• May Family Time

    Posted Thu at 9:41 AM by Celeste Breen

      Bella and her nightshirt      Here is Bella proudly showing off her new nightshirt.  She was planning on wearing it that night to sleep even though it was almost 80 degrees and it was a flannel nightshirt.  She was just thrilled with it.  ...

  • Current events

    Posted Thu at 9:36 AM by David Burney

    Hi everyone! This month has proved to be doozer. Haven't got much done as the wife had to go into the hospital on the eight for a condition of not being able to get her breath and hurrendous pain in the back and ribs. After all the blood work and chest xrays they found she had a fractured vertabre t...

  • More May Sewing Fun 2013

    Posted May 16 by Celeste Breen

      Ellen and her ruffle skirt        The girls are starting to wrap up their sewing projects.  On Monday I had just Bella and Christine.  Julia I guess has decided to be done with class even though she wasn't quite finished with her skirt. &nb...

  • Sewing Fun May 2013

    Posted May 9 by Celeste Breen

      Christine and her nightshirt      Things are staring to wind down in my sewing classes.  This past Monday Meghan couldn't come because she had her band concert.  In Tuesday's group Izzy wasn't going to be able to make it because of her band conce...

  • May 1st and Finally Spring

    Posted May 2 by Celeste Breen

      SPRING!!!      It seems like spring has finally come to the Chicago area.  Yesterday and today it will be near 80 and I heard the weekend was wonderful in the 70s with sunshine.  We missed it however as we were in Nashville running a race.  ...

  • End of April Sewing Classes

    Posted April 24 by Celeste Breen

      Meghan and her sports shorts      The after school sewing classes are starting to wind down.  A couple of the girls are going to stop at the end of the month as end of school activities start to pick up.     Julia is working on finishing ...

  • Pillows

    Posted April 18 by Celeste Breen

    Assorted pillows        I have spent the last few weeks making pillows for a designer client.  They are all reversible so the customer will have lots of options for displaying them in her home.   Oriental design with a ribbon fringe...

  • Quilt Retreat 2013 and CHF Academy

    Posted April 11 by Celeste Breen

        Colton's pillow case to match quilt        I had two wonderful sewing trips.  The first was a quilt retreat that I have been doing with some friends for the past few years.  It is located in Hillpoint WI and called Homestead. &...

  • Mini-Camp 2013

    Posted March 28 by Celeste Breen

    Mini-camp 2013      This week I am writing about the mini-camp I held over spring break.  Three girls joined me to make a mini-shoulder purse.      We started by my drawing the rectangle sizes needed for the girls on their chosen outer fab...

  • BRRR! First Day of Spring?

    Posted March 21 by Celeste Breen

     Is this really the first day of spring?  The wind chill is below zero.  I am so tired of the cold and ice.  I just want to get out on my bike and do my running without multiple layers and worrying about the ice.  Oh well nothing I can do about it. Bella and her...