Knitting Needle Case

Today I was playing around with some old linens and I thought it would be fun to make a case/sleeve for knitting needles. I took a beautiful old linen piece and ironed it to the shape I wanted to make my holder. I sewed up the sides and then I sewed some seems to make the little pockets for the needles. I added a fabric image to the outside to make it just that much sweeter. case

Vintage Baby Clothes

I'm still thinking I should do the vintage flea market in Cave Creek, Arizona in November. I rounded up some vintage baby clothes I would like to put in the sale. There are knitted sweaters and booties, little dresses and a beautiful little christening gown with a cap & booties.

Quilted Canvas High-back Chair

This project started with an adorable t shirt that I found at a tag sale. I decided to use it on a pillow. I started taking bits & pieces from my fabric stash, and started sewed them together. When I was about half way done I decided to make the pillow for a canvas high-back camp chair I bought. I took the half made pillow outside and laid it across the front of the chair. I forgot to mention that the chair has a removable bean-bag type cover. The front of the pillow was almost big enough to cover 1/2 the pad. I thought it would be so pretty to add more fabric and actually cover the front of the bean bag cover. I started this project at about 3:00 in the afternoon and I was still working on it at 10:00,(My husband was hunting). When I finished the front of the cover, I decided to add some batting to the back to give it support. I got all that done and had to hand stitch it to the canvas because it was to bulky for my sewing machine. By now I am so tired! I finally went to bed and got up bright and early to finish the cover. I got it all sewn down and decided it needed some little extra pretties! I stitched the black beaded fringe along the top, added a little lace and a pretty button, and did a lot of hand stitching. What do you think? The little side table was made with old wood, and a vintage metal cookie sheet. Time to RELAX!!

Vintage Coffee Accessory Case

Remember back to May, where I posted a blog about the coffee accessory case? Today I worked on the outside of the case. I had painted it white. Today I added a red stripe down the center. It didn't do a thing for me. I distressed around the edge. Just not working for me. I decoupaged the cowgirl picture on the front and then I added some red watercolor highlights. It was getting better. Then I added the decoupaged floral, and I loved it! Happy Dance!! On the back I decoupaged a cowgirl and a little floral print. It still needs a final coat of decoupage, but then this project will be complete! Hot diggity dog!!!

Metal Side Table

This is the perfect little piece! It can be a desk, a side table, a coffee station or a T.V. tray! It was gray metal and I painted it white and had it in my art room with a little t.v. on it. I got rid of the t.v. and I thought it would be good to sell. I painted a little bird and branches in the corner. Simple, sweet and will be perfect in the right home!

Vintage/Handmade Goods

Here I go, trying to get into a vintage market in November. It's time to share my treasures with like minded souls. I don't have any room left in my art room or in the storage shed, and I want to keep making things because it makes me so very happy! I have to submit pictures of my sales items, so I took pictures this morning. The good part is I feel like I have a nice mix of vintage and handmade. The bad news is, I didn't even get to the stuff in the storage shed. I am working on a very pretty desk and I have a bunch of projects I need to finish quickly if I am accepted into the show. Wish me big bunches of luck please!!

Coffee Station

When Cindy sent me my box of goodies, she also sent me a picture of a coffee station that was super cute. Well, that's what I made first! I had a metal basket that was just right for the base of the station. I took the bread pan she sent and I drilled and wired it inside the basket to hold coffee and tea. I put a small coffeepot, cups, spoons,etc. to display/use inside & on top of the basket. I hung 2 potholders on the side of the basket. I added the metal sheet with the pan to the back of the basket with a couple drill holes and wire. I filled the little pan with coffee fixings. I have a big and small coffee pot, so I put them both in the station along with a favorite camping cup! Did you notice my little stamped spoon in the front of the basket? Now this was a fun project!!