink and top green for the skirt. I love the trim on the green for the tunic!







The brown here is for another skirt, and the coral for a tunic.
And more fun trim!







This is a denim look-alike for another skirt.









Yay! I finished the 'denim' skirt!!











Mom made the green tunic, and Aunt Kathy made the brown skirt, and they are both wonderful!





We ended the evening with some more homemade Italian ice, orange this time! Yum!

The Night Before...

Friday night mom and I went up to Aunt Kathy's to spend the night so we could all wake up early to get started on a sewing bee. It was about 90 degrees, so mom did the ironing out on the deck in the evening.


Aunt Kathy was wearing a really pretty dress, we all thought she looked great in it!


Even Val was there...in spirit and voice!


And Aunt Kathy made us a special treat. Home made Lemon Italian Ice!! Here Perla is enjoying a bowl.

Spending a day off with Mom

I had the day off today, so Mom and I had a slumber party last night and spent the day together today! We had a good time relaxing and sewing.


Everyone enjoys spending time at Grandma's house! Grandma loves to see her grand-dogger, Laela!


We also made some new head coverings!



And the 'on' view



Well, it was a great day! I am going to miss my mom so much when I move! I am glad that she is also one of my best friends.