Getting Focused

It seems like I haven't seen my sewing room for weeks.

The holiday weekend I was out of town and

this weekend we had our grand daughter Evie for a sleep over!

Did you know it was Grandparents Day?

Well, that works for me just fine!

I was able to get escape into my sewing room yesterday afternoon...

And I had a great time in there!

I made up a couple dish towels that will be samples

for something I am teaching next month.

I also made this mug rug that I had seen on Pinterest.

The tree is 3-D so you can slip in a couple of cookies or a 

recipe card maybe.

This is another mini project that I will be teaching next month.

In fact, all of my attention is focused on the retreat I host in

October at Bass Lake (California).

My theme and decorations this year is

"Vintage Homemade"

and that's why

I had to include

those sweet little bottle aprons...

Lori Holt has a great tutorial for making these and I decided that 

everyone will get one, along with the other goodies...

A friend gave me vintage binding to finish off the

little aprons... did I mention there is 50 of them to 

whip up???

(photo borrowed from Lori Holt you can click here for the tutorial)

One of the other items I am putting together is also a Lori Holt

inspired gift idea. 

Apron kit in a mason jar. 

(borrowed from Lori Holt)

Bee in my Bonnet blogged about these apron kits exactly 3 years ago and

how they were perfect gifts for a retreat... I have kept that in mind ever since.

Time is drawing near... so although I have a good start on

my projects, there is still a lot of decorations to make etc.

It's like putting on a wedding every year!

It's always worth the work you put into it!

 My other little weekend project...

I made a couple blocks for my Bees Knees sewing bee group.

Fun novelty fabric and a simple nine patch and friendship star...

and wha-la!