Trivets

Do you remember my patchwork blocks? it was a few weeks back, I finally finish the project I had for it. I decided to make Trivets (hot pads) with them. They are somehow special because of the name "Trivet" this has been one of the most difficult words I have learn. It took me three good years to get it, can you believe it.? English is a fascinating language I am always learning something new. I know I am not perfect but I try everyday. The thing is that my DH does not speak any Spanish therefore, all our communication is in English. To me it is great, because since we got married my vocabulary has increased substantially and I am more fluent. I do not have the same college vocabulary now, even though I could say I am dealing with very basic 17 month old and 3 year old vocabulary mixed with Spanish. Yes, the girls are learning Spanish too, and some Japanese here and there (Daddy speaks Japanese).


Well, I went off topic, here are the Trivets I made they are two sizes and I made them with a pocket so I could add cork tiles and add more protection. I also made some coasters. I am going to give one set of trivets and the coasters to a newly wed couple.

Recuerdan mis bloques de patchwork? fue hace algunas semanas, bueno pues finalmentelos termine. Decidi hacer unos acolchados para poner ollas calientes. ellos representan algo especial pues en ingles se llaman hotpads o trivets y esta ultima palabra me costo muchi tiempo aprendermela. el Ingles es un idioma facinante pero siento que nunca lo terminare de aprender.

Bueno a lo que iba ice cuatro dos de un tamano y dos de otro, los hice como si fueran un sobre para que en medio se guardara una pieza de corcho para agregar mayor proteccion. tambien hice unos portavasos para regalar junto con un set the trivets.

Happy sewing
Erika

First Snow

I can't believe we had our first snow of the season! I am not ready really. Well at least someone s exciting about it. Alana is already making plans to go and play there, and I haven't finish picking the nuts!

Well on the bright side, Now my quilting and sewing season starts! yay!

No puedo creer que ya tubimos nuestra primera nevada de la temporada! Realmente no estoy lista. Bueno almenos alguien esta emocionada, Alana ya empezo a hacer planes para ir a jugar en la nieve y yo todavia no acabo de recojer las nueces de castlla.

Por otro lado, esto quiere decir que mi temporada de acolchar y bordar ha empesado yea!

Happy stitching!

Erika

Help me please... I am going nuts!

Well not exactly, Yes I do need help I made this stitcheries last year but I made them to late in the season now I do not know what to do with them. any suggestions?
Bueno no exactamente, Si, si necesito ayuda. El ano pasado hice etos bordados pero ya los hice muy cerca de navidad y los deje. ahora no se que hacer con ellos, alguien tiene alguna sugerencia?
About the nut thing, yes I am going nuts! with so many walnuts we have been picking and the thing is that we are probably half way throw.

Ahora acerca de las nueces, si me estoy volviendo loca de tanta nuez que tenemos y que hemos estado recojiendo y probablemente vamos como a la mitad de la recojida

Happy stitching

Erika

Do you need some fabric?

well go here Katie is giving away LOTS of fabric just tell her Erika sent you. Good luck!

Super Costumes

Last night we had our church Halloween party and the girls had the chance to show what mommy has been working on . The idea came one day last month when Alana started playing Super Alana. She got her old wire basket (socks basket) and a rag from my cleaning rags. She just star saying: "I am Super Alana" and that gave me the idea. Then I saw on the sky is pink blog her tutu and decided to make them as past of the costumes. The masks were totally my idea and I guess they love them.
Here first is the picture of the first Super Alana

Anoche tuvimos nuestra fiesta de noche de brujas en nuestra Iglesia y las ninas tubieron la oportunidad de mostrar lo que mamy ha estado trabajando por los ultimos dias. La idea vino un dia que Alana me pidio que le pusiera un trapito de los que uso para limpiar y que encontro en la ropa que acababa de lavar. Me dijo que era super Alnana y que su canastita de calcetines era su casco. despues vi en el blog de The sky is pink un tutu que habia hecho siguiendo un tutorial asi es que decidi agregarlo a todo es Super traje ja ja ja. LA mascara fue mi idea y les encanto a las ninas

And then last night's party.

I truly enjoy my super Alana And my super Grace they make my life so happy.

Disfruto muchisimo a mi super Alana y a mi super Grace, ellas hacen mi vida muy feliz.

Happy sewing everyone

Erika

Pumpkins

My DS made this machine embroidery pumpkin place mats for me probably 3 falls ago, and because I did not have the right thread color I left it sit under my stack of fabric. I finally found the right color to finish the binding and Friday night I work on them. I seemed lime it took me forever but I finally finish them all here is a picture of my kitchen table I'll probably never have it looking like that because with two helpers there is no way. I put over the table a clear plastic table top. I can enjoy my place mat and the girls can make all the mess they want.

Mi querida hermana hizo estas lindas calabazas en su bordadora hace como 3 anos como no tenia el color correcto de hilo para terminar el bies lo deje y hasta ahora que finalmente encontre el color correcto los pude terminar. aqui esta una foto de la mesa. No creo que se pueda ver asi siempre, con unas lindas ayudantas simplemente no se puede. Lo que hice fue que compre hule cristal y lo puse ariba asi se proteje de las lindas manitas

Happy stitching

Erika

Hugs and Kisses

Hellen fom Hugs and Kisses is having a givaway please stop by and say hi