Friday Night Sew In and a Fountain

I finally finished the dress for Alissa just in time for the start of school next week. I made the size 7 and it's way too big for her :(
She can wear a little shirt under it this year and it will probably fit her just fine next year. She was very happy with it anyway.


Last evening I found a cute freebie design on Ariane's blog and got a few stitches done before going to Lowes today. I think I'll make it into a little pillow to set on a table. I'm definitely in the mood for fall projects (August is my least favorite month due to heat.) Now that I look at it, I'm going to have to rip out those awful stitches and start over! I was rushing with it - I just had to start it before I left the house!
I've started a big project for my mom as a Christmas gift. I can't say too much about it but these are the fabrics I'm using. I had all but the two on the far right end and am really excited about this project!



When my mom and sister were here in July, mom commented on a little fountain I have on the front porch. I decided a table top fountain would be the perfect birthday gift for her this year, so I made this one. I had all the elements but the pump and artificial greenery. My younger daugther (mother of Alissa) just delivered the fountain to her today in Maryland. I'm very happy with the way it turned out and enjoyed it in my kitchen the last couple of days.


I am tired and have a headache and it's way past my bedtime. I've got to get up early tomorrow as I've organized the neighbors to do some repairs to our gravel road and will need all the strength and energy I can muster to help redistribute the gravel!

Rest well, everybody. I know I will!