Finished Blanket

I can't believe I never posted this...goes to show how much I really blog! I'd love to much more often but truth is, I get so caught up in researching different topics that I forget!

Well, here's my big girly's blanket that she'd asked for for almost 2 years..and I'm HAPPY with it! Notice the free motion quilting (I taught myself with each stitch! Thanks to the internet) I drew the flowers and swirls with a fabric pen then just stitched through! IT WAS SO MUCH FUN, I really felt like an artist but with a sewing machine! ha!!

My first layout

piecing the border

My next sewing machine will have a LONGER ARM

(hoping that's sooner than later)

Sing for me little bird!

Free motion quilting! Amazing FUN!

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Skirt of many ruffles

So, I became addicted to www.pinterest.com and came across this skirt (pinned on my board) and thought, 'OH, I could do this no problem'...............then I had a few cheerleaders and became pumped up about starting this project! Off to Joann's (not expecting to find fabric there that I'd actually like) and these five prints popped out so fast I knew I had to do this! OH SO FEMININE............but what a beast it was to add these ruffles (to a previously owned long black Ann Taylor skirt I hadn't worn in like a decade)! I think the skirt must weigh like 23 lbs! It ended up taking me a good 2 weeks to complete these and I was dreading each ruffle before I was halfway done...TIDYIOUS....rgh! I'm most excited about the tie I made for my little sweetheart to coordinate with this ruffly beast! pics to post soon btw, I'm not a model, hate modeling and my 6.5 year old was the photographer but I really wanted to post this creation!

Introducing old projects to the blog

I just love challenges and this one it was! My first huge blanket, yay me! It was lots of fun creating this for a friend. The girls are into mod podge! Painting 'glue' onto fabric...why would they turn that project down? Making a fabric candy dish for an Aunt's birthday! (I think the tutorial is on http://www.modpodgerocks.com/ )

most cheerful happy and bright nursery

I don't consider myself to be an interior designer...nor do I REALLY know how to put different prints of fabrics together properly ....I just DO IT! After each piece I completed and added to the room, I couldn't believe I.made.IT! This nursery came together all SO ADORABLE, SO BRIGHT, SO CHEERFUL...here she is (I promise...pics can't even do it justice) I tried so hard to make sure the corners of the bedskirt would fit perfectly over the bed and not have gaps....long story on that piece I can't even get into it BUT IN THE END, it is 4 rows of ruffly beautifulness! I wish you could really see how awesome it turned out. The valances, keeping with the flow of 4 ruffles but for visual interest...1 row of contrast! No idea where that came from! I guess I don't like to be predictable! The bumper pad.... her beautiful name monogrammed, the tiny ruffle detail bordering her name, (we had this yellow & hot pink print that we didn't know exac...

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