Ooooo La La

I love love love this piece!!  Found it at the thrift shop today and had to have it.  I think I will turn it into a pin cushion.

Looks Sew Easy...

Since the thrift stores are empty and it is too early for garage sales and I am sick of making pillows,  I have decided to try my hand at embroidering. Since I know nothing about embroidery my mom came over with lunch today and showed me how to do a couple of embroidery stitches that I will use on this clever little pattern that I found on the internet.

I am now signing off of the computer, going downstairs with the boys, finishing the laundry and doing a little embroidering (sounds deliciously domestic).  

Ta Ta

Fab Fabric Finds

I can't wait for garage sale season to begin...the thrift stores are EMPTY!!  Needless to say, I did find a few things to work on for the next couple of days.  A pair of chairs for only 2.50 each that will get a make over and a neat bundle of fabric that will transform a chair or pillow.  I also received a package from my sis in Maryland filled with treasures!   The best being a couple of yards of Ralph Lauren fabric which I cannot wait to use!  

Fresh New Face for Old Couch Pillows

I cannot let anything go to waste so today I used up the brown fabric at the bottom of the fabric bin. Not my favorite color (must have bought it cuz the price was right)!  

Anyway, I think these are pretty cute and will hopefully fly out of the shop!

ReUse RePurpose ReCycle

Last fall the wind blew down my mother in law's fence and of course she had it replaced with shiny new wood.  I asked her if I could help myself to the junk pile before it went to the dump and of course she said yes.  I also rummaged through my father in law's shed and found some neat little this's and that's from Charlie's garage sale days.

Today it all came together in the form a key rack 
(or whatever kinda rack you want it to be)

Pretty awesome (if I do say so myself)!