UPCYCLED BED LINENS SALE TODAY ONLY...

BED LINENS ARE ON SALE TODAY!! 30% OFF ANY LINENS-INCLUDING SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, YARDAGES, FAT QUARTER BUNDLES, QUILT SQUARES AND FLAT RATE BOXES. HAPPY SHOPPING!

Thursday's Upcycled Bed Linen Fabric Sale is Underway...

ALL RECLAIMED BED LINENS ARE 30% OFF TODAY. THIS INCLUDES ALL BED SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, FAT QUARTERS, QUILT SQUARES, BED LINEN FABRIC YARDAGES AND FLAT RATE BOXES CONTAINING LINENS. BLESSINGS...

UPCYCLED BED LINENS SALE TODAY ONLY...

IT IS THE THURSDAY'S UPCYCLED BED LINENS SALE. ALL RECLAIMED BED SHEETS, PILLOWCASES, FAT QUARTER BUNDLES, QUILT SQUARES, YARDAGES, AND FLAT RATE BOXES ARE 25% OFF TODAY. HAPPY SEWING!!

Fun with Scraps...

Every so often I enjoy going through all the favorite little scraps that have collected from previous projects. I put them together for a quilt this time. They end up being eye candy when mushed together. I used a sweet vintage yellow and white stripe bed linen rescue to compliment the scraps. Last night when all the kiddos were fast asleep, I was able to finally finish binding this quilt. And then I snuck out into the backyard around 6am this morning to photograph it.

I did a free motion wandering stitch on the color patches and a simple straight line stitch on the yellow and white stripes. Reminds me of a bubble gum machine.

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...

Inspired for Summertime Dreams...

Inspired to set aside simple and soft selections with a summer night chill in mind....just another charming use for those beloved vintage linens. New to the shop this Spring Season. These scarves were created from vintage linens of the softest kind. Poly cotton blends that that will be cool enough for a summer night. Soft against the skin from the perfect amount of love over the years but still retaining their quality for years to come. These scarves are made from striking prints made to make a statement for your outfit. Like beautiful paintings, gardens, or creatures they will tell their own stories and be one of a kind. Machine washable and dryer friendly. These scarves are extra long so that they can be worn multiple ways or even over the shoulders as a lightweight wrap.

BED LINENS SALE TODAY ONLY....

THE THURSDAY BED LINENS SALE IS UNDERWAY...

ALL RECLAIMED-UPCYCLED-RECYCLED-VINTAGE-MODERN LINENS...ARE 20% OFF TODAY.

HERE ARE A FEW PEEKS AT BED LINENS JUST LISTED THIS MORNING.

A LARGE BUNDLE OF STRIPED PILLOWCASES FOR THOSE WHO LOVE WORKING WITH STRIPES!

THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE PILLOWCASE BUNDLE FOR A SPIN ON BEING PATRIOTIC.

A CITRUS BUNDLE OF VINTAGE PILLOWCASES.

AND SOME MORE 6 INCH QUILT SQUARES IN RANDOM STRIPES.

UPCYCLED BED LINENS SALE TODAY ONLY...

UPCYCLED BED LINEN FABRICS ARE ON SALE TODAY. THEY ARE 20% OFF-HAPPY SHOPPING:)

Adding a Little Light....

I have been looking for an old drum shade for over 6 months now off and on. Well...I finally found one! Wahoo! Here it is...

I paid under $2 for it. I knew I want to cover it in a red of some sort(my favorite color). So , on a trip to the thrift store yesterday, I found a pillow sham in just the right print.

I cut the sham up and pieced it in one long strip.

I used a spray adhesive to attach the fabric to the shade. I did a little at a time smoothing it as I went.

After the fabric was in place I folded the edged down twice like a hem, using the spray adhesive to attach it to the inside of the shade.

I still hadn't found a hanging plug in socket, but i figured a quick trip aroun the corner to Menards would fix that. But guess what-the man working the lighting area looked stumped when I asked if they had any and what he showed me would not work. So, I left Menards after looking at all the "electrical lighting" stuff to help me brainstorm how i could make my own. But I decided to make a quick stop on the way home to Goodwill. I made a bee line to the lamps and found the ugliest, cheapest ceramic lamp base and grabbed a few other things and headed home determined to make this lamp happen.

Next came the fun part...

I took that ugly peachy lamp straight out to the garage, put it in a plastic bag and grabbed the hammer. I had a good time taking a few wacks at it until all that was left was broken plaster and a socket on a cord!!!

I still need to do a little more work on it when my love gets home tomorrow and can lend some advice on rewiring a bit, but I have it up over our dining table and Love it!!

Cost of this project....

drum shade-$1.60

pillowcase for fabric-$1.00

ugly lamp needed for wiring-$2.00

spray adhesive-already had;)==$4.60!!!!!!

A Tea Towel Project Finished...

I thought I better post this before I forget. I finally decided to take one of my favorite tea towels down off my inspiration wall to make a tote that I had planned for it. Here are the fabrics I chose to put with it.

I found a beautiful old pillowcase that had a perfect sized floral center to use as the tote's lining.

And the handles were made from a coordinating purple floral design from some vintage linens.

The lavender color is such a treat because I have found that it is hard to come across purple in vintage linens.

Here is the finished tote. And as hard as it was to do so, I am parting with it. it is in the shop:)

Handmade with Wool this Week...

Just a quick peek at a few new wool brooches and mittens this week. The mittens are for a special order. All of these are made from recycled felted wool scraps.

Elegant Simplicity Mittens

Garden of Plum

Holly Berry Mittens

When do I sew?

My husband just handed me a warm cup of sleepy time tea, which is code for "You need to get some rest" after listening to me cough and cough. Fall is my favorite season by far, but with it comes months of allergy mayhem, sore ribs, difficulty sleeping, blah blah blah;). And the cold season has taken our home as well, and even tough the disinfectant spray is at my side arming me for battle, I have been taken down with a cold. So, what do I do when I get sick, I cozy up on the couch with my favorite quilt, softest pillows, pop on the TV, and that lasts all of 10 minutes! Actually what happens when I get sick, I sew which is no surprise because I sew when I am happy, I sew when I am mad,I sew when I am sad, I sew when I pray, I sew when I am bored(never happens), I sew when I can't sleep, I sew when I should be asleep, I sew when I watch TV, I sew when the kids are watching TV(helps me keep a close eye on what they are filling their minds with), and so on.

So back to what I was trying to get to, when Friday hit, and school was done for the week, it was time to crash. Matt came home from work and said he really would like to go see one of our students play in a football game Friday night, we always wish there was more time to do that, so I was excited for him to go do that! After the kids were in bed, I snuggled in at my cutting table for a bit and worked on some mitten designs. I did a bit more yesterday when I was up to it, and was able to get some sewing done this afternoon in between making caramel apples with the kids, and watching Madison and her best friend Emily work on a lip sync.

Here are some of the works in progress and some of the finished pairs.

These are a few pairs that are in the works for a friend. I have the rest of the pieces cut now waiting to be sewn up. Here is one of the finished star pairs.

I finished another pair of the fallen tree mittens and have them listed in the shop. Truly season inspired!

This design I first made for a friend and have begun putting some more of them together for the shop. They are my holly berry mittens. They are in the shop now.

A fun new pair of little blooms for a young girl of around 5-8 years old. In shop tonight.

And I realize that most of my mittens are girlie-so with that thought, I have added some star design mittens. They are for 5-8 years old approx. In shop tonight.

A FeW nEw HaTs fOr tHe WeE oNeS...

Worked on a few new fall hats for the wee ones. I used a simple tree design and used a stippling foot to applique them.

Here is one especially for the little ladies. A wee little patch of blooms have been added the the hat. Same here, I used a stippling foot to attach them.

This hat was made from a cashmere sweater and a felted wool star.

I will throw this one in too-it isn't a hat, but I just finished these for the shop as well. They are baby mitts-thumbless. Made completely from recycled materials.