Searching for a pattern

Well, last night I got my patterns out to start working on the Christening dress for Baby Julia. I looked and looked for something I could whip out in 2 weeks. Then I remembered a beautiful dress I had that I bought some years ago to wear to a special friends wedding. I had decided that if she had a girl I would make her a Christening dress from it, but, she had a boy.

This is also the dress I wore in the picture of DD and me. So it is a very special dress. It is a slight cream, the original underdress was a darker peach so it made it look really creamy. But when you put white under it, it is stunning! That first cut is going to be hard!

So, I decided to make Baby Julia's dress out of this beautiful netting. I think if I were to buy this type of netting it would be $$ a yard.

I can't wait to get started!! But, it will have to wait until tomorrow, I have Church tonight.

New Gown for New Baby

Yea I get to finally make a Christening gown for my new cousin!

I have to have it done by Sept 9th for the dedication ceremony. That I won't get to go to becasue I have my Honor Stars graduation that night. So I will be sewing my fingers off for the next 2 weeks.

Yea Yea I knew this day would come. But I didn't know when and how old she would be for the day of the dedication. So I didn't know what size to make it.

But I love making heirloom clothes. I'll keep you posted as to my progress.

Here's just a reminder of what DD's gown looked like.

Where Does The Time Go????

Birthdays, new school, another class of Stars graduates.
Well, Saturday was my Birthday! It was a very fun day. In the morning I was down at the Museum taking pictures of this years future Honor Stars. they were all so beautiful! And when I came home there was a mini suprise Birthday Party waiting for me. Cookie cake and balloons - yum! I received a time of pampering at - my favorite spa (besides when I use my wonderful BeautiControl spa products) The Watermark. Can't wait to go!

And in the evening we went out to eat at Carino's and ate way to much food and chocolate cake.

DD started school last Wednesday. We put her in a different Private Christian School this year. It was really hard to change after going to the same place for 8 years.
When I picked her up and she gets in the car she says "I hate it, and I'm never going back"! I'm thinking okay what I have I done to my child! But, by the end of the day she was calmed down. I think it was just a culmination of the day and all the newness of the day. She is okay with the school now.

And on September 9th, I will graduate my next class of Honor Stars! Didn't I just do this a few months ago??
What fun this class has been. Last year I had to act as teacher and a Mom. This year I'm just teacher, so it is much easier. I'ts a LOT of work to get ready for this day of celebration, but so worth it all! It's like planning a wedding, with 4 Brides!
AAAHHHHH I need to get off this computer and get to writing my speech.