Moving To The New Blog

We just wanted to let you know that you can now subscribe to the NEW BLOG at www.creationsbymichie.com!  You don't want to miss a thing.  The new pattern is ready to pick up from the printers and we will be having random giveaways and lots of sewing inspiration to share.  

* A winner for a free pattern or book of their choice will be selected from the among the first 50 who subscribe to the new blog!

Michie'

A Week In Snap Shots

Our week has been filled with planning meetings, time for stitching, a mini creative retreat for the girls, and plenty of time spent outdoors.  As the Easter weekend approaches, we will be switching gears to family arriving, cooking, laughing, hunting Easter eggs, and of course Easter service.  We hope you have a wonderful Easter with your family and friends and can take the time to focus on the true meaning of Easter.  "He is risen!"

See you next week!
Michie'

Button Organization

In my ever ending attempt to organize my buttons in a manner that keeps them grouped together leading to, "wow, here are the right buttons for the right project" I am trying small zip bags.  The little bags are intended for jewelry making and came packaged as 100 for $1.99.  Now, instead of a drawer of loose buttons and partly used cards of buttons, they are in the bags with color groups pinned together.  I find it a bit exciting to open the drawer and be able to tell, in just a few seconds, if I already have appropriate buttons on hand for my latest project.

I know you are wondering who on earth has time to sit and sort buttons!  Well, it is snowing hard, which is unusual for our area, so I found this to be a good project to work on while also being able to sit in front of the window watching the formation of a winter wonderland!  :)

Michie'

December Sale!

We are clearing out the old to make room for new designs.  During the month of December we have select patterns that we are discontinuing and will be on sale as buy one get one free!  Simply order one pattern at regular price and in the "how did you hear about us" box at the bottom of the order form let us know which pattern you would like for free.

*This sale only applies to the patterns listed below.  This includes your full price and free pattern!  Supplies are limited.

SALE
#105 Sold out!
#106 Sold out!
#108
#116-S Sold out!
#116-L
#118 Sold out
#119 
#130
#130-L
#139

Michie'

A Month In Snap Shots

Michie'

Summer Sale!

How about a Summer Sale?  Until the end of June all patterns and books are on sale buy 2 get 1 free!  Order any 2 as normal and on the home page click on "contact us" and let me know which free pattern or book you would like included in your order.

Michie'

The View

Being a visual person, I find it hard to stare at a blank wall while ironing.  The solution....an old window frame, string, paper clips, and photos.  Just what the room needed!

Michie'

A Discovery

While working with an old pattern the other day, something caught my eye.  The original owner of the pattern had carefully planned out her sewing days.  Was she a new seamstress?  Was she so very busy that she only had a few miuntes to sew each day?  Whatever the reason, I would like to think that her sewing was successful and that she enjoyed those precious minutes.

Michie'

A Week In Pictures

A little of this and a bit of that.

Michie'

Thanksgiving

Let us give thanks.

A Fresh Coat Of Paint

A lot of cleaning.

A fresh coat of paint.

And a whole bunch of reorganizing.

A room now ready for new and fresh ideas.

 

 

Michie'

Clothespins

Do you remember clothespins? Do you still have a few tucked away just in case.  When I was a young wife and mommy in the late 1970s, if your house was more than 15 years old, it probably had a clothesline in the backyard.  I loved hanging out sheets, towels and diapers.  Lots and lots of diapers!  I had a clothes drier, but used the clothesline as a reason to be outside a little more, and loved the fresh air smell that lingered on everything.  I've always regretted that a camera wasn't handy the day I spotted one of our little guys standing under the clothesline, holding onto the end of his blanket with his thumb in his mouth. It was getting a little too close to nap time. :)

Michie'

Just A Smile

A little strawberry picking for Mother's Day pies.

The sign that made me smile.

Michie'

Give Thanks

Psalm 100:4

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Busy, Busy, Busy!

A good kind of busy!  A new pattern is almost ready to be announced, cute outfits are almost ready to photograph for next years Sew Beautiful Magazine, and I'm teaching at Martha Pullen's School of Art and Fashion this week.  Don't you love how everything comes together and due at the same time!  


I'm thankful beyond words that the school is local so I will not be traveling and that the girls will be able to check in on Rex during the day.  We are blessed beyond words.


Michie'

Free Giveaway!

Let's celebrate these hot summer days with a Free Giveaway!  There will be a random drawing from the comments left on this blog.  I want to know what you are sewing on right now or are getting ready to start.  Leave your comment and be sure to attach your name so that I can contact you if you are a winner!  I will draw two winners on July 30th who will receive a free pattern or book of their choice.


*There is a delay on the blog when you leave a comment, so don't be alarmed if your comment does not appear until the next day.


Best of luck!


Michie'

A Little Winter Knitting

Of course this would be Anna knitting, not me. Since the day Christian arrived she has looked forward to knitting the little guy a special sweater and hat. A small bag has been pulled out of her over sized purse off and on since September when she had a few minutes to spare. Just in time for cold weather, the sweater was completed.

Soft pale gray yarn was a nice switch from tradition blue. Brown buttons gave the sweater a rather trendy look.

And of course if you have the warmest sweater ever made by your mommy.... you will need a hat. The yarn for the hat was sent by a very special friend before Christian's arrival.

This is what the boy did when we first sat him down in great grandmother's chair for pictures. He immediately decided to launch himself over the side to see if there was anything new on my floor. Fortunately Grandda had quick hands!

There is a reason that I call him "Monkey Man!"

Michie'

*UPDATE*

I have had a few questions about what knitting patterns Anna used for the sweater and hat. Anna found both on Raverly, but the sweater is by Western Sky knits by Heather and the hat is Cozy by Allison Williams.

Why We Don't Get More Done Around Here

As we go into another holiday weekend I thought that I would share some fun pictures and the reason that we are not more productive around here! The first picture says it all. It IS hard to type once baby toes have found the keyboard.

The second reason we are not more productive is that babies are just so darn funny! I was able to stand in the background and snap a few pictures at a recent photo shoot for Sew Beautiful Magazine. Jennifer and Co. does the photography for the magazine and she is sooo good with the little ones. She truly loves what she does and it shows! I love standing in the background and watching what they do with lighting and staging the pictures.

Christian is modeling an outfit that will appear in the 2012 holiday issue.

He was mesmerized by the fake snow......

And proceeded to dive right in. We had a awful time getting him to look up and the stuff stuck all over the black corduroy outfit.

The next "bright idea" was to lay him on his back and get a picture of the front of the outfit. He thought rolling in the snow was a better idea, and living in Alabama this might be as close as he gets. My photos are fuzzy because we were laughing so hard! He settled down while modeling the other two outfits. Anna and I had a wonderful time as always and left out of breath and ready for lunch.

I hope that everyone has a Happy New Year! I'll get back to sharing fun sewing projects and tutorials next week once my company leaves so just hang on. :)

Michie'

Knitting With A Capital "K"

Anna and I had read that when you REALLY master knitting, you are a knitter with a capital "K." Yes, she is there. She started the elephant while still pregnant and finished just in time for the guy to fall in love with. And my knitting? Just like understanding football, I have once again started the fall making a commitment to learn, so we will see.

Here is the pattern.

Michie'

The Photo Shoot

While I was in Arizona visiting baby Emma I was contacted by Sew Beautiful about some of my outfits that had been picked for the magazine. Since one of my missions is to get more boy things in the magazine, let's include more baby boy models while we are at it! And who would be better than Christian?

I had not been to a photo shoot in several years so let's just say that Anna and I were pretty excited. Christian did what he could to add to the excitement by spitting up on everything and deciding that it might be a good day to try and roll over! Anna and I were both out of breath when it was over and were inspired to take better pictures for the blog.

We also couldn't help but do a little reminiscing while we were there. Yes, this is Anna. She was in the magazine when she was 10 years old in 1997. Where does the time go?

Michie'