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

New Quick Gift Idea

This little sign...was a FUN quick and easy project. The wooden sign covered in scrap booking paper was left over from our Ladies Luncheon last year. Remember?.. "Bloom Where You Are Planted"

I wanted to make something for my sweet neighbor...about to deliver a new baby GIRL. I bought these "stickers" on sale quite a while ago and pulled them out for idea inspiration...

Awww..LOVE PAPER DOILIES...yes!!

Going to purchase some cute ribbon for the holes that will be drilled in the upper left and right corners for hanging.

Maybe...polka dot! Love Polka Dots too!

I made three...

... planning to make some BOY signs as well. These could be used with any kind of 3 D stickers...I'm on the look out now. My CREATIVE HEART linking to my brain...is dreaming of all different THEMES that could be used.


ENJOY.. And Have a CREATIV HEART kind of day!!
HOPE

Quilted Bed Runner...finished!

This is a Special gift for my mother.

A family tradition..is to embellish gift packaging. We not only enjoy receiving the lovelies..but do them up ourselves too. Inside is some other little wrappings for various gifts...I used pinked red check fabric for ties. I sent with the QUILT bed runner..a cookbook my church put together, a tea caddy from our ladies luncheon, a cute bunny tile coaster a friend made that my mother adored..and the little bear with the red sweater...about LOVE and friendship. I'm also known for my Gingerbread baking.

I am so anxious for her to get it!! I'll be mailing it tomorrow..PRIORITY Mail!!

The little dog button...looks like my Schnauzer!!

I had my husband hold the quilt for me...That's a Quilters Pal for ya!

I then rotated the photo to show it's proper layout.

same with the backing....

All went well..until...YES...instead of doing traditional hand sewing on the binding...I decided to go with a decorative stitch. A very nice stitch..but, my supposed..programed tension..wasn't so programed on the back..aaargh. But, it still worked and I was pleased that the front made the cute little flower design.

There are a FEW...."AMISH" mistakes. I read about their Quilts once and they ALWAYS leave mistakes...so not to take all the glory upon themselves..but to GOD who gave the talent to begin with. I AGREE!!

So...with a lot of LOVE and HEART and my CREATIVE (talent from the LORD) I finished my first bed runner. I love the FEEL of a quilt as it gets finished.

I'll post next week a little about some of the things Quilters LOVE about it!

Thanks for following along and the ENCOURAGING comments.

HOPE

Luncheon pics and news coming tomorrow!

The ladies luncheon was beyond wonderful this year!

So much to share and photos....

I hope you'll join me later for the blessings.

HOPE

Easy, Fun...Dishtowel APRON!

I made this recently as a gift for a very special friend..I met for the first time in person! Not only is she a fellow blogger, but a friend of my daughter's!

It was so much FUN...to watch an ordinary dish towel turn into a CUTE apron! ....and sooo usable!!! You can actually wipe your hands on this apron!

I took LARGE white rick-rack to border the edges. I also added the same rick-rack under the waist band as shown above and below.




I took some "country check" fabric I had to make the waistband/ties, folding over to make a clean edges on BOTH sides...as shown in the photo.





This is how the back looks with finished edges...I liked how the large rick-rack made a nice little scalloped trim on the front..but on the back a cute full rick-rack looking trim.






To finish off the tie edges I used an embroidery design from my sewing machine card.




I rolled the apron and placed it in a nice basket with this Rooster card that I thought was so Fun with the real feather!






I added also some apple potpourri, a handmade crocheted dishcloth and this cute "FRIEND" stuffed pillow hanging on the outside.



Turned out my friend (Jessica....made me
HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE!!!



Please visit her blog to view her talented card making and scrap booking ideas!!

I thought that was so neat that we both gave each other similar gifts...Homemade and APPLES!

I hope you enjoy the quick tutorial and idea and fun being creative with dish towels..I know I plan to make many more to come.

Here's my daughters...I turned this dish towel long ways and added pockets..I loved how this towel already had a crocheted trim...I added the black and white polka dot fabric border...cute button and used wide sage green gross grain ribbon for the ties...tied at the side with a big bow.(the button did match the ribbon..the color of the ribbon in the pic doesn't show well) I used ribbon three times the width of the dish towel. To make it tie on the SIDES..make sure you sew it as such with the longer tie sewn for ONE side.




Enjoy!
HOPE

Counting My Blessings

Some of you may recognize this little wooden basket...Pam at Good News From A Far Country (Estonia) posted about the lady that makes this craft.

I am privileged to own one! I received this wonderful surprise in the mail this week; along with a thimble to add to my collection.



I love how the blonde wood matches my hutch perfectly! Right now I am admiring the workmanship...but soon,it may hold bobbins or buttons~



Pam is my "Daughter in the LORD" We met several years ago and our fellowship grew closer as we spent quality time together sharing our walk with the LORD. When she moved we continued to keep in touch and even with the years and miles apart...she has been an ever present blessing in my life...and we have actually grown closer.

It is amazing how the fellowship in Christ gives us a bond that none can know but those truly born again. There is a peace, and like mindedness that brings to light the desires of ones heart that is shared on both sides. Fellowship in Christ is so very sweet.

Philippians 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. KJV 1611