Flag Day USA

We've had a beautiful day here in the good, old USA for Flag Day.  I found the cutest photo to post here that combines my love of my country and all things Disney...like that little mouse Mickey.  

Just when I think I have my sewing/craft room just right...it needs to be tweaked again.   The good news is I decided on a new sewing cabinet/table for my larger new Janome MC 12000 sewing/embroidery machine. 

My old one has too small an insert for the footprint of the new machine and its lift is not strong enough to support the heavier new machine.  One of our local sewing stores is having a sale on sewing cabinets and I just couldn't pass that up.  

So I ordered this one - it's a Horn table.  It has a lift with three positions and you can adjust the height of the table.  And it's just the right size to fit my space.  

I want to sew up some cute little cosmetic bags for gifts and was so happy to find a bin with zippers by the bulk at 89 cents per zipper.  I bought 30!   All in different colors.  I have some fabric fats on hand, including fabrics from our trip to Alaska in 2010, and a couple fats of Christmas themed fabric.  

So I got busy and emptied out my old sewing cabinet today and gathered up all of the accessories that belong with my old sewing machine.  Although there is nothing wrong with my old sewing machine I'm going to take it in next week for a "tune up".  

 I'm torn between sitting on my screened in porch or putting away sewing supplies.  Guess which is winning?   

Have a wonderful Flag Day Weekend!

Rainbow Purse...

It's darn cute!

And easy pleasy!

A. Work. In. Progress...

I'm working on the strap now...almost done.  

Check out my Ravelry page (here) for more details and the link to the free pattern.  

RV Rally Cape May, NJ

We 're camping close to home for this RV Rally - just a short two hour drive south to Cape May, New Jersey...in the rain.  We're set up at our campsite and just finished lunch.  This is a pretty campground.  Lots of trees and shade with level gravel sites and concrete picnic pads.

Yesterday I went to my local sewing store to use one of my coupons before it expired.  While there I bought two CDs filled with beautiful Christmas and Winter Red Work embroidery designs.

There so many applications for these designs - tea towels, quilts, table runners, pillows and even framed embroidery as I have done previously.   

I love this Winter scene of the cute bird skating in the frozen bird bath.  

And how cute is this Christmas mug of hot chocolate?

I'm taking a break from crocheting pin cushions...finally.   Although I'll admit I want to make two more for me.  

This is the project I brought with me this weekend. I love this colorful pattern for a Small Treasure Purse with African Flower.  I have similar colors to the pattern in my cotton yarn stash.  This is my first time crocheting an African Flower.  

It would be a cute gift for my grandniece who just turned two in May.  

We're just relaxing in our Little Guy while it rains - heavy and hard - me crocheting and blogging and Hubby reading.  They are serving pizza for supper tonight at the Rally. So it's a no cook night for me.  Yea!