Ups and downs

In school a few weeks ago I finally got to do a real perm and boy do they smell. I really like the end result though. Unfortunatley this is the experimental head and it's cut super short now.

Last week I did highlights with the cap and then put a color on top. I chose Flame, the color didn't come out great in the picture but it is a very cool red. I think I want to do this to my hair soon.

This is a style after the highlighting. This hair really doesn't cooperate.

These pictures below are my first semi updo. All of the manikin's hair is short so I don't have much to work with. This is not a ponytail it's cascading curls.

Easter and Flowers

The flowering peach trees Jake planted last year were quite disappointing this year. The weather has been a lot warmer than a typical spring here in NJ. Usually early spring you wouldn't be able to see any of the red leaves on these trees, they would be covered in these beautiful pink flowers.

I decided last minute to make my neices, Emily and Lauren an Easter gift. I've had the fabric for this pillow case for a long time, so I finally decided it was time to make it for Lauren. She is 3 1/2.

This is a picture of Emily and Lauren on Easter with their Nana and Pepere.

My mother is going to be very angry I put this picture in here but I like it.

This is what I made Emily. She can't wear it yet but hopefully this summer she can fit into it. I made another Pinafore top with bloomers.

This is showing the back view of the Pinafore top.

perfect

So I had this substitute for 2 nights of classes this week who I like to call the drill sergeant. She kept mentioning that I am a perfectionist. I never realized this until she said something but she is absolutely right, and I think it's getting worse. Then I started thinking, hmm.. where did this come from? Mom and dad. In some ways you can say it's a gift but in other ways it is torture.
This is a quilt my mom made for me about 3+ years ago and I think it was one of her first. Now can you see where I get this problem from. This quilt is not only beautiful but it is perfection.

My most recent project in school. I did another fronch twist. I saw this picture in a magazine and I really wanted to replicate it so here is my first attempt. Of course it didn't turn out how I hoped but manikin hair is a whole other ball game.

Movie and crochet night

My husband asked me to make something for his dad's birthday this past weekend and he only gave me 2 days notice (ugh! men). So after getting some advice from Kelly I started on this scarf. It's made out of thick wool and I crocheted it using a K hook. I am very pleased with the outcome.

While my fingers were working I was enjoying this movie: How to Make an American Quilt. I really enjoyed it.

Birthday's all around

I know, I know another Frenchy bag.

My sister ordered one for her mother in law's birthday which was last weekend. I had some trouble picking out the fabric for a southern lady. I hope she liked it.

I ended up doing the inside a little differently. Why? because I messed up when ordering my fabric cuts. No harm done I learned this technique when I made the basket bag. I just took some of the outside fabric and used that for the outside of the pockets but the inside matches the pink lining. It was an oops that turned out better than expected.

So why the heading all the birthday's?

I had to make this purse for a birthday last weekend and this weekend is a little crazy cause I am celebrating my mom's birthday (which was the 25) with the family today, and it is my father in law's birthday today. Thanks so much to my husband's family for making his party tomorrow. That way I can celebrate both.

It snowed... A lot!

I don't know exactly how many inches of snow we got but It was enough to make quite a mess in NJ. Jake and I got a snow day from work and school which is a first for me in the 4 years i've been at the eye doctors office.



These are pictures of my backyard. It looks so pretty.



Jake had to take my kittie Katie out in it.

She obviously wasn't very happy about that.

Bubbles

No this blog isn't going to turn into an all about hair blog. This is just what i've been so busy doing lately.


This is what they call a bubble set. I put in rollers, let them sit then after I take them out I tease the whole head and lightly comb the top layers. I call it the helmet. Remember they teach us these things for technique cause I don't think I could convince anyone to get this style.

Sooo big!

This is it all combed out. I kinda like it this way. No I wasn't the one who burned her head. This head has been passed down to many classes.


I've been looking up some styles lately that I would like to try and my newest obsession is called Victory rolls. I tried once and failed but i'm getting some different opinions on how to be successful.




I read an article that says women adopted the style in the 1940's after a fighter plane maneuver celebrating the victory in WWII.

This is a style that I would love to do on somebody so if anyone is up for a change I get my permit in October and I will need volunteers for clinic.