It's been awhile!

A lot has happened in the past nine years! Family members were lost and gained. We retired and moved into a new house. In 2019 we embarked on an epic journey, sailing around the world, 911 days, 15 countries, 48,000 nautical miles traveled! You can read all about it here, Sailing Trance. I wrote a book! "Grandpa Dan's Dream Sailing Around the World", available on Barnes & Noble. After several years writing my sailing blog, I like the options available on Wordpress compared to here on Blogger. I may just switch over TBD. I'm still quilting and sewing, upgraded to a newer embroidery machine and starting to learn my new Cricut.

Little Girls Vintage Dress

There are these three little red heads in our lives I was just longing to make dresses for. After searching patterns, even borrowing a few from my good friend Carole, I found this one, Vintage Dress by Simple Simon & Company for WE ALL SEW.  I made one change in the construction, as seen here.

The direction have you encase the inside seam allowance with Bias binding or Bias tape, I turned under the hem on the lining of the bodice 1/2 inch then top stitched from the right side. It turned out really clean and finished. The directions are very well written, easy to follow and best of all it was free.

Don't they just look adorable? I also purchase cute little white short sleeve t-shirts from Kohl's as an option for them.

It's a BOY!!!!

 Bibs I made for the big Reveal Party!

We're going to be Grandparents!!!!!!!