feeling a bit drained, it has been a long week with a lot of late nights.  Found some great books while thrifting today, but no chair for the sewing room.

willing to part with the grammar books if anyone is interested (email me).  hope to show illustrations from the 365 book later in the week (potential for embroidery patterns).  so many things i should be doing now, but am gluttonly clicking my way through the Boden summer sale and drooling over this dress but i can’t bring myself to spend  $64 on a single dress for myself.

alright enough whining, i’m going to go fold laundry but not before i slip on some soft jammies.

…here we go again!  I coordinated a last minute girls night out last night.  Two of my favorite girlfriends and myself went to see Mama Mia.  What a hoot!  It is every bit as cheesy and over the top as the reviewers say but to me that was the charm and humor of the film.  The acting was over exaggerated, as you would see in a stage production, but I really enjoyed the whole thing.  I have to say my favorite part was the “Lay All Your Love on Me” song when the men come out of the ocean in fins and dance on the pier, it was the ultimate in cheese but I couldn’t help but laugh out loud!  I’ve since spent the rest of today listening to Erasure’s ABBA-esque.

The best part of the evening was the 2 hour gab fest we had in the parking lot after the movie was over.  Nothing beats good old fashioned gabbing with your friends.  My husband has the hardest time trying to figure out what we could possibly talk about for 2 hours in a deserted parking lot!  If you are looking for a fun girls night out movie, I totally recommend this one.  Make sure you stay through the closing credits so you too can enjoy the humorous visual of Colin Firth and Peirce Brosman in aquamarine spandex!  Since my goal was to have a fun night out with my girls I would say the mission was accomplished!

added two new bib/burp sets to the shop, a quilt is soon on the way (hope to finish the binding tomorrow), and a kitchen towel is also in the works.

A dip in the pool while dinner cooked.  Sadly the water temp is in the upper 80’s so it isn’t all that refreshing until you get out.

After dinner I was captivated by the reflection (above the fence line) of the setting sun on the still pool.  Makes me think of the end of summer when all the toys, pools and such are still as the children have returned to school.

the end!

new blanket in the shop- more stuff will be added this week.  suffice it to say that my left shoulder aches from leaning over my sewing machine.

Once a month we gather with our nearby family for  Sunday dinner.

sugar cookie base, cream cheese frosting (8oz cream cheese + 2c powdered sugar) and fruit!

The Winners Are:

#15 -  Cori Gilkey  “Since my chickadees are teens now I would have to choose the pyrex. Love the orange color; however, the skirt is adorable!” -please send me your address!

#8 - Jen Byard “Skirt please! My little niece Olivia would look adorable in this…pick me!” please send me measurements!!

Thanks so much for everyone who participated!  I have enough fabric to make 2 more skirts, email me {heather(at)heatherhalesdesigns(dot)com} if you are interested ($10 skirt + shipping). Thanks to everyone who sent in an order- if you are still interested let me know as I may come across another sheet!

Another repuposed/upcycled outfit for my daughter (made using Simplicity 3511)!  I found this sheet at a local thrift store and just loved it, I paired it with some pink thrifted bias tape and voila! I love this summer sewing thing, next week will be pajamas for my son!  Only 1 more day to enter the contest!

a little detail of something that is on it’s way to Sarah.

We were all awakened a little after 6am today when my son announced that he lost his first tooth!  He has been pretty excited about this and is now anxiously looking forward to the tooth fairy’s visit tonight.

Also noteworthy in my book, the husband is installing a door to my craft room!!  We’ve slowly been updating our house with panel doors and new trim/casings.  I’ve been doorless for about a month and it is really hard to keep the kids out of there!  There is a price to this though, my entire house-carpet, wood and tile are COVERED in dry wall dust.  Me and my mop will be busy tonight (after I get back from meeting ms. jen).

oooo-look what I found while thrifing today!

The best part is I am not keeping them for myself.  I’ve added the Pyrex, Glasses and a fab new blanket to the shop.  Hope your Tuesday is going well too!  Don’t forget to enter the contest if you haven’t already- I bought the vintage sheet today that I will use for the skirt!