Saturday, September 26, 2009

A Blip



It was raining the day we left Knoxville ... (sounds like the start of a movie)... For a year and a half we anticipated our lives there. In three months, our lives there began and ended. That wasn't anticipated.

And here we go on our trek to our new lives in Florida. I reflect on the folks I met that were so kind and had such potential for life long relationships - if only we'd had a little more time to get to know one another...

Maybe we will stay friends with some of those we got to know, but most will probably fit in the category of ships passing in the night. But for a rare few, that's what typically happens anyway, no matter how long you live somewhere.

For whatever reasons our Heavenly Father's plan for us included a pit stop in Knoxville; time will tell why, I am sure. While I am sad to leave, I have no doubt that we are supposed to be in Florida now.

Like a blip on the radar of Knoxville, we popped up for a second and now we are gone, with little trace we were ever there.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Fabric Flower Pin



Saw these for sale at the farmers market. It looked so cute, but thought I could make it myself. A strip of scalloped fabric, sewn and gathered. Small circle of felt. Safety pin, button = pretty flower

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Portabellopixie - Claire Pattern


I tried this Boutique Pattern by Sandi Henderson. I crashed and burned on the shirring. I tried to follow the tutorial step by step and at the end when it was all supposed to come together... it didn't. I tried 4 different things to try to correct this problem.

I pulled it all out and started over. I gave up on shirring and just used elastic. It's not quite as cute, but better than nothing. I really like the final look of the dress and so does Juliet.