Kaia - "Mommy, will you teach me how to sew?"
Mommy - "Yea......later."
Daddy - "I know how to sew! Let me show you."
Dave wants to know where some scrap fabric is. I hand him two triangles of the witch fabric. I'm not kidding you, within five minutes he had this sewn up.... 
Kaia - "What is it?"
Daddy - "A cell phone purse!"
He proudly exclaims that he took "home economics" in 7th grade. Then he and Kaia sit at the sewing machine and he gives her simple instructions. She sews two triangle pieces together!
Blake - "Daddy, can I help you tile the front porch?"
Daddy - "Yep, Blake. Let's go!"
He's such a good daddy!
{He had a job this morning in Petaluma. He stopped at a Petaluma antique store and brought me home two amazing finds. What a surprise. He found the cutest little turquoise ruffled plate and a nice big glass base for my cake plates.}
He's such a good hubby!
{hand model is hubby....I told kaia to hold up her new purse and she said she didn't know how to......hubs says..."here, let me show you!" }
I took home economics in 7th grade, why can't I sew like that? I am seriously impressed...
ReplyDeleteAww, that's so sweet. And I'm totally impressed with the sewing!
ReplyDeleteApril, such cute crafts you do! I wish I had a crafty bone in my body... but I don't. My daughter loves your blog best because it has fun music and she does a funky dance everytime I check your blog!
ReplyDeleteI like your apron, did you use a pattern? I received a new sewing machine last Christmas from my mother in law , but hadn't used it cause I didn't even know how to thread it.... jsut figured it out and learned how to sew little girl's aprons... would love to tackle adult ones. let me know if you used a pattern.,
I love that little purse. I should be getting my new sewing machine tomorrow so I may make one of those while I get used to it :)
ReplyDeleteI love that little purse. I should be getting my new sewing machine tomorrow so I may make one of those while I get used to it :)
ReplyDeleteJust popped over from SITS.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Daddy/Hubby! - 7th grade, huh? That is too funny! I barely remember 7th grade, muchless whatever may have been taught in home-ec! ;)
I am impressed. I failed needlework in the seventh grade and haven't been allowed near a sewing machine since.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive home ec skills. I vaguely remember something about a pair of "jams" in 7th grade home ec. But that beats anything I could churn out now! How handy for you :)
ReplyDeleteBTW, I found you on SITS... congrats on your saucy-ness!
ReplyDeleteHey SITSa!!! Congrats to your saucy blog, I loved it! BTW, your husband makes a great hand model :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet family! Congarts on being Saucy
ReplyDeleteAww how sweet!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS on being a SAUCY blog this week!
That is so sweet of him. I wish we would have had home ec.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed too! Daddy rocks:)
ReplyDeleteMartha Stewart watch out....lord..a guy who sews AND goes to an antique store...on his own no less...truly amazing....and congrats on being a saucy mom....and tell the DH I'd like a cell phone purse....
ReplyDeleteHey you! You're SAUCY!! Congrats and have a great Sunday! ;)
ReplyDeleteAwww that's so sweet of him (not to mention impressive)! Congrats on being so saucy :)
ReplyDeleteFound your blog through SITS. Congrats on being a Saucy Blog! Love, love, love you aprons! Soooo stinkin' adorable!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being saucy!! Love your blog!!
ReplyDelete~Jill :)
Wow a husband that sews!! Congrats on being saucy this week!
ReplyDeleteWhat is SO CUTE!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being SaUcY!
I saw your blog at the SITS site. How sweet that your husband offered to show how to sew. I'm impressed! I can't sew worth a stitch. I can make jewelry with a needle and thread, but forget material. Lol. Cute cell phone purse.
ReplyDeleteI love that Dave uses his feminine side. Dan can sew too - he helped me make our Christmas tree skirt. He sewed all the curved lines. I also love that he isn't afraid to take the time to show the kids. That takes a lot of patience.
ReplyDeleteHow cute... my husband can sew too, better than I actually!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteHolly
I came over from SITS and I have to say that your hubby did better than I could have done.
ReplyDeleteI took home ec. too and did not do well on the sewing project. AT ALL.
Hmmm....a cell phone purse. How imaginative of him. Gotta love a man that sews. congrats on being saucy this week.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cute!
ReplyDeleteI also love the witch apron you made out of that material! its so colorful and neat! I have added you to an ETSY favorite for my holiday shopping for my mom! She loves Vintage Kitchen!
GO DADDY!!!! Thats a great cell phone bag....I think its great he remembered enough from Home Ec to do that!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being SAUCY!!!
Congrats on being Saucy!!
ReplyDeleteLove the sewing post. I'm teaching myself to knit and at the moment it's making me crazy.
What an awesome man! He buys you stuff in an antique store and is not afraid to hold a purse. WoohoO!
ReplyDeleteGreat craft projects with the kids, I'm impressed.
I'm going to have to Google Petaluma now. I don't know if that's in a foreign country or what or just around the corner.
wowzer!! look at all your comments. do you feel the L-O-V-E?!
ReplyDeletereading things like Napa and Petaluma make me think we live VERY close to each other. COOL!!
Congrats on being saucy!! When and how did your hubby learn to sew? My husband has many talents but I don't know if he could sew on a button.
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