Stats of the Sew-n-Sewers

For some reason Blogger is not letting me post pictures here. Every time I try to post a picture it boots me out. Hopefully one of my sons (who are home from college) will help me figure this out. I have pictures of the rest of my sewing for the BH kiddos.

Any way here are the stats from my sewing group the Sew-n-Sewers.

2010 - with 13 members we made 879 garments
I personally made 47 garments for the BH kids

2011 - with 10 members we made 895 garments
I personally made 40 garments for the BH kids, 25 personal gifts,

So I am down 7 items for the BH kids from last year. Ugh! So my goal for 2012 is to make more. I am happy that the 25 personal items were gifts, so I guess I can say I sewed a total of 65 item in 2011. Not bad, but not good either.  I know I can make more, I don't have a good excuse as to why I did not sew more, I have the time and some fabric pieces and lots of patterns and some time. So next year is the year for sewing for the homeless starting tomorrow. I have 2 weeks off work so no excuses.

Hopefully I can post pictures soon.

Take Care,

Erlinda

Lets try again

A little embroidery that I drew up.

Very fuzzy Halloween pillow case, made two for a gift for twin boys.

Size 4 pants. I don't know what fabric, but it was a little thick.

Corduroy jumper, size 4.

Corduroy jumper, size 4.

Cotton print jumper, size 4.

Blogger has not let me post, so I am hoping this gets posted. The pictures are bad, I can't get my camera to work. Some of these photos are from my phone. I did do more sewing, but those pictures are on my phone and that will be for another day. I also need to do a count of how many pieces I have sewed for the BH children. More later.

Take Care,

Erlinda

Air Show Part II

Once you think things are going to get easy, it just gets busier and harder. Here are the rest of the pictures from the air show. They were taken by Emily who is taking a photography class at school. She did a great job.

In the last month both Emily and I have paid a visit to Urgent Care for leg problems. We are both doing better, she of course is healing faster than I am. Work is getting harder, we now have 8 special ed. kiddos. I have been coming home mentally and physically tired. I am working on getting Matthew done with Cub Scouts and into Boy Scouts. A lot of hiking and camping in the cold. There is sewing done, but no pictures yet. Emily has the camera in TX now. More on that on a separate post, when she gets back.

Hope to be back soon,

Take Care,

Erlinda

Thunderbird Air Show - Part 1

Pictures from the Air Show. Picture heavy, no reading. More later. Enjoy!

Take Care,

Erlinda

Can't believe it's November

Not sure what happen to October, but here we are November 2nd. I have been very busy and have a lot to show you guys.

But, the most important is that I won a give away!. From Marie at http://marievilla.blogspot.com/. Her little one reminds me so much of my Kevin. She makes lovely name pillows. She also has an Esty shop, but I do not know the name of it.

I won soft wear from http://www.mymemories.com/. Or did I? I think Emily has had more time/fun playing with it. I have been so busy, I am never home or to tired from work to do anything. That will be changing this week. I will now only be out on Tuesday nights for Cub/Boy Scouts. (I hope). Any way, we really, really like My Memories. Thank you Marie.

I will be posting pictures soon of the air show, camping with the Boy Scouts, sewing I have done for the BH kiddos and a few other events. In the mean time I will be delivering Boy Scout Pop Corn and getting Emily ready for her trip to Houston. She was one of 10 girls selected from Girl Scouts to represent New Mexico at the National Girl Scout Meeting in Houston, TX. Makes me proud, but sad, for she will be gone for 5 days. Hope she has fun and learns alot.

More tomorrow.

Take Care,

Erlinda

Snow, Billy Bear

The Sandia mountains on Friday, October 7, 2011.

Snow in the Sandia Mountains.

Balloon with the clouds over the Sandias.

Bee balloon

This one went right over us.

Finally, we got to see the balloons from our street. They really don't come our way.

Billy Bear Balloon. We have a book about him in the class room that I have read a lot the last week. Nice to get a picture of him above my house.

This one is coming over the house.

The Balloon Fiesta was great this year. Lots of new balloons.

Sewing was done, pictures to come. Just need to add buttons and elastic.

Take care,

Erlinda

Balloons, balloons everywhere

The weather had been beautiful for the Balloon Fiesta till today, but the rain was appreciated. It has been so dry here.



With all the balloons here, traffic going to work has been heavy, the kids don't want to be in the classrooms neither do we as adults. There are so many balloons, its beautiful. Fall break is Friday and I will be up early looking for new balloons in the blue skies. Hoping to find one landing so Matthew can help pack up.

Then I really want (need) to sew. It has been a very stressful week. I have had so many medical emergencies with my special ed kiddos. All are fine now and I hope it stays that way.

Matthew & I have spent the week looking at Boy Scout Troops. I can't believe he will be a Boy Scout in a few months. He will be sticking with Troop 200.

Take Care,

Erlinda