The World According to Leslie

This week, I really do have a lot that I MUST accomplish! Most of the things on my "To Do" List this week are no longer optional! They are now MUST DOs!! Monday: Finish "Celebration Ceremony" flier for Girl Scouts (this is only 2 weeks late) Watch 2 hours of videos for class Read 100 pages for class Laundry Go to allergy doctor at 2pm Pin the pattern down for Chasity's Daddy-Daughter Dance dress and jacket Finalize Girl Scout meeting agenda Email Girl Scout meeting agenda to assistant leaders Tuesday: Complete homework (by MIDNIGHT) Work on Research Project for class Baseball Practice for Chasity (5:30pm) Try to get a substitute teaching job Get with my mom to make adjustments to the pattern as we cut out the dress and jacket Wednesday: Try to get a substitute teaching job Meet with the "committee" for the Daddy-Daughter Dance Finalize Dance music Finalize Dance decorations Finalize Dance food Finalize Dance registration list Sew the dress and jacket ...

A while back, I saw this tutorial online about Sewing Ribbon Dish Towels.  Click here to go to the tutorial. I follow Aesthetic Nest and she had this on her site. So finally last night, I got the stuff from Wal-Mart to try this.  Hopefully I will remember to put pics of the finished product online.    I’m just trying to find something that I like to do.  I  really wish I could sew (or do something) well enough to sell the stuff so I could bring some money in.  I just need to find something that I can do well.    Any suggestions?

My high school band director used to say "Time's fun when you're having flies!" I always thought that was funny. I don't know why! :) Friday night, Tony found Chasity's pics from her 2nd birthday! She really DID have one! lol I was beginning to think I dreamed it! Later that evening, I went to the Crop with my friend. I finished Chasity's second book. Next time, I get to start on her 3rd book. Right now, it's going to be very small. I can only find Christmas and her 4th birthday! I'll add more when I can find more! lol I can't wait to start on her other books that I have to print pics for. I have LOTS of pics to put in them! :) Saturday, our Girl Scout troop went to Plaster Creations! It's an awesome place where you can pick a plaster piece and paint it (check out that alliteration)!! You dry it with a hair dryer. They seal it. You take it home the same day! I have pics of the pieces for a different post! Sunday we had an...

Yesterday and today have been pretty busy! It's a good thing though! I HATE being bored! So what have I been up to? Well, yesterday (Wednesday) was my 9 year wedding anniversary. So Tony, Chasity and I went to my FAVORITE place to eat! We went to Olive Garden! We got there at a really good time. We got in, got seated, got our food, and got out in less than 90 minutes! That's a NEW record for us! lol (We weren't trying to set a record....it just happened!) Tony got me 2 $25 gift certificates to a nail salon! He's so awesome! :) Either he's awesome or he's tired of my scratchy feet! lol Let's go with AWESOME! Also yesterday, I spent most of the day with my mom. We got the dress sewn together for Chasity. No! I totally forgot to take my camera! However, I'll take pics tomorrow before we hem it. We also have to figure out how we are going to hook the straps. I don't like what the pattern calls for.... not for my FIRST attempt! We still...

So yesterday began my journey of learning to sew. Technically all I did yesterday was pick a pattern and some material! BUT...that's more than I've ever done! I am happy with what I accomplished. :) So this morning, I decided to read the instructions (like my mom told me to)! Then I cut out the pieces we are going to need. The dress has 4 pieces (front, back, and front & back facing). So I cut those first. (The picture only has the front and back in it.) Then I just out the pieces (3--front, back, and sleeve) for the jacket! Now, I am ready to pin it down and cut the material. However.... I think I need to go get some straight pins. (Maybe my mom will have some!) I only keep SAFETY PINS in my house! :) But... if I'm going to learn to sew, I need to get SOME of the tools! :) For now, I'm happy with what I have done. So far, I've done it all on my own! Once Mom shows me how to pin the material down and cut it out, I will do most of that myself...

So.... my mom told me that to start with, she will show me some basics for sewing. I am a little worried about mom being near me with scissors (lol).....but.... I'm gonna do it! Guess what I got today? A pattern! Yep! It's from the "Sewing Patterns for Dummies" series! It LOOKS simple. However, I'm NOT the craftiest person I've ever met (though I do TRY to be)....so I'm looking at this as an adventure. Want to see the pattern I bought? Mom and I are going to make the dress. I took Chasity to the store after school today. We (ok SHE) picked out cute cute cute material. It's a lime green with hot pink polka dots....small dots! I did have to steer her away from the pink and purple tie-dye she first wanted. I thought we should attempt this with something that wouldn't be too hard to get the pattern to match! :) AND... for the jacket, we have a solid hot pink! I will keep you updated as we work on this. I have to read the instructions that came with th...

Ok...so I'm always learning something new. However, recently, I have seriously been thinking about something. I want to learn to sew. My mom has a sewing machine I can use any time I want to. Of course, if I really learn to sew, I'd want my own sewing machine! ;) Anyways, I have been checking into classes. I have only found one place in my town that does classes. They offer a 4 week class for $115. That's not bad for a class. But, I'm afraid I wouldn't learn in 4 weeks and I'd need to take the class again! lol Anyways, I'm still looking into it. I'd love to learn. I will one day. However, I've seen some REALLY cute things that I'd love to sew for Chasity to wear! :) Until next time........