Patriotic Dress

It would be an understatement to say that I am NOT a seamstress. I would love to be, the things I would do, dream on DaNell. My mother is one of, if not THE, very best seamstress that I have ever met and while I lived with her for many years my desire to learn on the sewing machine was slim to none. Oh, the things I could have learned, kicking myself. However, if I even want to sew a straight-line or a simple dress I have to try. I got this old fabric from my aunt who was going to get rid of it, and after a year of storing it I decided it wouldn’t be a waste if I ruined it so here is what I came up with.

Not the best but without a pattern I think it turned out okay. Plus she wore it to church and played around at home and no rips or tears so we did AOK!!!

Hello my name is DaNell I live in a cute little house on the West side of Phoneix with my 2 kids and hard working husband. I am living the American Dream... home, cars, kids, husband, you know all the fixings of a perfect life. However I have dreams that cost more than we make.

You see my husband is one of those do gooder types that wants to make a difference in the lives of children so insteed of chasing GREEN he is teaching World History and Religons at a near by High School. It has been such a growing experience these past 7 years trying to stay on budget but allowing me too stay home with my kids and allow creativity. There are days when mac & cheese may even cost too much for us and other days when we will jump in the car on the way for steak and potatos. I have succesfully managed $20 a week for grocieries for months on a time, I have dressed my kids for pennies, and I am now trying to create a DREAM home on a teachers Salary, come with me!