Archive for February, 2011

I’m in the process of planning a little birthday party for my girls.  It’s going to be a 1930′s American Girl party.

My sewing machine is going to get workout this time.

The first project is all made from scraps.  This sweet little pile came from my mother’s obscene stash.  They soon will become a party flag bunting.

It’s so cheerful and springy I’m sure it will stay up through Easter this year.

The larger piece of purple fabric is the subject of debate for me.  It’s over two yards… (thanks Mom) and I’m trying to decide if it wants to be a tablecloth or a dress.  I would love to make my girls dresses that look something like this:

Oh Kit, you are too cute for words!   And the dress!  The scallops!  Is there a pattern out there?  Do I dare try my hand at designing a dress?

It’s President’s Day here in the United States.

In tribute to our most beloved President, here’s a little Lincoln roundup.

QUOTES

“I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.”

“He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.”

BOOKS

• Team of Rivals is one of my all time favorite histories.  I’ve read several biographies of Lincoln, but this book gave me a more dimensional and immediate portrait of Lincoln than any book I’ve ever read.  Ms. Goodwin brilliantly paints her portrait, by viewing him through the lens of his rivals… who became, in most cases, dear and respected friends.

• For the kids:  Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers and Lincoln: A Photobiography are two of our favorites.

PROJECTS

• How about making a log cabin tribute out of pretzels with the kid’s today?  I found this one on Martha Stewart.

• Dana over at Made wow’s me again with her Presidential tee- shirt tutorial…  am I too old to wear one of these?

• Last but not least… a quilt.  The Civil War Row Quilt shown above is one of my favorite possessions.  It was a gift from my mom.  The label on the back is inscribed with the quote from President Lincoln’s famous speech, “A house divided cannot stand…”

Happy President’s Day!