More Projects...Last week I was able to do a bunch of sewing. Actually, the last couple of weeks. It's been fun. Let's see... I don't even remember what I did first... I think that it was the blue blouse that I wore to church yesterday. I had bought the fabric (on sale) last month and finally got to it. I had fun altering the sleeves to make them different. It was a challenge that took hours... but I'm really glad that I did it. I made the blouse a couple of weeks ago, but didn't get the buttons until last Monday. Then I didn't get them sewn on until Friday. It was fun wearing it yesterday... Then (or maybe it was before the blue blouse- I can't remember!), I made a "drawstring neck" blouse. Or, as the girls that I borrowed the pattern from call it, a "frisbee shirt"! It was a pattern that I couldn't find in the stores, so I was so thankful to be able to find a pattern that I could borrow. Thanks K & K! The fabric for that shirt was a gift. Thanks! It's a very fun and comfy shirt... After that, I made a skirt for Amy. That was really quick and simple. Actually I didn't finish it, though. I wasn't sure how long to make it, so Mom ended up hemming it last week. Last week on Monday night I went fabric shopping. I had decided that I needed one more blouse... and a white one for the conference that we are going to next week... So I set out after work. Armed with dreams and desires... a list... and coupons! First I went to Home Fabrics- the thought being that they have the best prices on cotton prints- only $2.50/yard! And they are the closest. But I didn't find what I wanted. So on to Wal-Mart- the next best prices (though no coupons apply there), and also the next closest. Again I didn't find any fabrics, or the buttons that I needed for the blue blouse. I did get a few other things that we needed, though... So... on to Jo-Ann's! The farthest away and also the priciest... But I was loaded down with their sale flier (lots of sales!) and coupons (40% and 50% off!). I got there at 7pm- I hadn't eaten supper yet... And I left there after 8:30... Hungry... Tired... Tired of Shopping... but very thankful for the good deals and fabric and notions that I believe that God helped me to find. I was able to find buttons (50% off!) for the blue blouse and the white one, and also for the other fabrics that I bought. I was also able to find a white fabric for a blouse- which I was able to work on on Friday and Saturday and this morning. All I have left now is to sew the buttons on. Again I spent more hours on it, but was able to change a few parts to make it more special. Challenging! But I really like the result. I really had fun when I was in their "Red Tag" fabric section. This section is their clearance- prices are marked down to $2-$6/yard... Then they were also 50% off! At first I didn't think that I would find anything... Then I prayed that God would help me to find what HE wanted me to get... I ended up with a really nice khaki twill for a skirt... I sewed it yesterday and am really enjoying it! I found some other fabrics and the notions that I needed, too... And between the sales and the coupons- EVERYTHING that I got was between 30% and 50% off! Thank You, Lord! But on Saturday when sewing the white blouse I realized that we didn't have a stash of white thread like normal... Oops! We always have white thread on hand! So I went to Home Fabrics on the way to meet a friend for supper that night... And they didn't have ANY white thread! Uh-oh! So after supper I went to WalMart and bought 2 spools of white thread... And some $1/yard brown fabric (I needed a new brown skirt!) and some brown thread... ...As I said last week- I love projects!  | 
