Sleepy Time

I tried a pajama pattern by My Angie Girl. It turned out really cute. I used some scraps of oriental material I had left over. This pattern was very well written with lots of step by step pictures. This is great for me because I am a tactile/visual learner. 

I once again used this pattern as my base idea and then added my own touch. I get a lot of inspiration from different boutique childrens clothing companies. I added a big bow beneath the yoke and added a button in the middle of the bow. Instead of a ruffle I added ric rack to the bottom of the top and to the little bottoms. I also added little bows to the side of each leg. 

 I made my own slippers using two different patterns. I wanted to make clog type slippers instead of full house shoes. I couldn't find a pattern I liked so that is why I combined two. I used the same material as the pajamas. I also added invisible elastic to keep the slippers on. I might add some little bows to the sides. I think they look a little plain. I read a hint to use a paintbrush to paint fast tacky glue for shoe construction. It was a little slower than hot glue. But I was able to manipulate the slipper where I needed to. Plus I didn't get burnt fingers. 

Here is a picture of the outfit and shoes.

An Inspiring Story

One woman’s fight to provide hope for the hopeless…
Seven ex-cons who changed her heart forever…

For Brenda Spahn, entrepreneur and businesswoman, wealth was a lifestyle—until a brush with the law threatened to send her to prison. In those dark moments, Brenda made a promise to God.

Spared incarceration, a renewed Brenda glimpsed into the lives of women serving time in one of the worst places in America—the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama.

What she saw prompted a God-inspired vision.

With a heart to help and a will that couldn’t be crushed, Brenda fought the system and overcame tremendous obstacles to take ex-cons into her own home and help them navigate the alien world of life on the outside.

This is the story of Brenda’s journey from rags to riches to redemption. It’s the story of the first unlikely year of her "Whole Way House" and of the extraordinary lives of the first seven women who came to call her "Miss Brenda." It’s a story that testifies to the power of faith and how God changes hearts every day.

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I loved this book a lot. It inspired me not to look at people through my eyes. I need to look at people with the love of the Lord.

I loved how Brenda Spahn was so transparent in her life and her writing. She had me laughing, cheering and crying for these sweet ladies, herself and her family. I could relate a lot to her different experiences with being frustrated and asking God to cover her in His grace.

This book was a very easy read. It was a relatively short but very impactful. I hope Ms. Spahn will write a sequel. I would love to see how much her ministry has grown and how it is impacting the people around the world.

"I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."

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Another Creation

   I love the patterns by All Dolled Up. I am able to take the basic pattern and make my own creations.
   I took All Dolled Up McKenzie and made a peasant dress out of it. This pattern is really a shirt and skirt pattern. But I made it a dress. I added elastic around the mid part of the sleeve. It was supposed to be in the hem part of the sleeve. I added pockets with bows and a placket with heart buttons to the front of the dress. I also added bias material to the elastic part of the neck and sleeves. 

  The headband was made with elastic crochet. The bow was made with the Clover Petal Maker. I added a button to the middle of the flower. I made the shoes from Miche Designs Anchors Aweigh pattern. I loved how fast these shoes went together.  I added green bows to the side of the shoes to bring out a little bit of color and to match the buttons on the dress and bow.

  I loved the way I made this dress because it stretched my thinking. I really do not like the material I used with this dress. Because I feel like the material was too busy. I also will not be using the canvas I used for the shoes. Because it stretched and the soles did not fit the bottom of the shoes. 

  Susannah wanted to model the outfit this time. Here is some pictures.