Summer Jersey Knit Dress

Summertime is officially here.

 I love it.

There are so many wonderful things that happen in summer.

However, with it also comes heat and humidity.

Let me just say the temperatures can rise quickly 

in the mountains of Tennessee.

To help beat the heat I love to wear sundresses, 
and when I saw this cute tutorial--

 I knew I had to try it! 

 This dress is made out of jersey knit, which I love!

For one, it doesn't wrinkle like cotton quilt fabrics. 

Second, I love sewing with it. 

It's much more forgiving when my seams aren't perfect.

Check out the tutorial here from Sewbon! 

Such an easy project!

  

I added a different shade of gray on the back to add some variety and paired it with a couple different necklaces to show how versatile it is!

I added a block of lighter gray on the back to give it a bit of variety.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Jessica

 

Just Peachy

Peach.

I love everything about it. The color, the smell, the fruit.

Speaking of fruit. 
There's nothing like biting into a fresh, juicy peach. 
The taste for me is the perfect reminder of summertime.

Does any certain food remind you of or bring back memories of summer?

In celebration of my love for peaches and summer, I had to make a dessert that included this lovely fruit.

Check out my adventure in baking a Peach Upside Down Coffee Cake. 

And check out Whole and Heavenly Oven for the recipe. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Jessica

What's For Dinner #2

I picked up a copy of Make and Take by Better Homes & Gardens the other day because I was looking for some easy recipes. 

And sometimes it's nice to hold the recipe book in your hand instead of looking online.

This is a fun magazine. It has all sorts of interesting (and easy) recipes to make and take to family picnics or church dinners.

Inside I picked out a couple recipes to make for dinner tonight. 

Here's what on the menu tonight.

Upside Down Pizza Casserole

  
I used the recipe found in the link but added to the mixture black olives and mushrooms...yum!!
 

And for dessert..

Lemon-Blueberry Salad

This recipe was so quick. 
2 packs of lemon pudding mix
mixed with 2 cups of milk.
Add 12 oz of cool whip. Mix.
Add 3 cups of fresh blueberries with 2 cups of crushed vanilla wafers. 

What are you cooking for dinner tonight??
Thanks for stopping by!
Jessica

Vintage Sheet Robe

Repurposed vintage sheet.

I came across this sewing idea the other day and I fell in love. 

Because I really needed another project to my list, I knew I had to make one.

...Right...

I looked on Etsy and couldn't decide on a vintage sheet. I also didn't want to buy a really pretty one when this was my first go at it.

A few weeks later I happened to find one at a yard sale. 

50 cents for a full size (I think) flat sheet. 

How could I pass it up?

Obviously I didn't. 

Here is my adventure in making a vintage sheet into a robe.

Check out Melly Sews for her vintage sheet robe instructions.

Her robe is so sweet!

Enjoy!

 

This was an quick and easy project. 

However, getting the fabric ready and pinned was more time consuming than the sewing part!

 

 My aunt made this pin cushion ring for me and I love it. It makes things so much easier when you're sewing with pins!

 And it's done!

 I thought the print and fabric was very appropriate for summer!

 Thanks for stopping by!

Jessica