~I DO SEW~

I talk about the fact that I sew. and I do..I have since I was

a tiny girl on my grammas porch making doll clothes I bet

I was 9 or 10 ...I loved it.. Gramma gave me those scraps

of cloth and a needle and thread..I had a little skinny doll I
kept there and I would make clothes for her.. I had a good

time sitting out on that porch...I have always liked to make

things.. I think its the thought of taking just a piece of flat

material that is nothing but that, a piece of flat material..but

you cut and shape, and pin and sew..and you can end up

with some gorgeous stuff.. I loved to make my own clothes.

then I KNEW NO ONE had anything like I did ANYWHERE.

I LOVED that.. and I made some really NICE stuff.. When I

lived in that HOTSPOT in California..I had to stay in..so of

course I had my machine with me, well I wouldnt have gone

if it hadnt lol..so I made some of the NICEST short sets.. We

were invited to a friends BBQ and everyone was going to go

very casual as it was swimming in the pool..and just backyard

fun..I decided to make a new outfit..I got some HOT PINK..

SILK..and made a pair of shorts..then I made a matching top

with a nice low round neck.. and this silk now..was LUSH..so

soft and just the slightest movement you could see how nice

the material was.. I got MORE compliments on that I was so

pleased..and needless to say..Willie? well he was VERY glad
I could sew. he enjoyed that outfit too :-)

When I lived in Indiana with my ex, David , I had a sewing room,

the 2nd bedroom and I did have a business ..I did alterations and

at one time made the hats- I had a friend that her husbands pants

ALWAYS had to be shortened, and she brought them to me.. Her

twin grandchildren Jasmine and Jaylin were in a wedding.. They

needed a dress for Jasmine..and wanted a solid white, plain with

a ruffle at the bottom..gave me the size.etc. and I proceeded to make

Jasmine a dress. She was the flower girl..and as you see a doll..

Jaylin looking so cool.. what a pair...

They came and picked up the dress, paid me of course, and left.
3 days later I got these 2 photos delivered by my friend and as you

can see, I had not seen Jasmine, or anything..but the dress was

absolutely perfect..could NOT have fit her better..even the length..

I made them give me all her measurements and voila' isnt she just

a cutie? And I DID VERY good on that dress I WILL say VERY
braggingly.. braggingly? lol..:-) And needless to say, she LOVED

it.. So you see? I can sew..:-)

When I lived in Green Bay I used to help do weddings.. My dear

friend Nadine decided she was going to get married..and asked if

I would make her daughters dress and do the hair pieces and also

the bouquets for the wedding.. The little girl in the center, if you see

the back at the bottom of her dress ruffles..and there is a ruffle at

the bottom..and also all the way up the back..you can see some just

under her arm. The bouquet I made the girl on the right is holding

and I did the hair pieces as well. It was a lovely wedding and Amanda

still to this day has that dress..Says she will NEVER part with it..The

skirt was very full and you can see the wonderful colors..This was a

june wedding and a wonderful one..Ted, is American Indian and it

was just awesome.Plus he had his own band.the reception was super.

When I moved to Indiana I started to make scrub tops, then after I

moved in here before just got hard to sew as a dak I made Scrub

Tops..like nurses wear in Hospital or in the Drs or Dentist offices..

I made lots of them and I made good on them. To get good quality

ones you almost have to order out of a catalog or probly online now..

and by the time they are shipped, mailing costs etc. took awhile and

they were NOT cheap depending on size, the little amount of
material they take and are about the easiest things to make..take

no time..I can cut one out, sew it..finish it off in less than an hour or so

depending if I have interruptions which usually do by you know who.

When I was in the hellhome I made the baby and lap quilts, I do not

have one photo of any of the dozens I made. They were so pretty too
And easy I loved putting them together.THAT was the hardest part.
Deciding what colors, materials i wanted to use. I steady made them

and had orders backed up..Finally the administration realized I was

making money there- they made a rule NONE of the help could give

money to a resident, and cannot buy anything from them but we did it

on the sly-they would send their daughter or friend in to get the quilts

when I would tell them they were done lol. always a way around them.

Another reason to escape.

So there are a few Proofs of the Puddin' :-) I wish I had pics of the stuff

I made and speaking of puddin...well MY PUDDIN is out in that fridge.
I DO have some good tapioca puddin out there and I LOVE that stuff..

its just those already prepared kind..small cups..but so good.. So I am

going to get one of those ..well ok 2 theyre small :-) and a soda and see

whats on the boob tube tonite, well Dutch is off and runnin lol..

Nitey Nite :-)

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? luv ya..and thanks :-)

Always, Lois ****

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...