The Best Baby Bib Ever!

"SEW" excited to have 2 baby boys  (nephews) join the family . Here are the very cute bibs I made - 2 of each print. The pattern is from Amy Karol's book bend-the-rules sewing.

I Pad Mini Case

I am addicted to Pinterest and I am sure Grandma would have liked it too- well not the technology part  but the idea of it for sure.  So this year's goal is to make as many Pinterest projects as I can and post the results - good and bad!

I am so excited to have received an I Pad Mini over the holidays, so my first project is a case for it.  I cruised around Pinterest for ideas and then went to work.  I knew I wanted to use linen and found in my sewing room a linen tea towel that I bought at Value Village (my other addition).  Using back stitch I embroidered a labrynth on the towel for the front of the case. Labrynths are so interesting and calming and red is my favorite colour.   I used a nice red cotton for the lining. To make the case I made a smaller version of the Artsy Clutch from Amy Karol's Bend-the-Rules Sewing Book.

I am very happy with the results!  Here's to a year of fun projects, what are you making?

Before and After Sewing Room

My sewing room is in the front porch of my house. Which is awesome most of the year and freezing cold in the winter. I sew in the kitchen from November - March. In the winter it becomes the catch all room and then every spring I clean it up so I can sew in there again. Summer of 2013 I finally organized it so it looks awesome and I can find everything - well most things if I am honest! I love it! Winter 2014 has been extremely cold and I can hardly wait to get out of the kitchen and back into my sewing room in March.

BEFORE

 

   The Rocking Chair sat in the corner of the kitchen in Westwood Cottage.  Altough difficult to see the table is a drop leaf table that Grandma and Grandpa refinished.  It sat in their porch covered in plants etc.

 

 

 

 



      

                   Gotta  love IKEA storage. The picnic baskets belonged to my Great Aunt - Alveretta Pansy (her real name) Grandma's Sister.

Hats that both of my Grandmothers wore, framed hankies, Grandma's jars full of buttons and old sewing baskets.

 

Hand crank Singer sewing machine and antique sewing basket.

 



Vintage Handkerchief Scarf

For years now I have been collecting vintage linens with the hope of using them in sewing projects.  I just can't bring myself to cut into vintage handkerchiefs.  So I was delighted to find a tutorial at the Skip To My Lou blog to make a vintage handkerchief scarf.  Why didn't I think of that? 

You can find the tutorial at  http://www.skiptomylou.org/2011/05/06/handkerchief-scarf/ .  My handkerchiefs have scalloped edges so I hand sewed them together.  This would also make a really nice table runner.  Happy Sewing!

Before and After- Upcycling Vintage Linens

For the past 6 years our "Parlour" has looked like this.  Nice but dark.  So a few weeks ago I decided to make some changes.  With $26 and and some help from my vintage linen collection here are the results.  Looks pretty good - lighter, brighter and less masculine. It was nice to be designing again and to let creativity do its magic.  Hmmm I wonder which room will be next!

This picture shows the table runner I hand fringed and two of my pottery projects.  I hand sewed the vintage doilies onto the pillows.  Vintage linens have a story to tell.

                                                           Two of my husbands paintings on the walls.