Summer sewing list

And here is my list of what I'd like to get done in the next couple weeks:

Sew a new kitchen curtain for Mom & Dad's house - I purchased them new cafe curtains for the windows that overlook the backyard, since the old ones had been there since my childhood! My aunt pointed out that the curtain covering the door to the carport was also looking rough, but I cannot for the life of me find the right size to replace it with, so I've decided to try my hand at this - I've heard people sew their own curtains, and this seems like straight lines, so I'm hopeful even without a pattern/directions. Worst case scenario I wasted $4 on some muslin.

Sew burp cloths for Claire - Helen and I are planning a baby shower for Claire in honor of the little girl she is expecting in September.  I've already made a big hooded towel - my new favorite gift to give.  We got one from the pastor's wife for Sara's shower, and at the time I thought "This is huge, when are we ever going to use it?" But she outgrew all the 'baby' ones quickly and we still use that one all the time!  Oh, but I want to sew a couple of burp cloths in some cute fabric too.  Pictures of both to come soon.

Sew a 'party dress' for Sara - I'm part of a Facebook group that sews from one woman's patterns (Cottage Mama) and last week completed the 'picnic dress' and am happy with it.  Now to try the slightly more complicated (but also cute) party dress, have my eye on either ladybug fabric or Hello Kitty (if I let the little one choose I'm pretty sure I know which one she'd pick!)

Cross stitch???  I feel like I have not done any in years (at least since I started sewing a couple years ago). I have a half finished birth announcement for David, and the beginning of a door hangar for Sara...and of course now I want to start a birth announcement for my nephew due in November (SQUEEE!)...I need to decide to pick it back up or at least prioritize projects at the midpoint.

Latchhook - another old habit that I just need to finish off some old projects -not start new ones, but it's been on the to-do list for years to hang the music latch hook or finish a firetruck pillow for the boy.

While I appear to have branched out from sewing let me also add that for my 35th year, I would like to set a goal of reading 35 books - good ones, not the YA love triangle crap I keep re-reading - I need to spend less time in the evenings on the computer/playing on a phone or tablet!

Summer so far

Well, 6 weeks of summer down, 3 to go - it's been wonderful, if busy!  So far I/we...

- went to Amelia Island with Corey's family, had an awesome time in the ocean and ate lots of seafood.
- co-directed VBS - this happened right after beach vacation, and went better than expected!  Some of it was just fear of the unknown, but we had good numbers, the kids had a good time, and we had a successful coin drive for a great cause!
- taught for a second year at Encore Orchestra Camp - this year with 2nd violins in the youngest group.  This is a great camp and I have a good time with my orchestra teacher friends.  New location, and it was nice not being a newbie anymore!
- have attended several summer reading programs - a juggler performing for the kick-off, then some superhero themed activities.
- went to the zoo with Nancy - great day for it, not too hot, and they have a splash pad now
- went to Fort Yargo - pretty much as soon as school got out!
- went to Sensations Therafun with Jill - David loves the zipline there.
- went to INK with my mom and dad - nice to have multiple adults for that trip!
- went to the Alliance Theater and High Museum with my aunt - saw the Knuffle Bunny Musical - which we now own the soundtrack to and cannot stop singing!

- David was involved in a math institute at his school - this seems like it was a professional development for the teachers there to try out new teaching strategies for math in a small group setting, but David had fun and Sara and I enjoyed a few hours to ourselves
- Sara has been participating in dance/gymnastics classes at the Little Gym again this summer, and has recently switched to an all gymnastics class.  This fall both kids will be playing soccer at Mount Zion again.

Lots of pictures of outings on my Facebook, so only a couple here.

Still on the summer fun to-do list:

• Suwanee PlayTown & fountains
• Imagine It Children's museum and Varsity
• Legoland (in Phipps..although I still dream of taking them to the one in Florida!)
• Tellus Science Center? (75 minute drive to Cartersville, but kids enjoyed it last summer)
• Fernbank - we should renew membership and see what the rotating exhibit is..and of course go to Flying Biscuit afterwards!
• Skyzone? We did Catch Air today for 2.5 hours and both kids had a blast.  Corey took David to Skyzone last month and he loved it, not sure there would be a lot for Sara to do though.

You know I love my lists.  Look for one soon about summer crafts!