WeEkEnD sALe-FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY....

The weekend sale is underway...

Every purchase is 25% off. Happy shopping!

Don't forget to get in on this week's giveaway...

Beautiful layers from the Past...

I finished with a big wholesale order this week and it has been a few weeks since I have sat at the machine for anything else:). Each night, I thought I would be able to sit down to work on some ideas swimming around in my brain, but the nights came and went with other priorities to tend to. But today has been a rainy day with no pressing needs outside the house, the kids have been hard at work on their studies and in between working with them, I was able to finish a new tote I hope to use at Easter. Most of my bags are pretty dark or wild:) so I have been slowly designing one that is neutral and a tad bit elegant for those dressier occasions.

Here is what I began with....

Two basic but lovely beige linen napkins-I found these at a thrift shop. I bought 4 of them for $2.00.

I have some muse boxes that I keep my laces, trims, doilies and hankies in not only for projects but for inspiration. I pulled these out to find just the right pieces to add to the tote.

I start by playing around and layering hankies and the needlework pieces I think I want to use.

Once I have it the way I like it...I take a picture for reference(the age of digital is so fabulous!) because then I back track and start sewing each piece on one by one, slowly layering them. Here are the steps I went through...

Sections of vintage hankies went on first.

Next I added the vintage needlework pieces, pinning them a bit just to keep them from bunching.

Once the front of the tote is finished( I left the back plain)-I picked out the fabric for the handles and the lining. This type of tote really would not need to be lined due to the way it was sewn but a little extra strength to it is always nice. I had set this striped bed linen aside for some summer beach pants for my Noah but there is just enough extra to cut a strap for the tote. It was just way to perfect looking to pass up.

Then for the lining I decided to pick this softer and subtle daisy bed linen fabric that kind of plays off of the yellow flowers on the hankie.

This is how it all turned out. It is a larger tote. I believe it is something like 20x20. But especially on Easter, with my husband being a Pastor, I am usually single- momming -it and require a few aides which require a large bag:) Let's call it the grown up version of a diaper bag since I no longer have babies but my wee ones still need a few things on longer mornings.

And here are a few favorite pics of mine of the process. ah..peace...

And last but not least, a quick pic of part of the wholesale order I filled this past week.

6 fun pillowcase dresses. It is that time again!

FABRIC SALE TODAY ONLY....

THERE IS A FUN FABRIC SALE IN THE SHOP TODAY. ALL FABRICS ARE 25% OFF. HAPPY SHOPPING.

Marvelous Scrap Sale!!!!!

Hey my lovely scrappy friends!!! I thought I would give a little bit of a heads up about tomorrows sale in the shop....I have been working at getting some areas in my studio work space cleaned out and therefore have some very fun flat rate boxes spilling over full of scraps. Some of the boxes are full of bed linen scraps, some are strictly vintage fabrics, and others are a mixture. There are a few different sizes and they are STUFFED! Well, anyways.....tomorrow I will be having a 50% off sale on those boxes, time to make some space for more fun fabrics! I am also going to include my 1-2 pound scrap bags and scrap packs in the sale as well. I really hope that this will be some fun for someone!

Just a few fun examples. Happy sewing my scrappy friends!

Should I Say all the Silly Quotes Going Through My Brain....Nope!

Well, as many of you know, Monday's are my hunting day. But-yesterday was an off day and i did not go. I had a few kiddos sick and thought it would be good if i just stayed put. Well, the day just seemed to be aimless-lots of odds and ends that just didn't seem to ever end or get done for that matter. It was one of those days that just seemed a good day to come to an end. But, today was a good day. The kids were all back to their studies. Bell had a great time with her speech therapist(a sweet friend of ours). The kids all got signed up for swim lessons-just in the nick of time-I might add-AND-I got to go hunting!! Not my normal day or time, but it was actually quite a nice change! I may make it a new habit. The stores where much quieter actually, my drive home was as the sun was setting and the kids were just getting ready for bed when I returned home. BUT-I had to get these pics right away and share because I found some real extra fun ones this time!




These are some fabulous prints I am going to use in my quilts, clutches, and bibs. All of these are clothing!!





Here are a few more pieces of clothing to use for my quilting projects. Love Love Love the prints!!! I will not be able to get them through the wash fast enough! It is the only time I absolutley cannot wait for that dryer to buzz!







These are two embroidered flour sack towels...they are just adorable! Market Totes!!! They just seem fitting for a trip to the farmers market, don;t they!





I was finally able to find some vintage wallpaper!! Soooo Happy-just the sweetest print. Almost as cute as vintage sheets-almost.


AND FINALLY!!!!! THIS IS ONE OF THOSE FINDS THAT MAKES THE HUNTING WORTH IT...







iT IS THE MOST GORGEOUS QUILT-HANDMADE BY SOMEONE LIKE YOU AND ME-I JUST CANNOT FATHOM WHY THEY GAVE IT UP!! IT IS IN MINT CONDITION-NOT A FLAW TO IT! I EVEN RECOGNIZE MANY OF THE PRINTS USED IN IT.



I LOVE THE DESIGN QUILTED ON IT. HUM...INSPIRATION FOR ONE OF MY QUILTS WAITING TO BE QUILTED;)

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DELIGHT

-YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THIS!!




AND WITH THAT, I WILL SAY GOODNIGHT!