needle and thREAD

Elizabeth started needle and thREAD a few weeks ago, and I have to say, I am very thankful!

On the first week of this linky party, Elizabeth wrote:

"I welcome you to needle and thREAD. What have you been sewing lately? Or are you embroidering? Pulling a needle with thread through lovely fabric to make life more beautiful somehow? Would you share with us just a single photo (or more) and a description of what you're up to? Would you talk sewing and books with us? I'd love that so much."

Head on over to Elizabeth's blog and join the party.

I found this nice, summer weight gauzey material for a new skirt for Grace.

I used Simplicity pattern 7233. 

She was very happy that I was doing a little sewing for her this week.  She needs a few more summer skirts...I can't wait to hit the fabric store with her this weekend.

I'm thinking about the upcoming summer picnics and parades, so we need to get patriotic. 

I found this very cute patriotic print at Joann's Fabrics last week.  Make sure to get on Joann Fabric's mailing list.  The coupons you receive are well worth it.

I used the same pattern for this shirt as I did for her yellow shirt from last week.

After last week's trouble with the red shorts, I found a pattern, Simplicity 5540, that sewed up perfectly.

The sizing on these shorts was perfect.

Let's head to a parade!!

Just today I finished A Gift of Grace, by Amy Clipston.

From Amazon:  "Rebecca Kauffman's Old Order Amish life is thrown into upheaval when her sister, who had joined the outside world, is killed in a car crash and leaves two teenage daughters for Rebecca to raise."

I really enjoyed this novel.  I gave it 5 stars over on Goodreads.   Amy Clipston does a wonderful job bringing the English and Amish worlds together in this story.

 I had a hard time putting this book down and look forward to getting the next book in this series.