Doraemon is complete!

Ali finished his project last night! This morning on the way to school he told me he was so proud and that he kinda wanted to keep it!! I told him those are the best gifts to give!

Final approval from Uki!

He is giving it to his friend today.  I hope she loves it!

Doraemon update!!

I'm too excited. Had to share Ali's progress!

There is a pouch that is part of it.  I'm so impressed by my kid!!

I love the little tail.  Too cute!!

Ali is quite the crochet guy!

I'm posting from my iPhone. I hope I can figure this out. You would see a lot more of me for sure!

Ali is profusely working on this little DORAEMON crocheted doll or toy for a friend.  This kid is amazing.  I'm so happy to see his tenacity at finishing things.  He has inspired me to reach out for help to finish off his blanket I started with him and my Mom three summers ago.  At this very moment; he has the head fully stuffed and complete; the body is crocheted and affixed to the body and one arm is crocheted and on.  Can't wait to show you all!

Tissue Box Cover

Tissue Box Cover

Hello!  I'm so happy to be back!  I hope to commit more of my time to crafting this year.  I have a couple of huge projects to do and I will be blogging about them!

I got this pattern from Aneela Hoey's blog, Comfort Stitching.  It was very well written and it all went together smoothly.  It's a little short for the tissue box covers that are sold here so I might make another one and add some length.  A first for me!!  

As soon as I laid everything out to start cutting for this project; Uki plops down.  This is shortly after I washed her face.  I think it is safe to assume that she was no longer mad at me!!

As I cut the edges off, Uki played with them.

I put this one on her head but she was watching something else.

Too cute....now on to sewing....

Here I am marking a grid that needed to be quilted on the fabric.  I use Watercolor pencils.

Uki was playing with the fabric for my other project.  A jelly roll race top.  I just got the backing two weeks ago.  Trying to find the courage and a clean floor to iron 4 meters of this!  Ugh!

I basted with pins and was wondering if that basting spray would rock this job.  This is one of my favorite gadgets to pin baste.

Quilting the grid.  

Sewing the binding on.

Finished top.  The color is off.

Here are the pieces before the binding has been slip stitched.

Uki was with me the whole day.  I don't know if she was happy to see me sewing again or if she just wanted to be near me.

Ta da!!!!  The little box!

It's a little short.  I think I'll make some changes to the measurements to fit my favorite tissues that I can find here in Oman.

Not terribly exciting but thanks for stopping by.  I'm sure I have lost many of my followers as I haven't been regular for a while!

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Summer Sewing

Hi! I'm trying to post from my iPhone. This is an experiment of sorts. So here goes!....

This summer was not about my sewing in the least! However, within a week of leaving the states (after 9 weeks there!) and coming back to Oman; my sister asked for my help. My help in making little bean bags for a birthday party she was traveling to. So here is the story in pictures.

This is all the sewing I did! It was fun and quick and I got the selvage!!!

Thanks for stopping by after such a long break.  I hope to get busy creating stuff soon!!

St. Louis.....

Hi!  It's so good to finally get on my blog!  Here are just a few of the places that I have been to on this trip back to my hometown of St. Louis....

Great coffee and pancakes!

Been here several times...

Forgot to get the sign so I got the bag...

I don't have a pic of the Zoo but when in the Reptile House; I saw this simple, colorful and lovely quilt.

This did not do much for me this year.  I think the difference is that we ordered and took it home.  I don't like fat fries either!

This place is in The Hill and has the best Peach Pound Cake I have ever had in my whole life!

This place is a place I have not set food in for 17 years!  I got in and loved it!

Now we are more local.  Jackman's Fabrics is a great store for quilting fabrics and then some....Two years ago, when last here, I bought a Cupcake Oven Mit kit.  Several actually, and not the pattern.  When I walked in here, the first thing I saw was the pattern!  I'm kinda over cupcakes but I bought several more kits again!!!

Yes!  Need I say more???

Amal pointing to her name on the board.  We went to Mizzou.

This is actually in Mizzou on our campus tour.  I really liked this restaurant!

We made it to this restaurant and it was great!

Ahhh.....another local favorite!

We went to West County Mall and Ali found this doll.  So what you say?  This is a doll from one of my best friends in High School!  He is famous now and has his own doll!  How many of us can say that???

I went to this restaurant finally after 17 years or more!  I remembered a particular chicken sandwich and a salad that I loved!  It turned out it was the Chicken Parmesan sandwich but it is called the Becky Debbie sandwich and a salad!  L.o.v.e....

This turned out to be a gem on this trip.  Ali found this place he wanted to volunteer at.  Eden and Amal also wanted to but Eden was traveling and volunteering already and Amal had an allergic reaction to all those cats.  So, Ali did 16 hours on his own.  Today was his last day and he was really sad.  His iPhone has about 300 photos of his kitties!

We made it to Washing University in St. Louis too.  Love it.

This is Amal's passion these days.  Wolves.  I let and encourage my kids to google their butts off.  So, to reward them is wonderful!

We made it to Grant's Farm in St. Louis.  Wonderful.  My favorite part is seeing the Clydesdales!!

This is a little local place that has been in business at least 17 years!  They make the best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies; well, next to my own!  Liz (whom I am staying with) bought me a bundle to eat on the plane when I left America to follow my heart!

Yes, this was a 'drive by' shooting of Walgreens!  We don't have this over in Oman and I miss it!

Amal has taken a particular liking to this place.  I'm sick of it already!

Ali and I like to watch cooking shows on our down time in Oman.  We have been dreaming of going to visit 'Buddy' from Cake Boss but he is in Jersey and we are here is Middle America!  So, when we saw a show on Sweetie Pie's; and learned it was indeed here; well, you can imagine the rest!  We loved it!

Well, thanks for stopping by and seeing a few things we have done when I remember to take a picture! I have so many ideas and plans for when I get back home!  Missing my Gerry!  (My Bernina).