New Items

Here are a few pillows that I made using lace.  I love how the lace looks with the burlap!  Better yet, the vintage lace is from a garage sale.   My mother in-law is always on the look out for sewing supplies for me.  These packages came from a little sewing shop that no longer is in business.  Now, if I could only find more vintage bias tape....

My new to me sewing box

My grandfather knows how much I enjoy sewing.  He called me the other day to let me know he had found a sewing box in his antique shop.  He no longer runs the shop (he's 93 years old).  His shop is still full of odds and ends.  I always spy new things.  Maybe sometime I should bring my camera!  O.k. back to this sewing box.  Not only is it beautiful, it was full of goodies.  I love finding vintage sewing notions.  On the bottom of the box it is stamped made in Romania 1987.  Not that old, but Romania?  How cool is that! Now, I just need to reorganize it....

Easter bunnies

Every Easter I sew the girls animals for Easter.  This year I waited until the last minute, as in I just made them this morning.  I found them over on Allisa's blog http://www.quiltish.blogspot.com/.  The tutorial is by http://www.betzwhite.com/.  I can hardly wait to give them these Easter morning. 

I'm just a girl with a sewing machine

This last year I have sat at that sewing machine for many hours.  Last week fever and strep throat made its way into my home.  I was absent from my little sewing nook.  Then we went away for two days this past week and I was missing that lovely blue machine.  I know sick, right?  On our car ride home I was planning what I would sew first.  I hurried up and unpacked our suitcases.  Started the washer and unloaded the dishwasher.  I really just wanted to leave it all sitting there but I managed to get it done.  I sat in that sunny room cutting, gluing, and stamping.  A pillow came together and it made me feel so much better.     

Birthday outfit

Here is what my littlest one will be wearing for her 7 th birthday.  It was really quick to make.  I made a skirt, appliqued t-shirt and a matching headband.  She has some sparkly shoes that I picked up at Target before Christmas.  I can't wait until she wears this to school.  She'll need to wear some tights and probably a long sleeve shirt underneath as well.  I hope this isn't the last year she will let me make her birthday outfit!