Sewing Machine Meltdown

Recently I got the chance to go to FabricLand, where I found that cotton prints were 60%-70% off! The prints were absolutely adorable, and I knew that I wouldn't be back into the city for awhile, so I went a little crazy and bought a whole lot more fabric than I should have. So I get home and I am looking at all this fabric and I am at a loss of what I should do with it, so I pull out my pattern box and start looking through it for inspiration.
I finally decided to sew my daughter a cute and light little summer dress. It turned out even better than I had imagined!


Since the dress turned out so well, I was going to make a few more to sell at the flea market that I had a booth at last weekend....but the disaster struck and my sewing machine decided to go on strike!

I have absolutely no idea what happened to it or how to fix it. Basically, it stitches fine, but when I go over a seam or a wrinkle, the bottom thread doesn't catch. Then it keeps skipping stitches for 4 or 5, then starts sewing great again! It's soooooo frustrating! I have taken it apart and put it back together and fiddled with all my settings, and I have no clue what to do next.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what is causing this or how I can fix it?

My Singer is a basic model and by time I take it to the city (over 2 hours away) where I can get it fixed, it would prolly cost more than it's worth. I hope I can get it working because I defiantly can't buy a new one. It took some fast talking to justify my new Cricut Cake to my hubby and I am pretty sure he would not be too happy if I dropped another chunk of cash on a new sewing machine!

Calling All Fabric-oholics

This past weekend I went to a family reunion and while I was there, one of my cousins was kind enough to tell me that she likes to read my blog...... I almost fainted! I figured that I had lost most of my readership since I neglected you all so terribly in the beginning of the year. So this compliment has motivated me to keep up blogging a little more regularly.

So I thought that I would pass this little giveaway on to all peeps out there! One of the blogs that I follow, A Whoopdedoo Life, recently won a giveaway, so she is doing a giveaway! I love that idea, pay it forward. She is giving away a bunch of fabric (hence the title) and is picking the winner this weekend. So head on over and take a look.

Also, might I add that if you love purses, you should go and look at her etsy page......I seriously have to restrain myself from not buying every single one she has!

July Featured Blog

It's a new month, which means that I get to share another one of my favorite blogs with you.
This month I have decided to feature a blog that has given me countless hours of entertainment....Cake Wrecks.

Cake Wrecks is a great blog that posts photos of professional cakes gone horribly wrong. From spelling errors to terrible decorating to unidentifiable creatures, this blog shows the best of the worst! In addition to the cake wrecks, they also have "Sunday Sweets" which feature amazing, beautiful cakes. I think that my favorite thing about this blog is that they update every single day, and who doesn't like having something new everyday?

So to see some hilarious cakes done wrong (and occasionally right) at Cake Wrecks

Make Ahead Appetizers

It seems like recently, everyone has been asking about appetizers so I thought that I would post the menu for a small afternoon get together that I hosted a few months ago. I tend to stress out alot the day of when I host parties, so I like to do as much as I can before hand. I made/prepped everything for this party the night before.
Clockwise from top left:

Cheater Bruschetta- This is my cheap version of bruschetta that everyone loves. I cut up the tomatos and basil the night before and cover it with a dressing then let it marinate overnight in the fridge. About 10 minutes before guests arrive, I cut up the french bread, put on the garlic spread and toast it, then I spoon the tomato mixture and sprinkle a little bit of crumbled feta on top.

Taco Dip- The thing that I love about this dip is that you can make it the night before and it keeps in the fridge great overnight! I just take it out about 1 hour before guests arrive so that it's not really cold, and serve it with tortilla chips.

Potato Skins- This are such a great little treat, and the best thing is that they can be made ahead of time. The night before I cook the potatos in the microwave and scoop out the insides. Then I add the bacon bits and chives and top with shredded cheese. Then I cover it all up and pop in the fridge. About 1/2 hour before guests arrive I take it out and bake in a 350 degree oven. Then pop on a cute platter and serve with sour cream.

Fruit Pizza- I love this dessert, it's so fresh and yummy. It is also is another recipe that you can make the day before. Once again, I also take this out of the fridge about an hour before guests arrive so that it is not too cold.

World's Most Boring Blogger

It's official, I think that I have become the worlds most Boring Blogger! I would really love to have something creative and interesting for everyone, but my life is really slow right now. Just the basic cleaning, yardwork, and baby raising.
What do you all want to see more of on this blog? Recipes, Craft Tutorials, random crazy babble about my life? Leave a comment and let me know!

Hopefully my life will be getting a little more exciting soon, and until then I will leave you with some pictures of some cooking that I have done recently.