I made the pee pee tee pees. They were so easy and fun I may make more!! I haven’t yet started on the baby shoes, but I think serging them will make things easier.

Yesterday when I left work it was cold and rainy. I’m not ready for fall, yet. I’ll never be ready. I’ve decided one of my projects for fall. I hope to make some pants (either jeans or khakis) and fully line them in flannel! Nice and snuggly!!

I found out today I will be going to NYC in January. Hopefully, I will have sewn through my stash from the last NYC trip so I can go fabric shopping again!!

Here are some photos of the projects!! There are 5 tee pees in each and a bag to store dirty/wet ones and wash them in! Enjoy

Hi all. Another week, can you believe it? My article was posted on Fashion-Incubator. It is great fun to share that part of my life with all. Let me know if you have any questions!

I have a goal for this week–well several!

1. I hope to finish/start some baby gifts. I have 3 in mind with a 4th on hold. They include: baby shoes. This link is just one there are several available on line. The other two are Pee Pee Tee Pees because I’ve been informed it can only help. I better hurry before those babies get too big!! Also I have a since of humor! The one on hold is a baby outfit of some sort for children of some friends (we tend to hang out with an older crowd–maybe because we are so mature)! They are adopting a little girl from Ethiopia, so I am hoping to incorporate some traditional designs. The problem is they don’t yet know when she may arrive, hopefully by Christmas, and what her age is, it could be from 0 months-1 year.
2. Tomorrow and the following Monday, I am meeting with a group of wives at my husband’s graduate school. They have all recently moved, some young and newly married, some older with kids out of the house. I hated my transition. I couldn’t find a job, my husband was diagnosed with leukemia, our cat that was under 2 died. It just sucked. So I hoping to sit and encourage other people that things can get better, and they are not alone!
3. I bought a nice stash of fabric in July in NYC for fall/winter sewing. None of it has been used. I want to plan the garments and draft patterns, or use store-bought in essence creating a line. I’d like to pre-wash any fabric–remember that involves a laundromat, and sketch out my line–which can be modified once I start by next Sunday!!

I think that is enough to-dos. They are more want-to-dos which makes getting them done a lot easier!! I still need to figure out my sewing room. We didn’t switch desks and I feel really cramped. There has to be a solution!! Also, much love to my parents. We enjoyed their visit this weekend and the weather was gorgeous!!

Peace and love,
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Well Eric (I’m tired of writing hubby and I think using his name won’t affect his privacy too much!) and I walked down the street to Jilly’s Cupcake Bar for lunch. I love living “in the city” close enough to walk to places!!
Eric had the three-cheese quesadilla and I had a spinach salad with shredded chicken, pickled onions, feta, walnuts, and blueberries with the dressing on the side (mango sesame seed). Yum!! The first thing we noticed was on a sign on the register. “We don’t accept tips, however we do accept donations to Siteman Cancer Center.” Eric visited Siteman with the entire family, mom, dad, his parents, and me to discuss a bone marrow transplant with the doctor that helped create Gleevec the drug he is taking. It was a nice facility, but a major-emotional visit. At that time they told us point blank, you won’t be able to have children. Since then research has shown it can be possible, so we may be able to. We’re not quite ready to start a family, but at least that is now in the realm of possibility.
Back to Jilly’s. Of course we tipped (donated) generously. Then out came the story that Eric’s 2 year cancer-versary is today as well as my birthday. They said we could both have cupcakes. Eric chose Bee Sting-vanilla, with honey curd, and lemon–delish!! I chose S’murtle– chocolate with chocolate and a bit of marshmellow cream–delish!! We’ll be back for sure. If you’re in St. Louis, please try it out–you won’t be disappointed!! Unless you go on Mondays–they are closed then! So maybe after all I’ll keep October 14th as my b-day.

Peace,
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Well, it came again, October 14. My birthday. The celebration is shadowed in the fact that 2 years ago on this day my hubby was diagnosed with leukemia. Thankfully, he is in remission, but October 14 has forever been tarnished. I’m thinking I’ll start celebrating on another day–any suggestions?

Happy Cancer-iversary baby!

I found a recipe for Squash Souffle in the newspaper. Since I picked up a squash several weeks ago at the supermarket–I love fall–and my dear hubby didn’t know what to do with it–he generally cooks (I’m spoiled)–I suggested souffle. Since we don’t have souffle cups and don’t really want to buy any more kitchen crap for our tiny apartment, we’re improvising. It smells amazing. A photo will come soon!! And if it is really good, I’ll include the recipe. Yum!!

We decided against a photo–it isn’t the prettiest thing. Think twice baked potatoes. Here’s the recipe. It was tasty!

I tried to come up with a title for a bit, I’m out of ideas so I figured I just start catching you up on what I’ve been doing. On another blog I found this link. I can really feel this right now. I love how it is clothing, wearable, but absolutely creative. And something I could eyeball. I know patterns have a purpose, I’m just feeling a like drawing outside of the lines right now. So hopefully, I can work on a shawl (read: square or rectangle) or something similarly silhouette-less and work on the embellishment and embroidery. I miss the raw fun in creating. If it turns out to a wearable design great, if it doesn’t still great because it is an expression of me. I’ll keep you posted on my progress. I realize this is still vague, but I’m feeling very much more accomplished than with my last entry.

In other news, for my birthday I’ll be getting a site make-over. It maybe a bit belated because my hubby is in school right now and has 2 papers due Friday and tests and assignments coming every-which way. But hopefully soon it’ll be revamped and more KatyRenee style.

Also, I just e-mailed a solicited (as in requested) article to Fashion Incubator. I’ll keep you posted when it goes up!

Peace and Love
^-^ (this is not original, but I love the little kitty ears)

I love this dress. I’ve seen it on quite a few blogs lately.

So, my project for this week is to find a great item I want to make with some fabric in my stash. I hope to post about it by next Monday. I’m out of town this weekend!

Peace