Ruffles tutorial

I have always hated doing ruffles until I figured out how to do them on my sewing machine. I thought ya'll might like to know my little tip!


For this tut I used material that was 4 inches wide but you can do it with whatever size you need or the pattern calls for.
fold the material over wrong sides together and iron flat


on your sewing machine set the tension to as tight as it will go, mine will go up to #9 then set the stitch width to as high as it will go, mine is at a 4
now for the fun part......simply sew
make sure you support the material at the back of your sewing machine, do not let it just fall or it may distort some of the gathers
and ta-da! A beautiful ruffle to attach to anything! Hope you enjoy!

My new projects....a new bag for me

I also made rocking chair cushions for a gentleman my husbands knows. He made the chairs for his granddaughter and wanted cushions for it.

heres the top of it and heres the seat

Celtic Games

We went to the Celtic Fling on Saturday at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Fair. It was sooo much fun! The band Albannach was there, they are absolutely amazing. Go to their site and listen to them....you wont regret it.

We got to watch some of the Highlander Games... The boys got to dress up and fight each other with swords. Do you think they had fun?


Sorry the video is so crappy, it was off my phone.

We then went to this great little ice cream shop called Jiggers in Mt. Gretna.

The boys loved the atmosphere, and of course the ice cream.

This was mine.....it was a root beer float...yummmm!

And ladies please don't be jealous of where we went next...I know it is every woman's dream to go there, and I DID think of you all as I went in...................

can you smell it? and last but not least.....MY two little chocolate workers!

Aaaahhhh, Summer

Dont you just love summer? I do! I love having the boys home and getting to hang out and do all kinds of fun stuff. Like.....Pool Parties at my house....

and going to the zoo....
and going to the beach....

and of course, lots and lots of ice cream!

and all the funny faces I miss when they are in school!
What a wonderful summer so far!
ps:listen to the song "He's Alive" on my playlist. Its one of my favorites.

Busy , Busy Bee

I have been BUSY! I painted a darker color around my windows ( after scrapping off the old stuff first...ugh) I painted stars on my pots. I made cushions for my rockers. My husband hooked up our new walkway lights. We have matching ones for the front door but didnt get to them yet.
I planted flowers including a new clematis since I killed the last one. Look mom...I didnt kill the roses yet!


I put out a new welcome mat for Sue and Cheryl!

I also got frames and framed my boys artwork for the computer room.



And FINALLY I've been enjoying this little guy......

OOOH...I just love him!!!

babies and graduation

My nephew graduated on Monday....and I cried like the

baby I am! Thats my very proud sister with her boy.

How do they grow so quickly?

aaannndd.....my niece had her junior prom

I did her hair and makeup. Although I have to say, with someone this beautiful how can you go wrong?

My boys absolutely ADORE!!! her. My middle son keeps telling me he is going to marry her...lol.

I'm not dead!