My new friend..

I have a new friend for my sewing machine. A serger! I am feeling so blessed and excited right now that someone from church (minister's wife) was generous enough to give me hers. I have been testing it out today, ruining some things with it (oh well!) and I think it's going to be a wonderful addition to my shop. Almost everyone who sews children's clothes has a serger, and I just have not beeing keeping up with the times. So I am thanking God for this blessing. Now I just need to figure out how to do the rolled hem.

Also, I am anticipating a few things here. One is that I have 5 sales left to go until I hit sale 50. So I might do a giveaway of my own here when I do! Two is that I am going to make my own PDF tutorial for the shop. It's funny, I don't know why I didn't think of this before. I made up my own design for the ruffled apron skirt, and so I want to make a tutorial for sale for those who would rather make their own skirt! It'll be available in sizes baby through girls 8, and it'll be easy cuz it's all rectangles, so no pattern pieces to deal with (that's why it's gonna be a tutorial, not a pattern!).

I realize I am terrible at blogging about my kids and taking photos of them. So sorry! I will dig something up now...

Odin was "helping" me sew. Don't worry, I was very careful when he did this. You can also see some fabric in the corner (Heather Bailey Pop Garden) that I am using for an adorable baby outfit for my cousin.

Lots of tutorials

So, since I don't know when I will start doing some tutorials for you all...here is a list of some of my favorites. And yes, I have used things from some of these tutorials for my shop, but most of it has been stuff just for fun. I want to say thank you to all the wonderful bloggers out there who took their time putting these together- Made by Rae being one of my favorite blogs out there for sewing ideas and just to admire her creations. :) So here ya go:
Tiered skirt tutorial- I have a modified version in my shop:http://www.kukyideas.com/journal/2006/07/tiered-skirt-tutorial.html
A ruffled skirt I made for my not-yet-born niece(and have no pictures of): http://grandrevivaldesign.typepad.com/photos/ruffled_skirts_tutorial/index.html
This plus some You Tube videos helped me figure out the pillowcase dress, which I also modified for my shop: http://www.jenleheny.com/pillowcase-dress-instructions
An adorable dress I want to make: http://everythingyourmamamade.com/2008/05/16/adorable-3-in-1-t-shirt-dress-tunic-top-skirt/
A purse I made for myself from Made by Rae: http://madebyrae.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern.html
Itty Bitty baby dress (love it!) also from Made by Rae: http://madebyrae.blogspot.com/2008/04/free-itty-bitty-baby-dress-pattern.html
Fun, simple apron (I have made two of these, and plan to make the aprons from my Seams to Me by Anna Maria Horner next): http://jonag.typepad.com/stop_staring_and_start_se/2008/12/your-christmas-gift-from-mean-apron-in-an-hour.html
Have been wanting to make these, but will probably do some other baby shoes first: http://stardustshoes.blogspot.com/2006/10/cloth-shoe-pattern.html

So that's it for now, enjoy and let me know if you make any of these!