May the Lord's riches blessings be on you as you celebrate the birth of His Son this Christmas.
About Me
- pattisoriginals
- MS Gulf Coast, United States
- I am a Christian wife, mother and grandmother. I love to sew and create new and innovative items to share with my customers. The most popular area of my store is my Walnut Grove section which features clothing reminiscent of "Little House on the Prairie". Please take a moment to visit my store and see my latest creations. www.pattisoriginals.etsy.com
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas
May the Lord's riches blessings be on you as you celebrate the birth of His Son this Christmas.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tea Room
We visited my mother-in-law last week and took her to lunch at a local tea room. This is a favorite place for us to visit because they always decorate it so beautifully and this Christmas season is no different. Unfortunately I only had my camera in my phone so my pictures did not come out great but I wanted to share.
This is the angel table. All sorts of angels in porcelain-really pretty.
There is a room in this tea shop set up for 'tweens
This is the angel table. All sorts of angels in porcelain-really pretty.
There is a room in this tea shop set up for 'tweens
Monday, December 20, 2010
A New Look
I recently had a customer whose daughter really wanted a prairie outfit but, this child was large for her age and was growing very quickly. Her mom was afraid to buy the outfit and then have her little angel outgrow it too soon. Her solution-ties in the back of the pinafores instead of buttons. The finished product looked so cute, I think her idea just might work!
The mom selected a really popular fabric for the first outfit. This blue daisy fabric is a very nice quality and it washes up so pretty.
The dress was made just like my regular pioneer dresses, which run a bit large and are loose fitting.
The pinafore is an a-line with a ruffled bottom but I put ribbon ties in the back where there would normally be buttons.
The ribbons look so cute and they make, an otherwise fitted pinafore, much more versatile.
Once other mom's see this solution, ribbon ties should become the newest addition to my pioneer collection.
The mom selected a really popular fabric for the first outfit. This blue daisy fabric is a very nice quality and it washes up so pretty.
The dress was made just like my regular pioneer dresses, which run a bit large and are loose fitting.
The pinafore is an a-line with a ruffled bottom but I put ribbon ties in the back where there would normally be buttons.
The ribbons look so cute and they make, an otherwise fitted pinafore, much more versatile.
Once other mom's see this solution, ribbon ties should become the newest addition to my pioneer collection.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Sunday Phunnies
Chocolate
Chocolate is derived from cocoa beans.
A bean is a vegetable.
Sugar is derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS.
Both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category.
Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.
To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.
Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.
If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly.
The problem:
How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot car.
The solution:
Eat it in the parking lot.
Diet tips:
Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite, and you'll eat less.
If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet? Don t they actually counteract each other?
Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger.
Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.
A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. Now, isn't that handy?
If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top pantyhose. An entire garment industry would be devastated. You can't let that happen, can you?
Chocolate is derived from cocoa beans.
A bean is a vegetable.
Sugar is derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS.
Both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category.
Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.
To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.
Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.
If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly.
The problem:
How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot car.
The solution:
Eat it in the parking lot.
Diet tips:
Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite, and you'll eat less.
If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet? Don t they actually counteract each other?
Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger.
Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.
A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. Now, isn't that handy?
If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top pantyhose. An entire garment industry would be devastated. You can't let that happen, can you?
Thursday, December 16, 2010
What is it?
My hubby went to check on the compost and found this:
As you can see he is sure these are alien spores.
A few days later we went out to check on these aliens and this is how they look now:
Anyone know what these are? I hate to burst his bubble, but, alien spores, I don't think so!! So please tell me what you think these might be.
As you can see he is sure these are alien spores.
A few days later we went out to check on these aliens and this is how they look now:
Anyone know what these are? I hate to burst his bubble, but, alien spores, I don't think so!! So please tell me what you think these might be.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Ribbon Tee Shirts
One item that is always popular is a tee shirt that has been embellished with ribbon. It is not difficult to do and it changes a plain tee into something really special. I thought I would share with you today how I add ribbon embellishments to tee shirts.
First and most important, always, always, always use good quality ribbon and tee shirts. I buy my ribbon from the Ribbon Retreat. They have top quality ribbon, a great selection and reasonable prices. Good tee shirts are available from Old Navy, Carters or any brand name store. .
First and most important, always, always, always use good quality ribbon and tee shirts. I buy my ribbon from the Ribbon Retreat. They have top quality ribbon, a great selection and reasonable prices. Good tee shirts are available from Old Navy, Carters or any brand name store. .
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Sunday Phunnies
RANDOM MUSINGS
That moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong really sucks.
Why can't I have a "do-over" for all those times I didn't want to take a nap when I was younger.
How in the world do you fold a fitted sheet?
Why is it that our bad decisions can make some great stories,
Where's your mind when you look at your watch three consecutive times & still don't know what time it is.
Why don't freezer have lights?
Am I wrong for keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call?
Why doesn't Google Maps have an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
Just wondering.
That moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong really sucks.
Why can't I have a "do-over" for all those times I didn't want to take a nap when I was younger.
How in the world do you fold a fitted sheet?
Why is it that our bad decisions can make some great stories,
Where's your mind when you look at your watch three consecutive times & still don't know what time it is.
Why don't freezer have lights?
Am I wrong for keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call?
Why doesn't Google Maps have an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
Just wondering.
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