serging along.
January 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm | Posted in sewing, Uncategorized | 1 CommentI have wanted a serger for sometime now, meaning forever! I decided to buy this one. The reviews were mixed but the price was right. To make a long, long, long… long story short, I’m returning it. There were threading issues. You get what you pay for. It did the job but with way too much frustration. I am definitely going to buy a new one! The possibilities, ooooh the possibilities. I managed to get this little project in before giving up on the little bugger. A set of freshly starched dinner napkins as a hostess gift. I can’t wait to make more for myself!
a stitch in time: a quilt story.
January 20, 2012 at 12:35 pm | Posted in reincarnate::giving old things new life::, sewing | 4 Comments
I had the honor of finishing a beautiful quilt started by my sweet aunt’s late mother. Her mother had done several coordinating quilt blocks all done by hand. Such elegant little stitches showed the love and hardwork that had been put into these squares.
These squares were aged from time and one of them had been left in a hoop over the years causing yellowing. The only solution I could come up with was to tea stain the entire quilt top to hide the discolorations.
I spent alot of tea and time to test my strips for just the right color and timing. It was a little scary to put this one of a kind piece into a vat of hot tea but it had to be done!
It’s done! So amazing how designs from decades ago are still poular today. I loved examining all of her sweet little stitches and thinking that one day I might take a turn at quilting by hand… someday.
the good news is that it’s still Fall.
November 6, 2011 at 9:11 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
… 144 boxed corners later.
November 3, 2011 at 7:47 pm | Posted in instant gratification!, sewing, tutorials, Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: boxed corners
Quilt Market 2011.
November 1, 2011 at 9:15 am | Posted in going places, inspiring sites | 1 CommentTags: quilt market
I can’t believe it’s that time of year again. Our annual trek to International Quilt Market in Houston. So inspiring to see fresh new lines, old favorites and new ones!
Here are just a few of the scenes that caught my eye. From left to right:
from the Anna Griffin booth
kid friendly bandanas.
October 31, 2011 at 4:31 pm | Posted in Holidays!, kidstuff, sewing | Leave a comment
It’s dress up time! My girls dressed up for a Western adventure and no cowgirl is complete without her bandana. They wore them to school so I didn’t want them to have to deal with the traditional knotted bandana. I applied a denim button on to one side and an elastic loop to the other.
Perfect solution! They could easily take it on and off and it was never too tight. Not too shabby!
welcome to our nest.
October 24, 2011 at 11:15 pm | Posted in feather my nest, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
organized chaos.
October 20, 2011 at 1:14 pm | Posted in reincarnate::giving old things new life:: | Leave a commentTags: old windows, salvaged, upcycled
Yes. I do have collecting/hoarding issues. I love vintage castoffs. I am slowly trying to utilize all that I have instead of keeping them locked up, or better yet, stacked up. I have had this window around for years!
It is now being used as a dry erase weekly calendar. Not only will it help me to better organize my time but I get to enjoy the beauty of this beat up treasure. I put oil cloth in the back for color and stamped on the front with simple acrylic paint.
enjoying fall.
October 17, 2011 at 1:53 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 3 CommentsTags: banner, burlap, mantel decor
I know I’ve been AWOL for a loooong while. I’ve been living life and enjoying every minute! It’s starting to cool off a bit and I always fall head over heals in love with FALL all over again. Pumpkin lattes, baked goods and a fresh new color pallette all around me!! Can’t complain.
capturing summer.
August 19, 2011 at 9:08 pm | Posted in family, instant gratification!, whichcraft? | 6 CommentsIt flew by and I don’t want to forget a moment.
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