The playroom is pink and periwinkle blue with a glossy white chair rail. It's hard to tell in this picture but the item on the wall is a castle and the lettering under says "The Princess Plays Here".
You can see a glipse of her bedroom in the doorway. It's extremely rare for both to be this tidy. Nothing like company coming to get the room in shape, we had family and friends over on Saturday and Sunday, we are having an end of school Playdate at the end if the week. Big question is how long it will last. Thanks for stopping by.
The first thing I did was removed the cushion and start sanding...
The day after that I upholstered the cushion with my sewing theme fabric, (
I feel so fortunate to have gotten this for free, thank you Mrs. Janice in Plano!
This measures about 14.5 inches stuffed, but was 19" square without stuffing. I did not follow a pattern, just made it up as I went along. First, I appliqued the M on the orange flower dot square that had fusible fleece ironed on the back. I did the M using the embroidery machine and a Hanna Montana font from 8 paws and a Claw. Then I used some temporary spray adhesive to apply it to the larger square of black polkadot fabric. To hide the edge of the orange square, I sewed on ribbon. Initially I was going to miter the corners and then figured extending the ribbon to the edge was easier. I was concerned about the ribbon moving as I pinned it on, so I held it in placed with spray adhesive and then top stiched on the very edge. I think fabric spray adhesive is one of my favorite supplies in my sewing stash. I stuffed it with filling from some pillows I have retired from service so I technically did not spend anything to make this. Woo Hoo, one pillow down and a bunch more to go! Thanks for stopping by! Linking to: 
After making the
Every once in a while I can make something, the minute I get a request or idea. Last night was one of those times. My SIL had asked me to make something Dr. Suess for a friend's baby that was scheduled to arrive any day. I had seen this 
While the embroidery stitched out, I made the card (yes, a card) to match with a swatch of the fabric and some Heat n Bond adhesive iron on. I love making cards to coordinate with sets, it just makes everything look so complete. This card is 5.5 inches square. 
My embroidery machine came with a vinyl cover so I took it apart and used it as a pattern to make one out of the fabric. To add body to the fabric, I ironed fusible fleece to the back (I love that stuff). I used a contrasting black and white polka dot for the side panels and added a black pom pom trim to the bottom. I am pleased with the results... . Now the cornice... 
The cornice was interesting, I had no pattern and was eager to make it quickly. I used a thin piece of plywood, covered it with batting and then covered it with fabric. I made it large so the pattern in the fabric would show. I took a major short cut by omitting side panels and just hung the board (like a picture) above the window. Yes-- major short cut but I don't think there is a cornice police that will come get me. As far as I am concerned, it works in my book! . Thats all for now, more stuff in the coming weeks. My plan is to change out the comforter, add throw pillows and make a few fun accessories for the room. This will keep me busy for the next month or so. Thanks for stopping by...
This is our second year to plant daffodils, last year's batch in the front yard already bloomed (and I forgot to take pictures). I did not want to miss the picture opportunity for these!
I love this little dog "statue", he's been digging in my flower beds forever. We haven't seen his head in more than 7 years-- there must be a bone buried in there somewhere! Thanks for stopping by!
So here is the bag... Ta Da!!!! I pretty much made it freehand without a pattern (don't recommend that). 
First, I added fusible fleece to the back of the fabric and machine quilted horizontal lines, I wish I could say they are straight but you can certainly 'see' that they are NOT....lol. I had to embroider it 'somewhere' and since embroidery wouldn't really show up on such a busy pattern I decided to applique a square then do an appliqued M and name on top. The square is from GGDesigns in Australia, the M is a font from Planet Applique and the font on the name is by AKDesigns.
I made the bag gussetted by adding a brown gingham coordinating fabric to allow enough space to carry 7-8 boxes standing up.
I lined the bag in the same green gingham from the applique square and added velcro for easy closing and opening. 
I made the strap long and wide so it would be comfortable across the chest. I used the embroidery function on my new Janome machine to add a little personalization. Hopefully Micaela will stay in Girl Scouts for a long time and she can use this bag for delivering cookies many years to come. Thanks for stopping by!
This recipe is from my Cousin Juanita, she has made this cake since I was a teenager, which is a very long time. I had not made it in years.
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A quick glimpse at my sewing area.... Nothing fancy, the desk is the desk I got for my fourteenth birthday (almost an antique, lol). The yellow doily was made by my maternal grandmother more than 50 years ago. The flower stick person holds my pins in the belly votive. On the shelf a few favorite trinkets, the flower pot is by one of my favorite artists Angie Strauss from Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, favorite Mary Engelbreit and Karla Dornacher books, a few pictures of me as a bridesmaid with two of my closest friends, Mary Beth and Kristi and the tiny one in the pink frame is of me as a baby with my Dad when I was about a year old. The pink Longaberger basket (breast cancer edition 2002) on my white shelf hold my scissors.
