Here I go crying again...
to you. My husband's mother is one of "those" Grandmas. She's seen Tessa 2x in the last 4.5 years (one of those times we flew to TX to meet her), but she can galavant all over the world on expensive vacations. Luckily, my kids have wonderful grandparents right next door and some truly great great-grandparents, too. Aww..I too miss my Grandma more because of the holidays. My DD never got to meet my Grandma. But I think my Grandma would have LOVED her. My Mother, well she is not really a cookie baking, sewing Grandma. I hope my DD will be able to make fond memories with her.
To bad we can't choose our familes, our kids could have a "Aunt Heather, Aunt Teresa Joyce (I remembered) and Aunt Lisa and cousin JORD!"
Cindee
I'd love to be Aunt Heather! You are just too sweet! 
. Henry's Grandma is going to spend Thanksgiving at our house this year. It's going to be so hard, but we'll get through it. To everyone else who feels this way this year. Those are comfy, cute pants! You look fine, too. I've never had my gall-bladder out, so I'm not much help. But, everyone goes through surgery differently, so it might be a good idea to have some help around, even if she's the "cleaning nazi".
In other news, has anyone ever had their gall-bladder out?
Okay so you'll have to excuse the pj's and unbrushed hairbut here are the two capes we finished. The red one is for Haleigh (my 3 1/2 yr old) but Paige (one of the twins) is modeling it
and the pirate one is for Taylor...she's a bit of a tomboy.
Since it won't let me post links yet (my post count is still too low) here's my .mac gallery (it's the only album there)
gallery dot mac dot com/alixwest
just replace the dot with an actual .
guess I better get to posting, huh
Sweetnsassy! I agree w/ everyone else about checking out TJ's links and pillowcase dresses. I wanted to mention too that my first project was a stripwork twirl dress and it was pretty easy too. I actually had more trouble w/ the pillow case dress b/c it is really just instructions where as I had a pattern to follow for the stripwork...I just didn't have enough confidence to make the assumptions neccessary for a pillowcase dress, and when I did I made the armholes WAY too big and had to start over. But the 2nd time it was like a homer simpson DUH moment, like how'd I do that wrong? but we make mistakes and learn from them KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!! my new motto. That and make sure your scissors aren't in the couch cushion before you sit down.
AND you might want to repeat this mantra to yourself as you sew, I know it's helped many of us..."right sides together, right sides together" You and Heather have me in FITS!!! I tried my moms ruffler (original 1942 model
) No go, my MIL's ruffler- NO GO and I bought one at Joanns w/ NO luck. Forget optimizing...I've followed the directions and all it does is go "ka-chunk ka-chunk ka-chunk" and the one I bought broke 2 of my needles before I realized the blue "blade" was bent. I haven't taken it back yet, but I really need someone to show me how to use one these things ( yes I have the instructions from YCMT) My life would be so much easier if I could use mine(after I return it and get a new one)!!!Now you know I don't have to tell you how cute your kids are, but I will anywayWell, I finally got my DD4 to model her casual princess outfit! And no I will not apologize for the falling down ponytail hair!You know how dangerous cleaning is!
not only is she cute, but stylin' too!! I have those pillow panels and some yello and blue fabric at home I am planning on CASEing this w/ snow white for Little for christmas. We're totally broke and I have a ton of fabric so she'll be getting some homemade stuff for christmas, that way the money I have can be for toys from santa. Besides the Grands will buy her clothes too. So now we're even- with the CASEing
) but YOURs might just run a REALLY close second!!
it would have been healed by now...) her thumb is almost back to normal, and it's strange. She's kind of slowed down, in a good way, since all f this happend. I think she sees now what can happen, when you go "ape-wild" all the time. She's taking a nap right now, and thanks to Miss Carol, I have to fight Ireland for my computer. She is Webkinz crazy. She loves her little Reindeer, and she sleeps with it every night. She even pushes it around in her baby stroller. 
Clearly noone has let sweet-n-sassy know that we DO NOT apologize for....not commenting on every single outfit ever posted, bath tub hair, pj's, not having matching hairbows, messy livingrooms (my2angels, if that's messy, I would like you to come clean MY house!) being off topic, whining,posting really cute pics of our kids in NON disney clothes or storebought clothes just to say hey look my kid is cute! or our sisters posting completely humiliating stories about us. Or much else really. So you are OFF THE HOOK Pj's and all- your kiddos are gorgeous and so are the capes you made, looks like you are off to a great start!
Thanks for filling me in, I was wondering how I was gonna comment on everything, make sure my girls were freshly bathed with perfect hair in every picture, and still find time to learn to sew 
Oh and thanks Heather for posting my link!
You poor thing trying to clean up the airplane! Gotta keep that tip in mind! I had mine out about 8 years ago. The surgery wasnt so bad but the staples killed me after a few days. You definately can't bend and lift stuff if thats required....and you arent supposed to drive either. I have a feeling that you may need help with the kiddos for the first few days and maybe cleaning and laundry and that type of thing for the first week or so after surgery. After the initial few days I was fine (I only took pain meds the first day) but those crumby staples hurt until they took them out. I too had my mom come and help out with the kids. If I were by myself, no problem, but with kids asking for this, that, and the other thing, cooking dinner and so on....you may need help!
My prayers are with you and your family! Hi Everyone! I have been busy sewing away all morning on a peasant top and a pair of matching jeans. Boy...what a job. I only have one leg half done. I do have an exam on Tuesday, that I'm so not ready for, so I will have to get to it, this afternoon.
Anywho, thanks for all the inquiries about Miss Ireland. She is feeling better. Her face still has a little red patch that is going away. (if she hadn't picked it,
I will be posting photos of my new outfit soon. Maybe even with just one leg done...
Glad Ireland is doing better...she looks great...and seems she knocked some sense into herself
I am so excited!! Last night I stayed up 'til midnight optimizing my ruffler!!Before I found this thread, I never would have imagined that I'd type that sentence.
You know I just remembered that I e-mailed the patterns to myself (at least the one for the skirt...) I'm such a dork!
for Aimee G??!! Arent you leaving really soon or did I miss your send off??? 
