Sew Pretty....touches of HAPPINESS

This little bird...was a sweet gift. I love the delicate lace design. Perfect, for a sewing room!

The metal basket is also a gift..it held various teas from a local tea shop and now holds special buttons. Replacement buttons...the perfect place to look in an emergency!! Don't you just love the scallops, they add such a lovely touch and the embossed top!! Sooo pretty!

A treasured gift from a very sweet elderly lady.

This is a collection of French Country fabrics I have been collecting...along with a red Japanese print (more Japanese underneath)!

I use this basket to store my favorites...waiting on just the right pattern and project.

Did you notice my LOLLIPOP!! This is by Laurie of Lollipop Binding.

I purchased this one at one of her first Quilt Shows to show off her new product. I don't know that I'll ever use it, as it's one of her first ORIGINALS!! She now has a website and has added more adorable ideas to her line of "goodies".
Her story is wonderful..
She started out making Quilts for Soldiers overseas..and in a group effort...she had them working on different areas...one was rolling the cut binding. She looked down at the table of rolled up binding..and VOILA!!!

The light came on..THESE LOOK LIKE LOLLIPOPS!!!

and they are the cutest...I love mine. With the real lollipop stick!

Her design has gotten more colorful...but I'm glad I have this one. I love the story behind it and having met her..she is a very sweet person.

Little touches of HAPPINESS and INSPIRATION in your sewing room can do wonders!


Do you have special TREASURE in your sewing room...little touches of HAPPINESS!

Life is a little bit sweeter, when touched with kindness and beauty!

Happy Crafting!
HOPE

Photo editing

This is a recent photo taken in my backyard..with MY camera! I already did a photo edit for this one...

but wanted to share the further editing done and how CUTE my g'daughter's smile! She is as sweet as she appears!!

Her mom, is the one who opened my EYE to the fun of photo editing. I've always enjoyed photography. In fact, met my husband...while I was working in a Camera Shop!! I sold cameras from simple/easy..to very complex. How cameras have changed since those days. NO...digital then. Can you imagine!!

Funny how they have a program that can make photos look like they were actually taken in the 70's but today..I'll show you.

It could now be claimed a photo of her mom...close resemblance!

I have found in taking GROUP photos to leave a good space if you can between faces...you just might have a nice SINGLE portrait of a nice smile. I did this once..surprised the woman! She said...WHEN..did YOU GET THAT?
She couldn't believe it! and loved the photo.

Perhaps it came out better in a group not being SELF conscience of how you are truly smiling...becomes more NATURAL in a group setting of HAPPINESS and FUN.

Here is a photo edited sequence

Original:

cropped, rotated and softened..

Voila...added text.

AND..this kitty is my NEW addition to the family. This is my grandchildren's kitty they had to leave behind at Nana's.

Ziggy, is one character...a MAIN COON.

I'll do a photo blog of him soon. He is quite the ham for photos as you can SEE!

ENJOY!!
HOPE

Pleasant Sewing Comforts

I love my sewing room...it has all the pleasures of my heart!

Photos of my precious grandchildren...a sweet country hutch from my husband many years ago...Quilts...memorable keepsakes...Memories to cherish and reflect upon as I do my crafts...or take a peaceful nap.

Many of the items on my hutch, take me back in time. The little duck..given to me by my eldest son many years ago..with spending money of his own. Tea pots from luncheons with my friends...favorite photos...a small white bird given a a gift during my cancer journey...journals from friends with notes of meaningful events and people in my life.

This quilt on my bed table is one of my first. It makes a lovely table covering...the clock my youngest daughter gave me with her own money on one of my birthdays many years ago...the white watering can a gift for speaking at a Lady's Mother Daughter banquet one year at my eldest son's church..and the pink candle another cancer journey gift, the sweet yellow rose pin I purchased years ago ...to look and think of my dearest friend and missionary to PNG..SUE.

The mirror on the wall..use to hang in the bedroom my three daughters shared...years ago.

This music box was given to me by my Pastor's wife..she is an excellent seamstress and long time friend.

I store some of my Quilting books in my hutch...and patterns etc. in these
mini suitcases..I love these and would own a million if I could find room!

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and here is where I store my FAVORITE fabrics...

the hat box holds ribbons and trims.

I love WHITE and the clean, crisp air it gives to a room.

I have more to share..hope you will join me!

Happy Crafting!
HOPE

Sewing Stuff!!!

My POLKA-DOT .... FUN sewing box!!


I've been so busy lately, I haven't had a chance to be CREATIVE!

Well, I take that back..my mind is always in the creativity mode!

And my HEART always desires to make something SPECIAL for someone.

I thought it would be fun to ASK...do you have a unique SEWING BOX?

What are your favorite sewing NOTIONS (tools)?

Are you currently working on a project..if so..please TELL!!

This is the open lid to my sewing box... I attached a lovely mini rosebud sachet my daughter brought me from Washington State. It smells so nice when I open the lid! Ever thought of putting one of these in your sewing box?? Or adding a lovely favorite BUTTON as I did.
The little pink flower reminds me of my g'daughters!

I love to make things PLEASANT to the eye...makes life so much more...LOVELY! Don't you think? A little touch here..a little there.


Like a small crocheted DOILY at the bottom1 What a nice way to look inside..

Lickety Grip..is WONDERFUL!!! You wipe your finger over the top ..no sticky stuff...just keeps your fabric to your fingers when FREE MOTION quilting or even just gripping the fabric for use. No slipping of the fabric! TRY SOME!

and the CALCULATOR..from a dear friend for my b'day one year...LOVE IT! Fun to calculate your fabric needs etc. GOT MATH..Noooo...GOT HELP..Yeees!

I'm going to post on my SEWING ROOM also in the next weeks. A tour of sorts with some thoughts.

A place of refuge...with a CREATIVE HEART.

Please join me again..will you? I'd love to see you here and sharing our love of creating..and friendship!!

BLESSINGS!!
HOPE


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