tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831990350204666782024-03-05T14:43:02.101-07:00Eat, Pray, DiffuseNikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.comBlogger807125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-11309149082341428312015-12-14T16:07:00.000-07:002016-06-26T23:04:26.821-06:00I have moved! I, Nikki Schreiner have moved to Squarespace! You can find me there at <a href="http://www.pincutsewstudio.com/blog">http://www.pincutsewstudio.com/blog</a>. I blog there about sewing projects and about my local sewing camps and classes. Hope to see you there :)Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-70144681418431034252015-07-22T13:34:00.001-06:002015-07-22T13:34:14.157-06:00Aloha for now. I've come to decision to set blogging aside. I've agonized over it for months, but suddenly feel perfectly fine with it! Blogging has changed so much in the last few years and with other means of connecting with others online and the big business that blogging has morphed into, this blog is just no longer something I make time for! I'm in the messy middle of homeschooling my growing children, along with growing my essential oils business and when I have free time, there are other things I find I'd rather do that blog.<br />
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HOWEVER, you can still find me and keep up with our family ...<br />
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<li>on Facebook as Nikki Schreiner (I might ask how we know each other, but I always accept after that ;)</li>
<li>on Kollabora: <a href="https://www.kollabora.com/users/325775/nikki">https://www.kollabora.com/users/325775/nikki</a> This is how I'll be sharing my sewing projects from now on. </li>
<li>on Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/penelopey4/">https://www.pinterest.com/penelopey4/</a></li>
<li>And for questions about essential oils, email me at penelopey4(at)yahoo(dot)com</li>
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As to that last one, part of the reason I updated my blog and changed the name is because I wanted it to mesh with my essential oil business. But the FDA is acting pretty tough on natural medicine companies right now and to protect our business, we are no longer allowed to post about our brand on static websites, including blogs. Add that to the fact that my custom domain was giving me fits, reverting back to my original blogspot URL and deciding to say farewell to blogging ... for now ... was an easy decision. </div>
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Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-71166396203860339652015-06-29T17:15:00.000-06:002015-06-29T17:15:10.188-06:00Summer RamblingsAloha, friends! I hope you're all enjoying Summer so far. Summer in Hawaii is the time I am <i>les</i>s likely to be found enjoying outdoor activities, other than the pool or beach, of course. The weather the rest of the year is not quite as hot, so we do the zoo/museum/gardens/hikes during those other months.<br />
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The weather is not stopping my kids from playing outside all day, every day, though. They are sweaty and tan. Which left me twiddling my thumbs for a few weeks wondering what to do with myself and eventually reminding myself not to feel guilty for free time because my kids are able to have the safe-to-roam summer that many people in our country wish for their kids these days. So I'm thankful.<br />
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And I've been sewing! I've really had to reevaluate my sewing lately, though. After another recent closet clean-out, I tried to figure out what kinds of things I <i>really wear</i> on a daily basis. The answer is mostly easy knit dresses and shorts with tanks. What I don't make myself these days, I get from Stitch Fix and my most favorite things from Stitch Fix are those same kinds of items. So those are the things I've been focusing on making lately.<br />
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I got this knit last month at my FabricMart and didn't really know what to do with it until I remembered I had the Lady Skater pattern in my file box. I've attempted a couple of these before, but no longer have either one. The fit just wasn't right. I decided to pull it out and fix those fit problems and I'm so glad I did!<br />
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(Yes, I got a hair cut and I love it).<br />
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I think I'll wear this dress a lot and now that I got the pattern right, I look forward to making more! If you're wondering, I eliminated the curve at the bottom of the bodice pieces and used a short waist adjustment, as well as adding tiny darts to the arm holes toward the bust (common for me), narrowing the outside shoulders and applying my favorite kind of knit binding rather that using the neck band piece.<br />
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In other news, I'm ordering my homeschool curriculum today!! I get super excited about this, I don't know why. I used to get really excited when that big box of new books came back in the day when I myself was homeschooled too. I went to a used curriculum fair a few weekends ago and scored lots of great books and many on my list! My favorite find, though, was these old art mini books! They were inside a grocery bag, inside a cardboard box marked "free". YES!! Check it out.<br />
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We use Charlotte Mason's method of art study and my kids (and I!) are now able to recognize the styles of a handful of famous artists. One of the things about homeschooling that makes me giddy is getting to learn about all the things I missed from my own public school education, especially all things related to history. I was homeschooled for a few years and those are the things I really remember--like the European capitals, for instance .. thanks, Mom, those things have been useful.<br />
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My tower garden has given me a plethora of cherry tomatoes. Now I know that I'm supposed to prune the tomato plants so they don't get quite so big, ha! I had birds stealing them right from under my eyes, so I'm picking them and letting them ripen in the window instead.<br />
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Happy Summer! :)Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-1290623604024067062015-06-11T13:59:00.000-06:002015-07-13T17:47:20.838-06:00Let's Catch UpHello, friends! In case you didn't notice, I took a bit of a hiatus from blogging. After all that work to revamp the site, I found myself in the messy middle of finishing up the homeschool year and just wasn't finding the time! But Summer is here, yippee, and I find myself with free time. For a couple days, I wandered around the house listlessly wondering what to do with myself until I remembered last night, I have a blog. Hehe.<br />
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Instead of trying to go backwards on everything I haven't blogged lately, I'll just start with the here and now and share with you what I've been Eating, Praying, Diffusing and Sewing (see what I did there?) this week.<br />
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Before I start, though, if you're reading this, could you just comment that you have been able to access my blog since I switched to Bluehost using my own domain? I've had some trouble with a "too many redirects" error and I know others have mentioned this too. If you could quickly let me know if you've had trouble, so I can deal with Bluehost about it, that would be awesome!<br />
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Sometimes I'm not feeling dinner and I make my family Mac & Cheese. The boxed kind (Annie's organic, that is, which maybe makes it a tiny bit better ... ? And I serve it with apples slices, does that help?) My family loves these nights, especially my husband, haha! I, however, do not care for boxed Mac & Cheese. My mom ruined me for it by making the homemade kind, which does occasionally grace our table, when I'm not caring so much about calories. SO, for myself on these nights, I like to make this kale salad. I've made it a few times now and it's my fave of the kale salads I've made. I eat the whole bowl myself over a few days. That's the great thing about kale vs. lettuce--it gets better when left in its dressing overnight! (I leave out the cheese, cause I never have it and I don't like radishes). <a href="http://cookieandkate.com/2012/debs-kale-salad-with-apple-cranberries-and-pecans/">Find the recipe here :)</a><br />
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When we finished school, I really wanted to continue a Bible study routine with the kids. Their Sunday School teacher at our church is so helpful in encouraging us where our kids need growth. She has them memorizing the books of the Bible at home and a few weeks ago asked us to work with them in praying aloud. I love this kind of gentle leading from this woman who is willing to invest in our children and genuinely cares about their spiritual health!<br />
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Before I go on, this is the song we purchased for the books of the Bible and it's the best ever. The kids knew the whole thing in no time.<br />
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Anyway, the kids and I have been reading through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Long-Story-Short-Ten-Minute-Devotions/dp/1935273817/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434050816&sr=8-1&keywords=long+story+short&pebp=1434050817372&perid=8621D331311E4518B93B">Long Story Short</a>. I LOVE this series of Bible story books and study books. They are the best I've found. The girls take turns with the reading from Scripture, we talk about the questions and then we spend time praying. It's been lovely and has also helped keep a bit of a routine during the Summer!<br />
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My favorite essential oil diffuser blend lately is Calming Blend and Lime! It's fabulous. The mood oils tend to be my favorite to diffuse. Maybe because I'm moody. Ha! No, really, mood management is a huge part of why I love essential oils, they have empowered me to help myself out of an emotional pit! Email me for more info on that if you're curious! If you need info on getting some eos in your home, email me at penelopey4(at)yahoo(dot)com. </div>
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Shamefully, I have not taken any big-camera pics of my recent projects. I'm sorry. Kinda. But really, I'll try to get better! So instead I'll post this Instagram pic of the dress I finished this week.<br />
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I had nothing but problems with this! I almost tossed it after the first try-on. I used a basic knit dress pattern, but wanted to scoop the neckline in the back. But I accidentally scooped the front piece, making it too low! So I added a wide neck binding, which made it perfect. But then, I felt like it could slip off my shoulders at any time, so I added the strips across the back (now my favorite feature!) I also neglected to do a swayback adjustment because I did a short waist adjustment and thought that would be enough, but nope. So I played with that extra fabric in the back, tried some vertical darts, took them out and settled on a pleat. It's hard to see in the pic and I'm standing funny to hold the phone, but it looks nice. Whew! In the end, I'm so glad I took the time to fix this because I really love it! And now I have a great sloper for future knit sheath dresses. Speaking of, I pinned this from the McCall's Pinterest board this morning and this is the very pattern I used (and obviously modified). Love that striped version, I think I'll have to copy it.<br />
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In other sewing news, have you seen this <a href="http://shop.sewoverit.co.uk/">Sew Over It</a> line of patterns!? They're in the UK, but they have pdfs available and are not staggeringly expensive (ahem, Papercut Patterns ... just saying.) Although when I tried to add to cart just now to see the USD price, there's no option for that. Sooooo, if and when they're available to us in the U.S., I for sure am going to purchase <a href="http://shop.sewoverit.co.uk/collections/homepage-top/products/vintage-shirt-dress-sewing-pattern">The Vintage Shirtdress pattern </a>. Isn't is GREAT!?<br />
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It's good to be back!Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-30516040349401250452015-04-23T16:09:00.001-06:002015-04-23T16:09:09.239-06:00Sew the Show F.R.I.E.N.D.S. !!!I am soooo excited right now. This <a href="http://alidamakes.com/2015/04/sew-the-show-friends-linky-party.html">Sew the Show</a> month was SO MUCH FUN!! Not only am I proud to have actually done something with a deadline (not my forte), this concept got me out of a sewing rut! I made pieces and tried shapes that I wouldn't have otherwise.<br />
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It just so happens, Casey and I have been watching Friends again from the beginning, so I knew I wanted to something from those early years. I think the denim vest is classic Rachel for those first few seasons. I had denim and I had <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/30997">Simplicity 2556</a>. Instant inspiration and I got to work. Then I pulled out a crinkly floral knit that a friend gave me and whipped up <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/64867">New Look 6271</a> for a high-waisted skirt to match. Rachel's coffee shop look was pretty much a denim vest or a tiny tee (or both) with a flippy skirt or mini skirt. If I had the time and the wherewithall, I'd have hunted down a choker, Keds and a little half apron, but I'm just glad I got this far, ha!<br />
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Speaking of tiny tees and mini skirts, I tried my vest on with my black scalloped skirt I made awhile ago (love it, wear it all the time) and a recently upcycled black tee. If this doesn't say Rachel, I don't know what does! Just a note, I added a placket under the buttonhole side of the vest, so that I can wear it on its own without skin showing through the front.<br />
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I was on a roll and just couldn't stop! Also, I was surprised how much I liked the cropped tee with high waisted skirt on me, so I wanted to try more things. The same friend recently gave me this crazy rayon too and I didn't know what I'd ever do with it because this much print near my face isn't something I'd do. But it screams Phoebe, right!? Phoebe loves her bold maxi skirts! Too bad I didn't have clogs, haha! This is the same pattern, New Look 6271.<br />
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That does it. This was a blast. Added bonus, I only bought buttons. The denim has been in my stash forever and and the other fabrics were given to me. And the patterns were already in my stash. So this was practically free! Not bad. think next month, you should join in the fun. I'm on pins and needles waiting to see which show she picks next month!<br />
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Here's the <a href="http://alidamakes.com/2015/04/sew-the-show-friends-linky-party.html">linky party</a> so you can see the other entries!Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-66915269990125397122015-04-15T18:55:00.000-06:002015-04-15T18:55:27.596-06:00sewing simplyI made a couple pieces last weekend that make up sort of a different look for me. It started when I decided to give the <a href="https://premium.seamworkmag.com/projects/astoria">Colette Astoria</a> a try, from the current issue of <a href="https://www.seamworkmag.com/">Seamwork </a>(I subscribe and highly recommend it! It includes two new pdf patterns for basic garments each month!) I don't have a photo of that successful top yet, but it inspired me to try a high waisted skirt I'd just made with a cropped top.<br />
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I have a black rayon jersey t-shirt that I've had for probably five years. It's just from Target, but it's lasted forever! I noticed recently it had a tiny hole near the hem, though. This was the perfect chance to see if a cropped top could look good on me, so I hemmed it up three inches and wore it with this crinkle knit skirt I'd just made.<br />
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I like it! I'll try to share the Colette one soon. I can't pull off a tucked in look because I'm kinda short waisted, so this is a good alternative for me.<br />
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I've had company the last few days, but I'll be back in my sewing room this weekend! I'm inspired to make more basic things lately, which is why I love Seamwork!Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-4089430346792191522015-04-10T15:34:00.003-06:002015-04-10T15:34:40.556-06:00Sew the ShowI don't often enter sewing contests or link-ups because I can't handle the pressure. BUT, if you follow <a href="http://alidamakes.com/">Alida Makes</a>, you know she started a Sew the Show series a few months ago. Every month she picks a Netflix show and everyone sews up a look based on the show's fashions. This month is FRIENDS!!!! You guys, Casey and I have watched this show from start to finish so many times, it's not even funny. I'd been in a sewing slump (the last few things I've made have turned out to be duds!) so this was just the creative boost I needed! I immediately started looking for ideas.<br />
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The Facebook page associated with the contest is a pretty fun place. Today someone posted the infamous Rachel in Barbados dress. Don't we all need a statement sundress like this in our closet?<br />
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So far I have this denim vest. Do you know how many denim vests Rachel wears in the first few seasons? And overalls too, but I have exited the age bracket for pulling off overalls, haha. If you follow me on Instagram (which you can find via my pretty new button over there to the right, hehe), you may have already seen this.<br />
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It needs buttons and then it'll be done. I've made another piece to go with it, but I'm saving the finished look for the linky party!<br />
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I've been watching Murdoch Mysteries on Netflix while I sew lately. As long as my Internet cooperates, that is. It doesn't like to reach all the way upstairs! Frustrating, but oh, well. What do you watch or listen to while you sew?Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-45975362172405547032015-04-09T20:26:00.004-06:002015-07-22T13:42:13.288-06:00Check it ooouutt!Ok, I have learned some coding skillz. And I'm pretty darn proud of myself! It's good to self-educate, right?? How's it look?? I'm so excited about how it's coming along, even though I have lots left to do! Some of the tabs up there are still blank, but I'm working on it!<br />
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You'll notice the change of name, I'm sure. All past Fancy That links will now redirect to the new URL. I waffled for weeks about whether to change the name of my blog to Eat, Pray, Diffuse, which is how I have branded my essential oil business. In the end, I went for it. Fancy That, although it will always be special to me, is not an available domain name and there are multiple blogs and businesses with that name. But, no one has claimed Eat, Pray, Diffuse and that name is so fitting, I bought the domain name, along with nikkischreiner.com and took the plunge!<br />
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Before I go further, don't worry, my blog will still be updated on Bloglovin' and other readers as far as I know, I'm just working on getting names changed over. Also, I'm going to go ahead and shut down the Fancy That Facebook page. If any of you rely only on that page for new posts, you'll want to be sure and follow me another way. I'm sorry! Although, I really don't think that anyone who follows me there doesn't also follow me on a reader. Let me know if I'm wrong.<br />
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But I want to tell you about the new name! Casey and I racked our brains for the perfect team name for our essential oil biz and I finally landed on Eat, Pray, Diffuse. That's the name of our team's Facebook page too, which I'll be happy to add you to when you take the essential oil plunge with me, hehe. It's not only quippy, it's how I deal with stress, in that order: Eat, Pray, Diffuse. And then I sew, of course ;)<br />
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This blog will remain a blog about sewing and our life and all the things I've always blogged about but, I'm so excited to share how we use essential oils in our family too, including tips and "recipes". I'm trying a homemade laundry detergent right now that's amazing!<br />
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Thanks for listening and I'd love to hear your feedback on the new look!<br />
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(This was taken by my dear photographer friend Angela when she visited me and I love it :)<br />
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<br />Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-24803147824634936712015-04-08T13:11:00.002-06:002015-04-08T13:11:29.943-06:00It works!!! The Internet will not beat me! If you didn't notice the redirect, I am the proud owner of nikkischreiner.com!! Check it out up there, yippee! This may seem like an easy thing, but once you have the domains purchased, you must redirect your blog's old URL to the new one and this is harder than it seems. For me, anyway, sheesh. I'm sure most people do this without a hitch, but I feel rather accomplished right now ;) I went with Bluehost for my domain, in case you're interested. I do think it's user friendly and the one time I called customer service, they were awesome. I'm still blogging on Blogger, though. I tried switching to Wordpress, but decided I wasn't up for the learning curve right now, haha.<br />
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So changes are coming! A change of name, for one, and some new tabs and links. I'm working on it, piece by piece!<br />
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We had a lovely Easter weekend. My mom came to visit! We were excited to see her :)<br />
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So, our weekend in photos:<br />
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Hope you all had a wonderful Easter too!<br />
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P.S. It occurs to me that I have no idea if I need to do anything on BlogLovin' or anywhere else to make sure my followers are still updated with my blog posts, now that my url has changed. If you have any insight on that, I'm all ears.<br />
<br />Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-29909663165663516612015-03-27T18:01:00.002-06:002015-03-27T18:01:44.169-06:00new tops, new cameraHello, lovelies! I had a busy week, but what else is new? Haha.<br />
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I'm just gonna get right to the sewing :)<br />
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I really love<a href="http://www.fabletics.com/my-outfits"> Fabletics</a>. They have great quality athletic wear and while the prices are decent, they're not low enough for me to flood my wardrobe with the stuff, if ya know what I mean. I had my eye on a <a href="http://www.fabletics.com/index.cfm?action=shop.viewproduct&featured_product_location_id=0&product_id=2038312&psrc=my_looks&master_product_id=2038312&original_master_product_id=2038312">drapefront sleeveless knit top</a>. I came super close to ordering it, when I remembered I had a pattern just like it! AND I had just been gifted the perfect fabric to make it with. The pattern is <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/60725">Simplicity 1588, View A</a>, which is not styled well on the envelope at all.<br />
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Here is my first copycat, which you already saw if you follow me on Instagram. (I'm into watching Murdoch Mysteries while I sew. I recommend it :)<br />
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And while I had the pattern out, I went ahead and made another one! I wore it for yoga that day (I do yoga at home, I really love <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene">Yoga with Adriene</a>, she's my favorite,) hence the yoga pants. It stays put on my hips, even in downward dog :)</div>
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Okay, prepare for an onslaught of unrelated photos, because I was GIFTED a new camera and just cannot get enough of it!! My D90 was damaged in the last move and while my little D50 was getting the job done, this D200 just blows both those out of the water and I am just floored that it's mine and by the generosity of my lovely friend!!!!<br />
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We are doggie sitting again. We love this dog. Seriously.<br />
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Diffusing doTERRA cleansing blend with Grapefruit because big dogs stink, haha. This completely gets rid of any smell, even if you've been cooking bacon. Or something with fish sauce. I think it's cool how the camera captured the mist!<br />
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A bee on my cucumber plant.<br />
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I am already having so much fun with the new camera, it's going to make my life and my blogging a whole lot more fun ;)Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-10346355122087602015-03-20T12:19:00.000-06:002015-03-20T12:19:59.083-06:00Happy Spring!It's the first day of Spring! Not that it means anything to the weather and I'm sure some of your states didn't get the memo. It's been beautiful here, though, of course. Actually this week marks our one-year of living here in Hawaii! I can't believe it's been that long. Last Easter we lived in a hotel. Mother's Day too, actually. Maybe I should celebrate by going back to the hotel this Mother's Day. Haha. Ah, the maid service and beach access.<br />
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Anywho, I visited the mainland last week and came home with a ginormous suitcase so full of fabric, I had to pay extra for my bag. It was totally worth it, though and I had planned on the extra expense. I do have a couple fabric stores here, but I pay so much more for everything and there are never sales or coupons. Not only did my friend Jenn give me fabric from her cleaned-out stash, she took me to her wonderful Mill End store, where I piled my cart high and then bought it all, without doing any head math and putting some back. Ha! For me, that's a big deal. But, in the end, I got 10 cuts of fabric for $80. Awesome!<br />
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I grabbed this knit, with a vision of this very style of dress in mind. I've seen sporty striped knit dresses like this on Pinterest. I pulled out <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/53522">McCall's 6559</a> and got to work.<br />
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You can see I added a casing to the outside, with a drawstring so it would blouse a little. I've made this pattern five times now, the dress three times and the cardigan twice! This was the curliest knit I've ever worked with, it was hilarious. I quite trying to press it and hem it, I just let it roll, haha.<br />
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I'd like to make another like this, I think. I have a couple other things to share and I whipped up a cute dress for Natalie yesterday. She finally made it into the size 10, lol, she's been an 8 for like, four years!<br />
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Have a lovely weekend!<br />
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<br />Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-13971940226428125572015-03-06T12:27:00.000-07:002015-03-06T12:28:30.442-07:00Ten!My firstborn turned ten on Monday!!! Blessedly, she wore pig tails that day, which made her not look quite as grown-up as she's been looking lately and was good for my Mommy heart ;)<br />
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Layla wrote the sign, I think it's adorable.<br />
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For her birthday breakfast, I made these birthday cake muffins from the latest Rachael Ray magazine. I love her magazine, its my one and only magazine subscription. </div>
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Instead of a party, she chose a shopping day, just me and her! It was so much fun and she's so cute. We went to Target, Starbucks, the mall and lunch. She picked several outfits and spent a couple gift cards from Grandparents. She's even still thanking me for how much fun she had, several days later. </div>
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These "mix tapes" have easily become my favorite part of birthdays!! They are SO MUCH FUN and we listen to them in the car all the time. It was really fun listening to hers during our shopping day, she was so excited to see what was coming next ;) Here's what made it onto Natalie's Ten Tunes:</div>
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For her birthday, she asked for a skateboard! She's doing pretty well on it, but she's played with neighbor's several times. She knew she wanted the long kind, not a short one, so I picked <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SNDFWK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">this one</a>.<br />
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My kids are gonna have a real shocker when we move back to the mainland someday and they actually have to put shoes on occasionally, haha. Sometimes we drive down to the pool and realize no one bothered putting shoes on, lol.<br />
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I don't know if you all remember me almost a year ago asking your opinion on accepting a house site-unseen with no yard and shared walls and a shared driveway and how nervous I was about it and how I mourned our huge backyard in Colorado? Let me just update you and say how thankful I am to be living here! And not just here in this neighborhood where it's so safe for the kids to play, where they have friends, where everyone is a wonderful neighbor, but on one of the best spots in this entire neighborhood! I think the Lord knew how much the views from this hilltop would bless my heart day after day.<br />
These were both taken yesterday, one morning, one night:<br />
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Amazing. And I didn't even hit the "enhance" button ;)<br />
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I'm off tomorrow for a jaunt to the mainland! It will be a much-needed break for me and Casey's excited to play "Mr. Mom" for the week. He says he's going to meal plan and do school and the pool, beach and bowling and the Bishop Museum. And don't forget dance! And grocery shopping with all the kids. And I'm sure he'll know now where my spending money disappears to every week, ha!<br />
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Cheers to you all and happy Friday :)<br />
<br />Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-57315683086585407722015-02-27T19:13:00.001-07:002015-02-27T19:13:00.453-07:00<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3043118/?claim=dwyfmakauha">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-4031191746528795032015-02-26T17:13:00.000-07:002015-02-26T17:13:28.380-07:00Revamp.I am working on revamping my blog. Not like just a new header and stuff, which I do probably too often, but a full-on overhaul. Gotta bring the blog up to 2015! I'm excited and also in way over my head, ha! Apparently one must look stupid multiple times to learn anything about the Internet these days. I'm ok with it. I considered waiting until I had everything ready and then having a big unveiling, but let's get real, I'm not that cool. Haha!<br />
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I am working through the Blog Design Love 2.0 e-course by <a href="http://shop.abeautifulmess.com/">A Beautiful Mess</a> and am learning a lot! I'm happy to say it's worth the $45. In case you were waffling ;) So, bit by bit, you'll see the blog start to change. Hopefully.<br />
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Some small, but exciting thing happened in my sewing room over the weekend! For my birthday, Casey bought me a TV for my sewing room, along with a Roku since we don't have cable. It's so nice to have up there! I often listen to music or podcasts while I sew, but I get into certain shows occasionally too. Right now, Murdoch Mysteries is my go-to sewing show! And sometimes Kelby hangs out up there with me and watches Ninja Turtles. I love that cartoon, I admit it.<br />
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This is what my space looked like before. I know, a mess.<br />
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But then Casey built me a shelf and now it's sooo much nicer! </div>
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The shelf spans the length of the wall too, so I have extra space! I think I might finally snatch some of the cute prints on Etsy I've had my eye on and make my walls happy. </div>
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I put that on Instagram. You can find me on Instagram as nikkischreiner. I love Instagram and I like finding new people to follow! You should also follow Barbiestyle because it's awesome. And Prissy_Pig. I also follow Target! It's weird to follow a store, maybe, but they have the most creative photos! </div>
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I walked into FabricMart last month and couldn't believe it, they had just gotten a gorgeous pile of fabrics from Cotton & Steel. It had been a long time since I made clothing out of quilting cotton, but I couldn't leave these butterflies behind. I envisioned a Summer dress out of it, but I have really drifted away from the fitted bodice/cute, full gathered skirt. I settled on the bodice from <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/58117">New Look 6184</a>. I was nervous about that fitted skirt, though. Straight fitted skirts tend not to work out on me. I'd recently tried <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/52600">Simplicity 1876</a> and it ended up being a wadder. The bodice was awful (not only did the overlay look super weird, but who wants to wear an entirely interfaced bodice in the heat of summer??) , but the skirt portion was great! I tossed that pattern, but slipped the skirt pieces into the side of my pattern bin. I'm so glad I did that because it turned out great meshing these two patterns together!<br />
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(I swear my legs are not orange, they are reflecting the walls on my lanai!!)<br />
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I think it's very flattering and I really love that fabric! I added a vintage crochet trim to the waistline, which really topped it off. I have a ginormous piece of medium-weight denim that I've been wondering what to do with. I think I'd like to take this skirt pattern, add a waistband and turn it into a high-wasted denim skirt, inspired by the one below that I spotted on Pinterest. What do you think?<br />
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I'm actually pretty sure this rayon, also found at my FabricMart is a Cotton & Steel print too? That company is my fabric style-crush right now, haha! I used <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/54539">Butterick 5784</a>, which I made once before (out of a polyester, what was I thinking??) but this time I left off the shoulder detail. It's so easy to wear, I just love it! I've used this same pattern for a basic striped knit top too and it turned out great. I think this is my tried and true shift dress pattern! (Btw, both necklaces in the above photos are from <a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3384131">Stitchfi</a>x! Still loving that service so much.)</div>
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Third dress: I found this solid rayon at my little quilt store in Kaimuki. I used McCall's 7093, from the new collection and found a piece of this soft cotton lace in my bin for the contrast sleeves. I love it, but it's clearly too short for anything other than a special date night, which is exactly what I made it for ;) </div>
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The reason it's so short is because it's supposed to be a top! It's soooo long, though, right? I went ahead and wore it on our Valentines date, but I'm going to look for a lace trim that matches the sleeves and add it to the bottom. If I can't find any, I'll go ahead and cut it into a top. Either way, the pattern is a winner and I'll definitely make it again!<br />
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Last, but in no way least, because it might be my new favorite thing to wear, I made a flannel shirt. Seems weird, I know, but I'm actually visiting the mainland in a couple weeks, where I might actually get to wear it, and since my fabric stash has dwindled to scrounge-whatever-fabric-I-can because I-have-to-sew-for-my-sanity status, I thought this was a great time to make something out of it. Also, it's not a super thick flannel (but it's SO soft!) so I think I might have more occasion to wear it here than I think. I cannot say enough good things about <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/50248">McCall's 6436</a>. It's too bad the cover photo and drawings are so bland because the possibilities for this pattern are so basic and endless. I already have another version cut out, which will be my fourth version of this pattern! This shirt is sooooo cozy, I just want to wear it all the time.<br />
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Speaking of my trip to the mainland, I am SO EXCITED to go fabric shopping!!!! It's not that I have zero options here, I have a few, but you have no idea what a difference sales and coupons make until you have to rely on a fabric store that simply does not offer any and you can only afford one piece of fabric at a time! </div>
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I'm also going to get my hair cut while I'm there. I'm so ready for that. I tried wearing my hair down the other day and it was mistake, it was so hot. It ends up on top of my head every day. I'm ready for a change. </div>
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Have a happy Monday, y'all! For all those super tired of winter right now, I am sincerely sorry for the warm weather photos!!!</div>
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Anyway! Since it's Friday and I have no plans and the kids are outside playing, I got to take pics of two out of three dresses I've made recently! (The third is in the laundry, I just can't stop wearing it.)<br />
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I ordered this amazing owl rayon challis from Fabric.com. I love it so much! Those wise little owls, they just kill me.<br />
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The pattern is <a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8810-products-22892.php?page_id=174">Vogue 8810</a>, which I made a couple times two Summers ago. Back then I made it in cotton and denim and sized it down to be more fitted. But, I've been pinning a lot of drapier shirt dresses lately and this pattern seemed perfect for this fabric. Here's a close-up of the owls. </div>
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I put this fabric on Instagram after I ordered it and someone notified me that <a href="http://sewaholic.net/introducing-the-next-pattern-the-granville-shirt/">the new Sewaholic pattern</a> used this fabric on one of the sample garments!! I'm glad I snatched it first, I bet it's gone now ;)<br />
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Next up, I'd bought this purple linen at my local fabric store and couldn't decide what to do with it. Look up linen dresses on Pinterest and you'll see mostly art-teacher looks or shapeless sacks. Neither of those looks are for me. So I pulled out my patterns and decided on<a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6885-products-47886.php?page_id=96"> McCall's 6885</a>, although I made so many changes, I'm not sure it's fair to cite the pattern!<br />
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As I mentioned in my last post, I don't love collars, so instead of attaching the collar, I scooped out the neckline and bound with self-made bias tape instead. I also shaped the side seams to my waist. I needed more curve in the back, despite my swayback adjustment, so I added two long darts so the back would be fitted to my body. The pattern does include ties, but I'm not a huge fan, so this was a perfect solution. And, I love a good shirttail hem! I like this dress. The linen is soft and really keeps me cool when it's hot out.<br />
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On another note! I have appointment to get a hair cut. In March, so I have awhile. My hair has shifted from pretty curly, to half wavy, have weird. Haha. Dang hormones. Anyway, I've pinned a bunch, I'd love some opinions! I do plan on also getting highlights. My hair's texture doesn't seem to like highlights when it's long, but they work great when it's short! </div>
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Those are my top four! So, super short or semi-short, that is the question. (You can find links to all these cuts on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/penelopey4/style/">my Style board here</a>. )Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-71166564164352023632015-01-21T12:05:00.004-07:002015-01-21T12:09:53.457-07:00This and thatI have made some things! I haven't gotten pics of them all yet, but I did of this one. I did a massive clean-out of my closet. Did I already say that here? I think I already had a modestly sized wardrobe, but I was still tired of standing in my closet choosing to wear the same handful of things while the other beautiful and once-loved handmade things were hanging there guilting me. Ha! I pulled it all out and put back only what I really wear. My style has moved on from the fit-and-flare dresses and floral prints. I wear a lot of knits and shorts and the dresses I'm making these days are casual pull-on dresses. Zippers and waistbands are out. I think the climate has something to do with it. Most people here tend to wear workout clothes 24/7. I'm not there, but I do understand the need for loose, moisture wicking fabrics!<br />
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I recently read that you should really make a pattern more than once before deciding it's not for you. I took that to heart! I have made McCall's 6702 before, which you can see<a href="https://www.kollabora.com/projects/mccall-s-6702"> here</a>. I recently realized that I don't love collared shirts on me. I don't want to say I have a thick neck, but it's not long and elegant either and I feel like collars just cover my whole neck. The other thing about that first version of this pattern is that I forgot to do a swayback adjustment, so the fit wasn't right in the back. That top didn't make the cut in my closet clean-out. I realized what I really loved about it was that fabric and I know that June Fabrics has more of it, I see it there every time. So out it went.<br />
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This version, however, I love! I did the swayback adjustment, I took the time to fit the side seams and I did alter the hem to a style that looks better on me. AND, rather than the collar, I bound the neckline with self-fabric bias tape. And I like it!<br />
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Bra straps, sorry.<br />
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In case you're wondering, that large contraption is my Tower Garden and is one of my favorite things right now!! Here's our baby cucumber plant, although this was last week and it's twice as big now. Did you know you can grow a garden compactly and with no dirt?? It's AMAZING!!!! Can't wait to try the bounty. I planted cucumber, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, three herbs, eggplant, bell peppers, lettuce and I ordered organic seeds for strawberries and mini sweet peppers.<br />
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Here's Kelby pretending to add water. Haha.<br />
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<br />Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-78505104629598157592015-01-09T12:22:00.001-07:002015-01-09T12:22:36.570-07:00Let's get outta the houseYesterday I took the kids to the zoo. I recently decided that whenever Hawaii starts to feel more difficult and frustrating than Paradise-like, it's time to go down to Waikiki or North Shore or any coast, really and spend some time remembering why it's so amazing here. I know, I know, it's Hawaii and you feel so bad for me. But, you don't know! The traffic, you guys! And the crowds! And attitude to beat all. Anyway, we just needed a day out and I needed some sunshine.<br />
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Hawaii has the coolest trees!<br />
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Haha, Layla wasn't loving this.<br />
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His poses. Lol.<br />
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His mustaches.<br />
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I spy Natalie:<br />
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I love this picture!! Happy kids.<br />
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We pet the goats. By we, I mean the kids.<br />
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The most ginormous ostrich I have ever seen.<br />
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Rainbow Eucalyptus tree. They're the coolest.<br />
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It was such a good day and my attitude is so much better after getting out yesterday!<br />
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I found this pic on my phone just now when I plugged it in to get all 734 photos off it. Eek! Whoops. I took this at Duke's Waikiki with two dear friends. It was such a perfect moment. The sun went down over the ocean, a band was playing the ukelele version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and the weather was perfect. Amazing. I really am a lucky girl to get to live here, it's incredible!! I just need reminded every now and then ;)<br />
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<br />Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-79844435860115662992015-01-01T15:31:00.000-07:002015-07-22T13:36:25.791-06:00Happy New Year!!I LOVE New Years. Love it. The craziness of the holidays is past and things are wide open. I know many people see new years goals as a silly thing, but I like to make them and I really do strive to keep them.<br />
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We had a crazy year. For realz. We moved to Hawaii, after all. That's crazy for anyone, right!? I will remember 2014 as the year we moved to Hawaii and the year I started my business. I asked the kids what their favorite thing about 2014 was and they all said, "staying at the Hale Koa." Ha! I guess if you have to live in a hotel for five weeks, it better be on Waikiki, amiright? I bonded with my kids in a new way during that time. Casey started work immediately when we got here and the kids and I tooled around town, hit the beach, started Geocaching, walked until our legs were about to collapse and got to know each other in whole new ways, thanks to the absence of our household goods. It was a sweet time for us!<br />
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One thing I'm pretty proud of accomplishing last year is a renewed love for playing piano! I played for many years when I was young, but put it aside when I started playing the sax in band in high school and college. Last year in Virginia, I was bored and isolated and a little depressed and I pulled out some books, ordered a couple new ones and started practicing. It has morphed into something I love to do daily and I can really see a lot of improvement! I ordered a Chopin book last year and immediately put it away, it looked so hard. But in recent weeks, I've picked it up again and am able to play a couple of his pieces pretty well with practice! I recently ordered <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/142341635X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420151410&sr=1-2&keywords=piano+music+pride+prejudice">the piano music from Pride and Prejudice</a> (the Keira Knightly version) and it is beautiful and so fun to learn. I've been loving listening to piano music too. My favorite person to watch play on YouTube is LangLang. Enjoy:<br />
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And now, oil! Oh, my goodness, I can't even believe what is happening with my essential oil business. I have surprised myself in SO many ways. I never thought of myself as the kind of person who could do this kind of thing. But, I believe in the product and once that happens, it's impossible not to want to share that with others. Also, I have been so blessedly surprised by what God is doing in my heart towards people. My social circle has been a largely Christian bubble for years and while I don't regret that because that's what God had for me for that season, it was starting to bother me and I was praying about it. I was also praying about how to model to my kids an entrepreneurial spirit. This was God's answer to those prayers! More people have landed on my doorstep than I ever could have dreamed possible and many of them are prayers projects, put into my life by the Lord and I am so thankful and watching in wonderment what He has in store next.<br />
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Which leads me to needing your help! I have a business goal of giving out 100 samples in the month of January. <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">That's a LOT!! So if you've been curious about essential oils or if there's something you've been dying to try or an ailment you've been seeking relief for, let me know and I'll get some oils into your hands ASAP. Shipping's on me! You can email me at penelopey4(at)yahoo(dot)com. </span><br />
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I mentioned that I recently found where my fabric store here hides the little shelf of rayon prints! This is one I snatched up. A downside of fabric shopping here is that coupons don't exist for fabric stores and things don't go on sale either. Halloween costumes were much pricier to make this year, to say the least! I told Casey to slap me if I ever complain about JoAnn's on the mainland again, haha! But these rayon prints are $5.99, which is pretty great, I think.<br />
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I think it turned out nice! I will say, there's gotta be a lot of pins on the pattern envelope model to keep that neckline where it's at. It gapes A LOT! I ended up topstitching the wrap part to keep it in place. I do not do camis here in Hawaii. Even so, the neckline is shifty. But, the top is very comfortable and I feel pretty in it.<br />
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On a different topic, I realized in recent months that I have hardly taken any photos with my big camera this whole year. It's partly because iphone tech has gotten so great that I don't always find it necessary to take my camera with me places. But, it's also because my D90 just hasn't been on it's best behavior. It got slightly damaged on our road trip from Virginia to Colorado last Spring and it just hasn't really been the same since, making it not really fun to take pictures. It has a really hard time focusing and the colors come out really off, no matter how I tweek the settings. I really feel like this has contributed to my lack of blogging lately, since part of the fun for me has always been practicing and improving my photography!<br />
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So today I pulled out my old D50 and charged it up to try some pictures. They came out so much better. So now I know it's not just me, there really is a problem with the camera! So now, I can't decided if I want to spend the money on repairs or just use my D50 for awhile while I save for an upgrade. I borrowed a friend's spare D200 once and can't get that camera out of my mind. It was lovely. Maybe said friend still has it, doesn't use it, and would consider selling it to me ;)<br />
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At any rate, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Enjoy again this video I posted last year of a song that I could listen to over and over at Christmas time and never be tired of it :)<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CGocwdIGb48" width="560"></iframe>Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-12388846398477060232014-12-18T13:25:00.001-07:002015-07-22T13:43:46.512-06:00T minus 6 daysMy kids are daily reminding me how many days are left before Christmas. They've been doing this for weeks. Now that all my gifts are mailed, I don't get the same heart-restricting feeling I did a few weeks ago every time they gave me the number, ha!<br />
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I wasn't able to do a lot of Christmas sewing this year, unfortunately. I did not make ornaments this year *gasp*! The few people I told acted really bummed, so I didn't tell anyone else. Christmas really snuck up on me! Not only have I been really busy with essential oil classes and things, the fact that it still feels like Summer here just was not giving my brain the necessary indicators to get on the stick about Christmas prep!<br />
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At any rate, I did sew a few little gifts for my own kids and a few others. And I've sewn two tops over the last month and a half. That's pretty much it!<br />
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The first is out of a beautiful vintage print that I found at a thrift store. It feel like a cotton sateen and I'm pretty sure it has silk in it, it's just gorgeous.<br />
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The pattern is <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6755-products-46535.php?page_id=113">McCall's 6755</a>, which most people probably picked up for the awesome skirt pattern, but I had my eye on the top too. I really love the button detail in the back.<br />
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That black scalloped skirt has been one of favorite things to wear since I made it!<br />
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The other is another of my new favorite t-shirt pattern. I grabbed this leopard print knit in a remnant bin at Fabric Mart Hawaii. In general, fabric shopping here is pretty hit or miss, but sometimes I find a gem. I just last weekend found a tiny shelf of great rayon prints! My favorite fabric to wear, by far. I already sewed up one dress, but I wanted to do some shirring at the waist rather than elastic and my elastic thread has gone MIA (because I'm pretty sure Natalie thought it would be great as jewelry string). Hope I can find some more soon!<br />
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I hope you all are having a relaxed week-before-Christmas!<br />
<br />Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-14560473532785234552014-11-14T12:29:00.001-07:002014-11-14T12:32:15.674-07:00A perfect tee for meeYou wouldn't think it would be so hard to find the perfect t-shirt pattern! I've been trying since the Sewaholic Refrew came out. Her patterns aren't great on me, probably because she designs for people who are narrow on top and fuller on bottom. I am not narrow on top. I think we need a pattern line for buff chicks, how bout you?<br />
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I picked up some nice, but inexpensive knit pieces at FabricMart a few weeks ago and decided to give <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/62763">New Look 6246</a> a try.<br />
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After wearing it once, I decided it would look less frumpy if I took the side seams in. I took about 5/8" in on each side, from sleeve to hem and now it's perfect!!! I'm so happy with this pattern and that I finally have a go-to comfortable t-shirt pattern. Yippee!!<br />
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This little skirt is something I've made twice now. It's nothing special, it's just a knit rectangle skirt with a wide knit waistband. No elastic even. Super comfortable for the weather here. Whenever I have a half yard or so of knits leftover, I make one of these. </div>
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My sincerest apologies to my Colorado and other mainland friends who are enjoying below zero temps this week. It's been a beautiful 80 degrees in Honolulu all week. Can't say I'm missing the cold weather!Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-17942515434452082202014-11-13T12:33:00.002-07:002014-11-13T12:33:25.766-07:00Halloween ... only a little late.Ha! I think I'm gonna stop making excuses for my lateness or lack of more frequent blogging occasionally and just say that I'm busy. And I'll blog when I can. So there's my blanket statement for all future stints of radio silence, hehe.<br />
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But, it's better late than never, right? I had to share my kids' Halloween costumes because they were pretty darn cute. Kelby's been wearing his almost every day so the cuteness is wearing off of that one, haha.<br />
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The girls wanted to be these Monster Girls. I've had this pattern for a couple years. I quickly looked for it online, but didn't want to waste time finding it and I'm too lazy to go up my 17 stairs to get it. If you're dying to know, I'll find it ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmiTcRV9GvJaAI_rZNnrYbIX2fxS2niqWq987F7klEmkcBTGbq65OXmu4N8dX5NvYPd7Z9KKYtP0s0KbHY_G3L_J1k1AIDke9QxzqkRpFNQIdDSE_OBlKmN9svD-rDrXidkqvNONPWWU/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmiTcRV9GvJaAI_rZNnrYbIX2fxS2niqWq987F7klEmkcBTGbq65OXmu4N8dX5NvYPd7Z9KKYtP0s0KbHY_G3L_J1k1AIDke9QxzqkRpFNQIdDSE_OBlKmN9svD-rDrXidkqvNONPWWU/s640/DSC_0004.jpg" width="424" /></a></div>
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Kelby wanted to be The Flash!! I couldn't find red knit fabric anywhere on the island, but I got the brilliant idea to buy a twin-size jersey sheet set from Target. I used the flat sheet for his costume and the fitted sheet is perfect for our air mattress when we need to use it :) I used a basic pants/shirt pattern and then made the hat, mask, belt, gauntlets and applique myself. I love doing stuff like this!<br />
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These are the kids with some of their neighborhood friends. Lots of girls, poor Kelby. He's been playing with the little boy next door a lot lately, so don't worry, he does have a buddy. There are 11 kids in our three attached houses alone! And all but two are girls!<br />
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I really wanted to be the Chiquita Banana Lady!! So bad. But, alas, I ran out of time and I hodge-podged together a cowgirl costume. I did happen to make my denim dress and the plaid shirt, though, so it counts as a handmade costume ;)<br />
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<br />Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-89345772994707445372014-10-31T14:36:00.002-06:002014-10-31T14:37:52.607-06:00Happy Halloween :)I thought I might as well snap a few photos of that Halloween bunting I told you I made for our front door. I picked up the cutest Halloween fabrics at my little quilting store (I should really snap a pic for you when I go there tomorrow, it's the size of a postage stamp, but you wouldn't believe how much awesome fabrics she crams in there! And she always knows just where everything is too, haha.)<br />
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By the way, all my kids carved their own pumpkins this year, they are so proud of them :)<br />
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Aren't these fabrics just the best??<br />
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I found myself with some free time yesterday after lunch (we've been schooling year-round since we got here, in a three weeks on/one week off schedule and it's been one of the best homeschooling decisions I've ever made. It is SO nice to have every fourth week to regroup and rest from schooling). I took my doggie buddy upstairs to the sewing room and made this top with my leftover deer knit from GirlCharlee. This is yet another version of Simplicity 1377. Casey had put some soft tanks in the giveaway pile, so I rescued a few to use bits of them for tops like this. That's where the gray knit came from. I really like it! I added my fave shirttail hem and I think next time I make this is a knit, I'll lower the neckline an inch or two and I may lengthen it a bit, which I think I did on my first version and forgot this time.<br />
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Hope you all have a good night, whatever your plans!!Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083199035020466678.post-55351332906230332014-10-30T13:47:00.002-06:002014-10-30T13:50:27.260-06:00back to sewing!Second post in two days, whaaaat? Hehe<br />
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I got right back to my sewing machine after a stream of company last week. It's nice to have a break sometimes, though, because I always feel more inspired if I haven't sewn for a week or two! I wanted to whip up these two basics right away.<br />
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I had made <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/65637">New Look 6285</a> in a knit (which is what it's meant for), but since it seems drapey enough to me, I wanted to see how it worked out in a woven. I had enough green cherry fabric left to give it a try and really like how it turned out. I did add darts from the arm sync to the bust point, which is something I do often with sleeveless patterns of any kind. And I created a curved shirttail hem too.<br />
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I sincerely apologize to any of you who are already missing your Summer weather ;)<br />
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Next up, my mom hit the pattern sales on the mainland for me and brought me my list when she visited, hooray! <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/65611">Simplicity 1377</a> was one of them. I liked the shorts and tunic view D. I made the shorts and they fit great! I like the waistband with a few rows of elastic. They stay put better than similar shorts I've made with one fat piece of elastic. These are out of some navy linen my friend Jenn sent me. I trimmed the pockets with some vintage yellow cotton eyelet. Maybe if you click on the pic, it will enlarge so you can see it. Linen is such a nice shorts fabric when it gets really hot out.<br />
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We've had a buddy staying with us this week. She follows me around everywhere and whines when I go to the bathroom and don't let her come, haha! I knew that dog-sitting would make us really want a dog of our own OR make us more content to wait. Kameha has been sooooo much fun!! It's definitely made us eager to get our own doggie, but since we have no yard and it's so expensive to fly dogs to the mainland when we move back, we're kinda torn :-/ Casey wants to wait, but I'm secretly super bummed.<br />
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The kids are putting their costumes on tonight for a shindig here on Fort Shafter! I can't wait to get some good pictures!!!Nikki Schreinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559314894176070506noreply@blogger.com4