Archive for October, 2010

Black Gingham

I have been hard at work sewing. I finished the pants I had been working on, and just need to fix the top that you all were so gracious enough to give me some words of advice on. My first vintage maternity outfit is wrapping up and the second is already under way. This black [...]

Estate Finds and Sewing Help

Last weekend Russ and I went to an amazing estate sale where we found this fantastic couch. The art above it looks a bit out of place, and very off center (it was just placed on a hook that was already in the wall when we moved in). I guess I better get to fixing [...]

More Maternity Sewing

I had wanted my next post to be pictures of the top I have been sewing, but, it has taken far longer than I expected and is still not finished. I am pretty close to being done–I really only need to hem the bottom and to sew in the zipper. I am hoping to have [...]

Establishing Routines

Since becoming pregnant I have begun to think about all the things that I need and want to get done before the baby arrives. I have a lot of goals I want to accomplish and a lot of projects I want to finish. I also know that very soon I will have a lot less [...]

Some Estate Finds

This week flew by for me. I had to ask my husband this morning over breakfast what day it was because I kept thinking it was Thursday. Once I finally came to accept that today actually is Friday I excitedly got dressed and ready for an estate sale I had been planning on visiting. I [...]

Vintage Maternity

Thank you everyone for your kind words and congratulations, it really means a lot to me. I didn’t mention it in my last post, but the due date for baby is April 30th, which makes me currently 10 weeks along. Everything feels so surreal to me. I haven’t had many symptoms other than feeling extremely [...]