Update

Well I decided to get some sewing time in yesterday because I don't know when the next time I'll be able to do so.  I worked on the Americana Wall Hanging I'm making for my mother for Christmas.  I got it pinned & started to quilt.  I did finish the two t-shirts I wanted to embroider for my daughter & I for our scrapbooking crops.  The turned out great. We will be styling at the next crop.  I LOVE my new embroidery machine.  I got the Brother PE-700 and it is so easy to use.  Stitches so smooth & looks good.  Her's is the purple & mine is the pink. 

I know that I'm going to be doing a lot of embroidery with this machine.  It is so much easier to use than the one I had.  I had a Simplicity SE3 machine and it worked great and was easy to use. That's what makes this new machine so awesome. The Brother is easier than the Simplicity and now I can do 5 x 7.  Look for more in the future.  I'm already creating more projects to do as if I didn't have enough before.  :)

September Bucket List --

Lord, I believe I can do anything with Your help!.

Love Out Loud -- Joyce Meyer

My bucket list for September --

Sewing --
Bed Caddy
Embroider my clothesline flip-flop t-shirt
Americana Wall Hanging
Buttons & Bow Quilt
Blue Car Caddy - Mine
Purple Car Caddy - Laura
Black Car Caddy - Carl
Embroider Laura & Mine scrapbooking t-shirts for Scrapbook Crop
Turquoise t-shirt
Purple crepe skirt
Frying pan handle holder

Scrapbooking --
Finish Advent Calendar
Scrapbook Cake Pop Baking page
Carl's Ice Cream page
County Fair page
New Year's Eve page
Grayson's school album

Cooking/Baking --
Pink Lemonade cupcakes
Spice cake balls
Croissant roll cups
Orange cream cupcakes
Spicy Parmesan Chicken Breast
Pizza Poppers

I've loaded myself up pretty good this month.  But that's okay.  Laura & I are going to a Birthday Crop mid-September so I'm going to work on the scrapbooking projects there.  I have to get the t-shirts embroidered before that weekend so we can wear them.  I do have to get some bits & pieces from fabric store to finish up some of the projects I have on my list.

I just have to decide what I am going to reward myself with when I complete all the projects on my list and what will be my reward if I complete half of the list.  The reward for the whole list will have to be something really special so that I'm motivated to get everything marked off.  But I still need a reward if I get half done because that will be less projects I'll have to do later.  I'll have to think on this for a bit - it's a really big decision.  :)

Check off another project

I got another one of my August Bucket List projects done.  Okay, I didn't get it done in August but I got it done. :)  I think it turned out pretty good although as I look at it I think the design may be crooked. But as long as my grandson likes it that's all that counts. 

I got the pattern from Embroidery Library.  I get most of my embroidery designs from there.  Embroidery Library has so many designs and they are really great designs for a great price.

Motivated!!

I headed back into my sewing room to see what else I could do for the day.  And here's what I got done.  An embroidered t-shirt for my granddaughter June.  She will look so cute in this.  But I'll have to get the one done for my grandson Grayson too.  I can't give to just one.

I'm able to now remove another item from my August Bucket List.  I still have quite a few left to get done this week but I'm getting closer. 

My bucket list for August --

Finish pink flowered top

Make bed caddy

Finish Advent Calendar

Make pink lemonade cupcakes

Scrapbook Cake Pop Baking page

Do journaling for 6 scrapbook pages completed

Grayson's car stack embroidered t-shirt

June's dragonfly stack embroidered t-shrit

Make spice cake balls

My clothesline flip-flop t-shirt

Make taco cups