New Patterns added to my shop

Here are some of the patterns I added to my shop the other day. Take a look and go down memory lane.
Shop name is www.etsy.com/Vintagesewingshoppe

Well Good Morning everyone. I hope your having a great start to your weekend, I'm off on a new adventure in my life. I am making pillowcase dresses for little girls in Africa. I have only made one so far. I have just started on this new adventure. I will be making more today. They are so easy to make. I found a pattern at Walmart from It So Easy Simplicity. It's just 2 pattern pieces. Easy pleasy. You cut 2 fabrics on the fold on each pattern piece. Sew the side seams up make a casing, pull ribbon through on the front casing and the back casing. Put a hem in and you have a dress. I will take you step by step with pictures and instructions below.

Christmas Doll Dress for my Granddaughter for Christmas

I made this cute dress for my Granddaughter for Christmas. My husband and I are giving her her first American Girl Doll. The doll's name is Grace. She's the doll of the year. This is the only thing she wants for Christmas. The fabric is left over from a dress I made her when she was 2 . That was 6 years ago. I saved this fabric all these years knowing one day I would find use for it. I made a lining for both bodice and skirt.

Crafty Blog I found on Pinterest. Positively Splendid

Here is a great tutorial for making a Portable Manicure and Pedicure Carrying Case. This tutorial takes you step by step with complete instructions. I found this on Pinterest and thought it was interesting to check out how to make this. Here is the blog address:
http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2011/01/lets-make-something-together-portable-manipedi-kit.html

There are also other great tutorials on this blog. The name of the blog is Positively Splendid. Here is her blog address:
http://www.positivelysplendid.com/

I subscribed to the blog, so I don't miss any tutorials.
She writes has tutorials on handmade crafts, sewing, gifts, kid friendly crafts. Also home and garden, holiday ideas, printables for holiday tags, cards, Here's one I really like Edible Scrabble Crackers, the letters are made from Cheez-its. Great idea.
I think I'm going to enjoy this blog. So go ahead and check it out.

I have a HUGE Announcement!! BIG NEWS!!

She's starting a new channel on youtube, and she's also having a giveaway.

Cailtin and Emmalin playing

My granddaughters are playing in the pool

Just an Update of What My Life has Been Like

I have been so busy since the last time I posted. My granddaughters have been over twice for a week at a time. I've been trying to get my sewing room cleaned. It's almost done. I have been sewing some. I made a skirt last night, and I have the top cut out that I am going to do. I may try to work on it later. I have been getting caught up on other sewing projects.
I went to the beach today with my granddaughters. It was hot, I didn't get in the water. Where we live we have 43 lakes. Some aren't beaches, some is where alligators live. I won't get around those areas. The beach I take them to has a playground. Really nice place to go. It's always clean. Has picnic tables, benches to sit on and watch the children. Today I sat in the car some with the ac on. I also took them to a diner for lunch. They have been here since last Wednsday. They are going home tomorrow. I'm taking them on a train to go home. They love the train. It's about 2 hours. I also like the train. It only cost $11 for each child, and $23 for me one way. I'll stay at my daughters house overnight and go home the next day.
Other than that there's not much more. Oh yeah, I played the piano for a whole church service last Sunday. The piano player is on vacation, so the fill in couldn't do it last week, so the pastor asked me if I would do it. Everyone said I did great, and the pastor was happy and said he is going to get me to fill in again. I said please give me a month notice. I have never done that before and I was terrified. I wasn't so nervous until I walked in the church, and then it felt like every nerve in my body was shaking. I was so glad when it was over.
Well I'm going to take pictures of my clean room real soon, so be looking out for that. I am going to post some projects I have been sewing.
Until next time, have a great summer, and enjoy the sewing projects you are or going to work on.