Rainy Days and Some Sewing ~

It's either extreme heat or rain these days. We are trying to make best of the heat by hanging out by the pool. As for making best of the rain....well that means cleaning house for me and movies and inside "Tea Parties" for the kids. Earlier this week we were plagued with the stomach virus. I do believe EVERY towel, washrag, sheet and blanket in this house was in the laundry room either being washed or REwashed yesterday. I was doing laundry and the kids were doing their best to "help" out and i was also trying to organize and clean the Bonus room. I'm still trying to clean that room up and get it ready for Homeschooling {preschool} this fall. As i was working i kept seeing all the pretty fabric and sewing machines sitting there and they were SCREAMING at me to use them. I also had a little girl asking me to make her a dress. :o) And i sure did want to! I did pull out all the fabric i wanted to use for making fall and winter clothes for them and put it to the side. I have so much fabric and when i look at it the ol'wheels start turning and i have plans for each and every piece i have but finding the time these days....not so much. My son is in need of a bigger blanket so that is what i decided to make. I had everything i needed. The material is so soft... it's a brushed cotton and perfect for a blanket. It was an easy project. Nothing fancy. I used an airplane fabric for the front and a blue and white gingham for the back. Then i used red fabric for the binding on the sides. I quilted it together with just large squares {stitched by machine}.

The hubs loves it. He likes that the planes are not cartoon like.

This project took me all of maybe an hour. And when little man woke up from his nap i gave it to him. He immediately rolled up in it and laid down on the floor. Big sis was not to happy that i made him something and not her. So i will have to make her a blanket soon. I actually have something in the works now. But that post is for another day.

While i was sewing i also decided to make a couple of pillows for my couch. Why? Well 1.) our couch NEEDS a few pillows. And 2.) i have several bags of stuffing that i can't find a spot for and so this is the quickest way to put it to good use. HA!

The size of these pillows are perfect. Not bad for a piece of remnant fabric that cost me $2 !

Happy Weekending!!