Saturday, January 10, 2009
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Ok ok, here it is
Since I have been given comments and emails saying give us directions, here are some "loose " ones for the stockings lol.
Pick a fashion fabric (what will show on the outside), use muslin, etc for the lining, and whatever (I usually use a bleached or unbleached muslin) for the cuff.
Draw a pattern of a stocking onto freezer paper. If you have a stocking in a size you like, just trace around it. Iron that onto the fashion fabric and layer the fashion fabric (doubled) the muslin (doubled) and cut all of it out. Now take whatever you will use for the cuff and cut double the depth you want plus about 1/2 an inch. Cut it about 1/2 inch longer then it needs to be to go around the stocking. (double the cuff fabric, lay on top of the stocking fabric and cut lol).
Now, put right sides together on the fashion fabric, sew all the way around except for the top. Don't sew the top at all. Do the same for the muslin lining. Turn the fashion fabric, right side out. Leave the lining wrong side out. Slide the lining into the fashion fabric and sew around the top edge only. Now fold the cuff fabric in half and sew the short sides together. Turn right side out and press in half lengthwise. Slip that inside the stocking with the raw edges together. Stitch all the way around. Flip the cuff to the outside and write the name of your choice.
Clear as mud?
Pick a fashion fabric (what will show on the outside), use muslin, etc for the lining, and whatever (I usually use a bleached or unbleached muslin) for the cuff.
Draw a pattern of a stocking onto freezer paper. If you have a stocking in a size you like, just trace around it. Iron that onto the fashion fabric and layer the fashion fabric (doubled) the muslin (doubled) and cut all of it out. Now take whatever you will use for the cuff and cut double the depth you want plus about 1/2 an inch. Cut it about 1/2 inch longer then it needs to be to go around the stocking. (double the cuff fabric, lay on top of the stocking fabric and cut lol).
Now, put right sides together on the fashion fabric, sew all the way around except for the top. Don't sew the top at all. Do the same for the muslin lining. Turn the fashion fabric, right side out. Leave the lining wrong side out. Slide the lining into the fashion fabric and sew around the top edge only. Now fold the cuff fabric in half and sew the short sides together. Turn right side out and press in half lengthwise. Slip that inside the stocking with the raw edges together. Stitch all the way around. Flip the cuff to the outside and write the name of your choice.
Clear as mud?
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Some thoughts on Hurricane Ike a couple of months later
Yesterday I went fishing with my hubby. We like to go out to a place in southwestern Louisiana. Not unusual cause we live in southcentral Louisiana lol. But anyway back to my thoughts. Hubby had been out there since Ike hit but I hadn't. It was both sad and inspiring at the same time.
Sad cause the same homes that were destroyed 3 years ago by hurricane Rita, were again destroyed by hurricane Ike. Sad cause just like 3 years ago when all the focus was on New Orleans and helping the people there, these people who had as much storm surge as New Orleans, and as much flooding, because they are rural area, got no help financially to rebuild. No one showed up in buses to bring them supplies to rebuild their homes. And now with Ike everyone is focused on Galveston and Houston. Do I think that New Orleans, Galveston and Houston don't need or deserve the help? I absolutely think they do. But so do the rural areas.
The inspiring part comes from seeing the areas that they have already cleaned up and the homes that are being rebuilt. These people are doing what people in these areas where I live do. They are getting out there and doing the clean up and repairs and rebuilding themselves. Not waiting for someone to show up with a handout or a truck load of people to do it for them. Cause they know it will be a long wait if they do. So they are going lot to lot and doing it together. And it is surprising how much of the area around homes they have cleaned of marsh grass. But you only have to look on the other side of the road, or at the lots that are empty to see the reminder of just how far inland Ike flooded in this area. It is a desolate sight. It made me sad. Cause I know that next year, the same thing could happen again.
So you might ask, why do I stay here? Well see I stay here because of the people. They are resilent, they are not afraid of hard work, they are not waiting for handouts, they are hoping for hands to help. And as the area is cleaned up it again will be a beautiful scene and a tranquil sight. I love the area of south central and south western Louisiana. If you think you have visited Louisiana and have only visited New Orleans, trust me you haven't seen anything of how Louisiana really is, and how great the people really are. You have seen a party face that they have said is Louisiana. All our towns love to have festivals and a good time. But on this side of south Louisiana, we are family friendly. You won't find a street full of strip joints around here. You will find lots of good food and friendly people. You will find lots of fun things to do as a family. You will find alot of people who are proud of their heritage and happy to share that information with you.
Sad cause the same homes that were destroyed 3 years ago by hurricane Rita, were again destroyed by hurricane Ike. Sad cause just like 3 years ago when all the focus was on New Orleans and helping the people there, these people who had as much storm surge as New Orleans, and as much flooding, because they are rural area, got no help financially to rebuild. No one showed up in buses to bring them supplies to rebuild their homes. And now with Ike everyone is focused on Galveston and Houston. Do I think that New Orleans, Galveston and Houston don't need or deserve the help? I absolutely think they do. But so do the rural areas.
The inspiring part comes from seeing the areas that they have already cleaned up and the homes that are being rebuilt. These people are doing what people in these areas where I live do. They are getting out there and doing the clean up and repairs and rebuilding themselves. Not waiting for someone to show up with a handout or a truck load of people to do it for them. Cause they know it will be a long wait if they do. So they are going lot to lot and doing it together. And it is surprising how much of the area around homes they have cleaned of marsh grass. But you only have to look on the other side of the road, or at the lots that are empty to see the reminder of just how far inland Ike flooded in this area. It is a desolate sight. It made me sad. Cause I know that next year, the same thing could happen again.
So you might ask, why do I stay here? Well see I stay here because of the people. They are resilent, they are not afraid of hard work, they are not waiting for handouts, they are hoping for hands to help. And as the area is cleaned up it again will be a beautiful scene and a tranquil sight. I love the area of south central and south western Louisiana. If you think you have visited Louisiana and have only visited New Orleans, trust me you haven't seen anything of how Louisiana really is, and how great the people really are. You have seen a party face that they have said is Louisiana. All our towns love to have festivals and a good time. But on this side of south Louisiana, we are family friendly. You won't find a street full of strip joints around here. You will find lots of good food and friendly people. You will find lots of fun things to do as a family. You will find alot of people who are proud of their heritage and happy to share that information with you.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Quick and Easy Christmas Stockings
You start with the fabrics, and end with these cute quick and easy stockings. From start to finish it took me about 1 1/2 hours. Not counting washing the fabrics. All that is left is to write the names on the cuffs.
My 200th post !
Well on this blog anyway lol. If you count in my other blogs I reached it a while back. But it was exciting to see when I signed in that it was my 200th. I didn't know if I would make it this far when I started.
Ok. Now to blog about my stockings. See post 201.
Ok. Now to blog about my stockings. See post 201.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
A post for Alexis
My sweet little girl said she thought I would blog about her accident. So here it is. Some of you already know the story cause I called or emailed you for prayers right when it happened. For the rest of you, here is the story of her accident.
Last Sunday evening we got a call from Keri, Alexis' mom. She was very upset, and said Alexis had fallen and hurt her leg very badly. What hospital was close? See they recently moved back here from North Carolina. They tried to carry her, but she was in sooo much pain, they called the ambulance to pick her up. They took her to the nearest hospital with orthopedic on call. The pediatrician saw her first. He had x-rays taken of her knee and then said they needed more x-rays. He said he knew the knee was dislocated, but he thought from the x-rays the tendon was torn. So we waited for the othropedic to arrive. He looked and said he needed more x-rays, but that he would put the cap back in position before taking them so that he could see the tendon better and access the damage. So he had her put under and when he straightened the leg, the cap slid back into place on its own. He had the x-rays taken to be sure but told us that 98% of the time that happens the tendon is fine. Well God came through and the tendon was intact and no surgery!! She is in a velcro cast and will be for 6 weeks and probably have to have physcial therapy after that to strengthen the muscles, etc, but no surgery is a great thing.
Ok Alexis, here is the post you were waiting to see lol. Hope you are happy with it.
Last Sunday evening we got a call from Keri, Alexis' mom. She was very upset, and said Alexis had fallen and hurt her leg very badly. What hospital was close? See they recently moved back here from North Carolina. They tried to carry her, but she was in sooo much pain, they called the ambulance to pick her up. They took her to the nearest hospital with orthopedic on call. The pediatrician saw her first. He had x-rays taken of her knee and then said they needed more x-rays. He said he knew the knee was dislocated, but he thought from the x-rays the tendon was torn. So we waited for the othropedic to arrive. He looked and said he needed more x-rays, but that he would put the cap back in position before taking them so that he could see the tendon better and access the damage. So he had her put under and when he straightened the leg, the cap slid back into place on its own. He had the x-rays taken to be sure but told us that 98% of the time that happens the tendon is fine. Well God came through and the tendon was intact and no surgery!! She is in a velcro cast and will be for 6 weeks and probably have to have physcial therapy after that to strengthen the muscles, etc, but no surgery is a great thing.
Ok Alexis, here is the post you were waiting to see lol. Hope you are happy with it.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
A great man
Today would have been my father-in-love's birthday. I say would have because he passed away a few years ago. I miss him. He was more of a father to me then my dad ever was. I was so blessed to meet him when I did. And even more I was blessed that he treated me like a daughter.
Was he perfect? No, no one is perfect expect Jesus Christ. Did he make mistakes? Absolutely, but who among us hasn't. But he loved deeply. Even though he had a hard time showing it for most of his life. The last few years, he got better at it and for that I will always be thankful. During those years my husband was privileged to develop a close loving relationship with his dad. And during those years he learned how loving his father could be to him. And for that he will always be thankful.
This man was a sharecropper for years raising his family on almost nothing. He was a hard worker who taught my husband that you work hard for the person you work for. That a job worth doing is worth doing well even if the person you do it for doesn't appreciate it. He taught my husband that you stand up for what is right and you protect the people you love. He taught my husband that you respect your elders and under no circumstances do you allow anyone to disrespect your wife. He later became a deputy sheriff and retired from the sheriffs department. He had reached the rank of Captain. He was admired among his peers and even officers on the city police and state police knew his name. He was respected as a man who always told the truth even if it wasn't pleasant.
I am so thankful that my hubby has his dad's good qualities. Yes his dad had some not so good qualities. Don't we all? But he gave my hubby the best ones he had and because of those my hubby didn't take the bad ones too. And for that I am grateful.
Was he perfect? No, no one is perfect expect Jesus Christ. Did he make mistakes? Absolutely, but who among us hasn't. But he loved deeply. Even though he had a hard time showing it for most of his life. The last few years, he got better at it and for that I will always be thankful. During those years my husband was privileged to develop a close loving relationship with his dad. And during those years he learned how loving his father could be to him. And for that he will always be thankful.
This man was a sharecropper for years raising his family on almost nothing. He was a hard worker who taught my husband that you work hard for the person you work for. That a job worth doing is worth doing well even if the person you do it for doesn't appreciate it. He taught my husband that you stand up for what is right and you protect the people you love. He taught my husband that you respect your elders and under no circumstances do you allow anyone to disrespect your wife. He later became a deputy sheriff and retired from the sheriffs department. He had reached the rank of Captain. He was admired among his peers and even officers on the city police and state police knew his name. He was respected as a man who always told the truth even if it wasn't pleasant.
I am so thankful that my hubby has his dad's good qualities. Yes his dad had some not so good qualities. Don't we all? But he gave my hubby the best ones he had and because of those my hubby didn't take the bad ones too. And for that I am grateful.
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