School is OVER

Hello all,

"School is over for DD" and what a week it has been.  Needless to say, I survived it too.  LOL.

Alrighty.  First up.  Always.  Thank you all for your comments on my last post.  They all in someway touch my heart with warmth and sometimes sadness (in a good way).  I am always grateful to you all who take the time to come by and make a comment and as I do my very best to extend that same gratitude to you by coming by your blog doing the same.

With that said, unfortunately, some of you all do not have a blog and your emails also have a "no reply blogger," therefore, I was unable to email you.

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I was finishing up my DDs dress, Missy Tiger, for her ceremony at school.  This event is known as "Walk Across."   It is held much like a graduation ceremony (without hat and gown) for the 8th graders moving on to 9th grade in high school.  You are to wear your "Sunday Best."

DD and I started this process of this dress sometime ago.  She found some inspiration on the blog to give me an idea of what she wanted and I gave her a piece of foam board and hair barrettes (for color) and some pins to hang the barrettes.  She wanted a tropical look for the dress.

After readjusting the commercial pattern which I used as a base, I made two muslin's for fitting, then cut and sewed the dress.  I finished the hem on Tuesday morning, just in time for Walk Across on Wednesday afternoon.

Here is what the dress looks like.  It is lined and have boning in the bodice.

I cannot believe I signed up to do all those flowers, but this is what gave the dress the look DD was after.

...and of course, you gotta have matching shoes, Right?

Whew!!!!  Glad it was done.

DD got lots and lots and lots of compliments from her dress from her friends and some of her teachers.  This little miss felt some kinda special and she looked good too.

Moving on.  I was able to deliver that quilt  for DD school mate at the same event.  I told the mother how I wrote about her son, not by name, but by circumstance, and that we (on my blog) sent prayers for her son's recovery.  In return she was most grateful for the prayers and the quilt and I extend a big "Thank You" to all of you that said a prayer for him.  He looked so good y'all.

Thanks again.  I know prayer changes things.

OK.  On to the stitching front.  After the dress ordeal.  I started a LHN small piece (no photo).

I found a piece (Heart in Hand) that should have been on my 15 WIP challenge list.  I worked a little on it and finished the first block and moving on to the second.

 

For the rest of the week, I also picked up another of my WIP challenge.

Here is where I left off before starting again.

...and here is where I am currently.

I also lost two more pounds this week in my weight loss.

I apologize to anyone if I had mislead you into believing it was my BD on my last post.  I was chanting and singing being joyful of my weight loss.

Well... Now that school is over, it is time for me to do some catching up on my stitching and enjoy some summer reading

So until next time all.

Be Well!!!

Always,

Jackie