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I'm impressed. Jam's , fruit butters my favs. Love those fruit butters. SEsnding a child off to college sewing, getting buys on fabrics. You have been a very busy person. Sound like tons of fun. If you ever have any left over fruit butters, you know my address. You're welcome to hand deliver and I'll feed you well. Juno

My local Wal-mart put all of their pre-cut, packaged fabric in the clearance aisle last week. Obviously, it didn't sell well. I picked up a 6 -yard quilt kit with pattern for $17.00. I know, just what I needed! They had also marked down all the kits for purses, totes, scrubs, aprons and PJ bottoms.

Sound like a score to me. A q: though. IS it fire retardant, or is that no longer an issue with kids' sleepwear?

Alex, who hasn't kept up. It used to be mandatory in hospitals.

"The rules cover all children's sleepwear above size 9 months and up to size 14 and require that [...]" I'm pretty sure Sharon is not making sleepwear for children, she likes ruffles for herself.

I soooo understand. The June older DD finished high school, she immediately married and moved 300 miles away with DSIL. I was sobbing as they drove off down the street. She enrolled in the local community college, and eventually finished her degree at PSU when they moved back here after a couple of years in eastern OR.

You were making a baby's romper out of a sports team T-shirt as I recall. Nifty!

Just be sure you keep those danged ruffled nightgowns in Arkansas, missy! :-D

Ruffles are good. Also tucks.

WHAT??!!!????? Where has the time gone?? Hard to believe that she could possibly be old enough....

I know!!! That's what I said! Seems like I was doing up her pigtails last week. :( But she's turning into an amazing young woman. Mama's so proud. ;)

Sharon

Ohmygosh!!! I would have been sobbing too. I'm selfish enough to be glad she's going to U of A and staying home. She didn't move to TX like one of her friends. And she didn't move 3 hours away like several other of her friends. And her best friend, who I love like he's my third child, is also staying home and going to U of A. So I don't have to be without either of them. At least this year. And I keep telling myself that. ;)

Well, it's a plain t-shirt that I embroidered with a logo for a band and then made into the romper. Will hopefully be finishing that up today.

Just have to WATER the garden and yard first. *sigh* Water used to fall out of the sky, but hasn't in over a month.

You are becoming so staid, Beverly. LOL!!!!!!! (like that would EVER happen!!!!)

Sharon

I'm sure it's not flame retardant. But that isn't an issue for me. My kids are 14 and 18. And the fabric is for ME anyway!!!! It's MINE I tell you, all MINE!!!!! MINE MINE MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*ahem*

Sorry. Got a little carried away there for a second. ;)

Sharon

;P Some of us do like a little ruffle here and there, Beverly. lol (actually I'm not much of a ruffle girl either. But I'm not vehemently opposed to them either.)

Sharon

Thank you very much. If the human vacuum cleaner (aka DS) leaves any jars, I do still have your address. ;) The peach jam turned out really well if I do say so myself. It's yummy.

Sharon

Have some of ours - it doesn't seem to have stopped for over a month!

Lizzy

Some of us are well past the age where ruffle are "cute". I liked ruffles well enough when I was young and slim, and didn't mind the extra width... ;-}

Also pleats!!! Don't forget pleats:

Be careful what you wish for. We kiddingly told younger DD that since her sister married at 17, she would have to wait until she was at least 30. Well, the right guy didn't come along until she was 34! ;-}

I was very happy that younger DD attended Lewis & Clark college here in town. She lived on campus her first three years, but moved home and commuted her senior year to save $$$$.

Pics???

We have had a wonderful August, just hot enough, with only a couple of days with light rain. 'Course, now that I'm planning to go to the beach Saturday with older DD and family the weather is turning fall-like. :-(

Harrumph!!! Whatever can you mean???

Pleats! How could I ever forget pleats? A ruffler attachment will make the cutest little tiny pleats.

I'll keep that in mind if ever I make a doll kilt. ;->

Or tailored pajamas with little tiny pleats.