Tolentreasures

One well worn pair of jeans, (well actually I split the butt out of them, but we aren't going there) Eight thrift shop zippers, leftover fabric from baby shower favors, two mornings sitting in the sewing room before going to work. And this is what you have. Lined with co-ordinating fabric. Fun project! These cute little items are from my friend Lesley at Harmony Road Studio I had asked her about the sheep that are pictured below for a friend of mine that likes sheep. She not only sent all the sheep she had... but these cute little additions to the package. She is so creative. And here are the sheep. There is a little wrinkle to the story. You will have to wait until we iron it out to hear more about it. Aren't these adorable?  I love them!

What a busy week ahead.  Once again, I have put off the VBS decorations until the week before.  Every year I say that I am going to start earlier and every year, I do them the week ahead.  This year, I don't think that I will even bother thinking that I might be more prepared next year.  I am just going to deal with my procrastination and embrace it! A couple more of these little purses to add to the stash in the attic for the Open House. And I finished up some of these towels this morning.  And these are the ones for the swap that I am in with my painting group.  I can't picture the fronts yet, that would ruin the surprise.  Great feeling to have them done!

My Mom gave this pattern to me yesterday so that I could try a few of these and I sort of went on a roll with them this morning.  The top is a snap top and you use a cut up carpenter's rule in the casing.  I decorated a few with some things laying around my sewing room . My mother-in-law needs a baby gift so I started this for her and put the I Spy quilt on the back burner for awhile.  I did get up early enough for an early morning run.  I have been running now for almost a month and have logged close to 40 miles this month.  Some mornings it is really hard to get up and go and some mornings..well I just don't.  Sometimes I think I am way too old to be doing this and there should be a top 5 list of why I shouldn't be doing this. 1. When your knees hurt too bad to get up the stairs to go to bed at night. maybe you shouldn't be running.  2.  When you realize that as you run, your arms are flapping like butterfly wings...maybe you are ...