JemJam

Journal for Five

The five year old is now journaling and still showing great love for calendars since discovering one.

 

She updates this calendar every morning, I seriously have not touched it once since hanging it. One day, Jimmy thought that it would be funny to change the date to Jan 31 from the 5th, the next time that she walked by the calendar, she noticed, complained, told me about it, and corrected it.

 

 

Back to journaling...

In 2011, she insisted on putting the year on everything that she put on paper. I felt that it was time to show her how to date entries, once was all she needed...

 

I want to share her first few entries, I hope that she doesn't mind...

 

She received a "special camera" from a special bird, this was her first day to use it.

 

Yes, a MERMAID house (not a mermaid's house), mermaid cats, and snow.

 

A princess waiting to paint.

 

Each page in the notebook has the brand on it & my little lady crosses it out on every page. I love that so much.

 

You guys, five is magical.

Five

I do not want you to stay little.

I want you to grow and be the confident and independent little lady that you have been since your first days.

Go ahead, eat the frosting off of your cupcake first.

Keep updating calendars & making your bed each morning.

Continue to draw and write random things daily, especially in the morning, it will make your day even better.

Wear a skirt and play soccer. And win, or just have fun.

Love journals and pencils forever.

Don't give names to toys if you do not want.

Love Darth Vader, zombies, unicorns, & cats and own one pair of pants if you'd like.

Yes, if you see someone doing it wrong, show them how to use a knife, even if they are 8+ years older than you...

Keep drawing zombie Rapunzels.

Continue to question people, especially when they tell you "girls can't marry to a girl."

Yes, you can dance all day and night in that party dress. Who cares if someone thinks it is uncomfortable.

Continue to be selective. I see what it can do to people when they lower their worth.

We love you, little stinker! And yes, you can have an alarm clock now.

Sweet Quilt

Well, I did finish this quilt in 2011 as I wanted!

 

I loved getting cozy on the couch and watching Law & Order, Willy Wonka & Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (or whatever it's titled), also, just watching my old lady dance as I sewed on the binding. I'm ready to put binding on a few more!

The quilt is on my nearly 5 year old's bed, we love it so much in there! I chose fabrics to match her room, some of them I've had for years knowing their destination.

 

 

I hope that she keeps her quilt for a long time, I still need to embroider a label for it, still deciding on what to say...

 

Deadline

I want this quilt to be complete in 2011! I know that I can do it, even if I sacrifice a little sleep. Feel free to cheer for my team, the Binding Hands...

Bag Break...

Guys, I am not keeping up with the bag challenge, I am directing my time to other projects that I am highly interested in right now and I feel like I should take advantage of the opportunity.  I want to finish the challenge, but, I am going to space it out a bit.  I'll have a plan by the end of November AND I WILL HAVE IT POSTED!  I want to write other blog posts right now, but I cannot ignore the lack of challenge posts.  

 

I'm finishing up some small bags for a craft show on Saturday, I'm a little stressed about it because it is the first time that I will not have a lot of items, I never planned to make a lot because I am working on sewing models for spring classes and I always plan to do too much and I feel crazy.  

 

Also, Thanksgiving.  I can't even think about next week until Sunday has passed.  

 

My brain is feeling like a game of Tetris right now.  

 

Maybe I can sleep a little easier tonight after publishing this post.

 

I am going to have a fun weekend, I'm so excited!

Blossom Bag-2 Winners!

Well, I just finished my Blossom bag & I did not want to post until it was finished!  It was a challenge and I enjoyed making it.  I will post pictures in a separate post.

 

There are not many bags this month, I am glad to see some there, that is for sure.  

I have fallen off the trail a bit, which is normal for me, I really enjoyed doing other projects instead, but, I'm ready to get back in the game in a timely fashion!  I owe it to myself and to you style stitchers to do a better job of getting these posts done at the beginning of the month.  We are all busy, so, that's no excuse...

 

Highlights:

 

An elegant one,

 

 

 

a mod one,

A winning bag!

 

 

Plus, one more!!

 

 

Congratulations, ladies!  

 

For September, The Style Stitches Monthly Bag Challenge 2011 sponsors were:

 

Above All Fabric, who is awarding a $25 gift certificate!

       

 

 

 Fat Quarter Shop, who is awarding a $50 gift certificate!  

 

 

 

For the 2 winners:

Now, you must SEND ME AN E-MAIL TO CLAIM YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATE.  The first person who sends me a message gets to pick first, the second person gets the alternative gift certificate.  You can reply to this post if you like, but you must send me a separate e-mail to claim your prize.  

My address is jemelliahilfiger AT yahoo.com.  

If you have not e-mailed me within 7 days, I will draw for another winner.

 

 

Thank you for partitipating or telling someone about the challenge, or both!

 

 

 

 

Girl at Play

Well, here's my second quilt!  It's about 36" x 48", perfect for a little person's lap or playtime.  Okay, it's perfect for my lap, too.

 

The fabric has hopscotch and pinwheels and the sweetest floral print, I covered the entire back in it.

Scrappy binding--yep, yep.

I felt like there was too much pink and orange and not enough (none) green, but, I just left it and I like it.

 

Little E loves to take pictures if I am taking shots, so, this one is hers:

 

This quilt rolls up nicely!

 

 

Most of the fabric used in this quilt is by Sarah Jane, my local shop (OK Quiltworks) has it.  I work there on Tuesdays, I will later talk about that.

 

Fringed Hobo Bag--1 Winner

Style Stitchers, this is the first month that I've had to draw again due to lack of response, here's the new winner for August!  I still have the Above All Fabric gift certificate!  Samward 37, e-mail me (jemelliahilfiger AT yahoo.com) within the next 7 days to claim your prize!

 

 

 

Style Stitches Monthly Bag Challenge 2011- September's Bag

I'm sure you all that are participating have already got your things ready for this bag, but, I need to post anyhow. 

We will be making the BLOSSOM HANDBAG from Chapter 9.  

Fabrics for BLOSSOM HANDBAG are the same if you choose to do the handbag or shoulder bag.  I don't know which one I'll do, probably the shoulder bag because I have a 4 yr old...

 

 I'll update with a photo of my fabric this weekend.  

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES:

We will need some yards of 20" wide FUSIBLE woven interfacing and FUSIBLE FLEECE.  The testers in the book used Shape Flex by Pellon SF-101, just make sure that it is fusible and intended for light to mid-weight fabrics.  I am in love with SF 101, that stuff is an interfacer's dream!  We need Peltex #70 or something similar, a 12" zipper, &  a 3/4" magnetic snap. 

You can purchase interfacing at your local shop that sells fabric.  

 

Style Stitchers, this is what we need to do for September:

• Select/order fabric and notions
• Show us the fabric that you are using on the Flickr group page, if you desire
• Cut out pattern pieces for BLOSSOM HANDBAG
• Make bag following instructions from book
• Ask questions if you have any (you may use the discussion board on our Flickr group)
• Take pictures of your FRINGED HOBO BAG and upload them to the FLICKR GROUP.  Alternatively, you may e-mail them to me and I will upload them to Flickr.  
• Meet back here on 1 OCTOBER 2011 for details for the next bag and to see a few of the photo-submitted bags and find out who won gift certificates to this month's sponsors:
•  Above All Fabric ($25), 
•  Fat Quarter Shop ($50).

 

IF YOU WANT A CHANCE TO WIN A GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM OUR SPONSORS, PLEASE READ!

--BLOSSOM HANDBAG pictures must be submitted by 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 to be eligible for the gift certificate drawings.  The winners will be randomly selected.  

--Once the winners are announced, the first person to respond gets to select the gift certificate that they want. I will give further instructions on the 1 OCTOBER 2011 post. 

 

Questions?  Comments?  Did I forget to mention anything?

**New to the challenge?  You can read all of the details on this post & then get sewing!**

Here's a button with the code below:

 

 

Fringed Hobo Bag--2 Winners

For August, the bag was the Fringed Hobo.  Was it a great bag to sew?  I have no idea, I did not make my bag.  I was excited to use my fabrics for the bag and then, I was excited to do other things and that felt great.  I will make my bag, I guess, I have everything ready to go.  Enough about me and my lack of bag...

 

 

Highlights:

 

Fried Okra killed as usual...

 

Soul Sister re-purposed a skirt for her bag! 

 

It makes me happy to see all of you who are completing the challenge!  This month's bags all look great and they all have different spins on them--what great creativity you sewists have!

 

Congratulations on making your bag, everyone!  

 

For August, The Style Stitches Monthly Bag Challenge 2011 sponsors were:

 

Above All Fabric, who is awarding a $25 gift certificate!

 

 

 

 Fat Quarter Shop, who is awarding a $50 gift certificate!  

 

 

Now, let's announce the 2 winners for this month's challenge.

I used Random Number Generator to select the winners...

 

Furicious

 

And Knitaly.Cristiana!

 

 

Congratulations, ladies!  

Now, you must SEND ME AN E-MAIL TO CLAIM YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATE.  The first person who sends me a message gets to pick first, the second person gets the alternative gift certificate.  You can reply to this post if you like, but you must send me a separate e-mail to claim your prize.  

My address is jemelliahilfiger AT yahoo.com.  I suggest copying and pasting it to get it correct.  

If you have not e-mailed me within 7 days, I will draw for another winner.

 

Congrats to everyone who made a bag for the challenge, told someone about the challenge, or both!

 

A very big thank you to our August sponsors!

Fat Quarter Shop and Above All Fabric!