Fall is finally here in Alabama!  Although it is pretty chilly outside today!  Yesterday I had on shorts and today it is sweatpants and sweatshirts.  It makes for a great day of football!

Here is the pumpkin applique on a girls t-shirt.  I love this pumpkin because it is perfect for the beginning of fall through Thanksgiving.  It is also great for a boy or a girl!

 

 

 Here are a few shirts I did for a little boy  - Liam.  I love the turkey on the grey and the pumpkin of the orange! 

Twirl and Cheer

Fall is in full swing and that means football!  I monogrammed a bunch of cheer bags.  Here are a few.  These are easy and quick to do!

 

 My daughter is on a baton competition team.  I am the team mom.  So I decided to put together a goodie bag for each of the girls.  Here are the shirts I appliqued.  I also included the group roster, some baton caps, lip smackers and a some other goodies. 

Aprons and Bags

Well, the kids are back in school:(  I was not ready for the school schedule, but I am adjusting.  It's not the getting up part that I don't like - I was up by 5:00 a.m. this summer with the puppies.  It is just the busy homework after school stuff schedule I dislike.  I miss being able to play outside until dark too! 

Anyway, here are a few things I have worked on:  I did a huge stack of aprons for the workers at my church's consignment sale.  They were easy to do since they are flat, just a little long to stitch out. 



 

 Here is a bag I did for a friend.  She is going to use it as a gym bag.  I was hoping the orange would pop out, but it didn't.  It does look better up close. 

Back to School

I can't believe that school will start soon!  We have had a great summer so far!    Someone recently emailed me about the chair pockets I made for my niece a few years ago.  You can read about them here:  http://daisydesigns-embroideryandappliques.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-to-school.html  If you are not familiar with chair pockets they are great for school!  I wish I had them when I taught 2nd grade.  They are super easy to make too!  I made these out of denim fabric so they would be heavy duty and wouldn't show pencil and crayon marks as bad.  I think they would be great with a cute applique or the teacher's name on them too:)

As many of you know, my daughter twirls the baton.  I found this cute applique and did this shirt for her.  I love (and she loves) the sparkle thread! 

Here's an up close view.

I am still doing burp cloths for a group at my church.  The group of ladies make items for homeless shelters and Save a Life.  They are fun and easy to do and go toward a good cause so I don't mind doing these.

Around here we are looking forward to this!!!

While we have done lots of fun things this summer, taking care of these sweet things has been top of the list!

Summertime

It has been busy around here!  As I am sure it has been everywhere! We have had VBS, camps, gymnastics and baton.  As well as making time for the pool!

I have done a little work though.  I added this bee on a couple of outfits.  I had just the front to applique, which made it much easier!  Afterwards she was going to finish putting the outfits together.  I'll post the finish products - a john john for the boy and a jumper for the girl - if she sends me one.

This is a doll from Applique Chick.  It is so cute and easy to make - although there is a learning curve:)   For a limited time she offered it for free but asked you to send one to her for a mission project.  It would make a great baby gift for a little girl.  She also has a boy doll.

 This is Vera Bradley tote bag I monogrammed as a graduation gift for my cousin's daughter.

 Here is a beach towel that I did for my daughter.  I love the sparkly thread!  I did one for me too out of this thread!

Keeping Busy

Since school has been out it has been non stop around here!  This has nothing to do with monograms or embroidery but I thought I would post this.  This is my neice Lanie and her new husband Britt!  They got married last weekend.  It was a beautiful outdoor wedding. The weather was perfect:)

 Here I am with my family.  My daughter was a junior bridesmaid and my son was an usher.  I almost cried when I saw him in a suit!  He has never worn a suit before.

 Here are two cute little furry puppies that have kept us hoping since school was out.  They are 7 weeks old and just as cute as can be!  Bella is on the left and Cooper is in the container.

bibs, burps and summer

I did these a while back and couldn't remember if I had loaded them or not.  I did a bib, burp cloth and blanket for a friend in my Bible Study.  

I posted earlier some items I did for a friend of my niece's that had a baby.  Here is a burp cloth and bib.  I absolutely love this crab!!

This is another summer favorite of mine!  I love this beach umbrella!

And you need flip flops to go with the umbrella!  I put these last summer on a cover up for my daughter.