recent sewing projects

Ever since I MENTIONED making an apron for Miss G. she bugged me about it DAILY until we finally made a trip to JoAnn Fabrics and picked out material and a pattern! She is quite pleased with the results as you can see and I am too! Now I have to let her help me cook/bake....ACK!



Several months ago I finally got my OWN NutriMill to grind my wheat, so I wouldn't have to bug my friend and use her grinder! I've been making our bread since.....um, I'm not sure when......early this year anyway. I didn't have any nice linen towels though, so I found some fabric and made my own! Here is one of them, sorta at least, with my prettiest loaves to date!



We've had this rug since we got married...almost 11 years ago! I've always liked it because it was a simple white and it's reversible....none of that 'grippy' stuff on the bottom. Well, it's had a small hole in it for quite some time and some of the fringe was unraveling. I just couldn't throw it out, so I found some fun remnant pieces and went to work. First was an nice zig-zag all the way around it to tack the fringes down good again, then I went to work cutting out options to applique a patch on. Funny thing is.....a hole goes all the way through--weird, I know.....and since it's a good rug on both sides....I had to figure out something for each side..... Anyway, here's the finished product and I'm pleased enough with it! Maybe it'll last another 11 years, who knows! *Oh, please try not to notice my 'severely in need of a washing' shower curtain, YIKES! -insert embarrassed smile*