Archives for February 2012

Memory Quilt for an Amazing Teacher

February 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I wanted to make something special for my son’s 1st grade teacher – she is an amazing lady. I wanted something she would keep forever, enjoy and would reflect the children in her class. So I came up with this quilt. I had each of the children draw a flower on applique paper and choose the fabric. I appliqued their flowers in the center of each block and wrote their name by their flower. I pieced the blocks all together and added a few boarders. I machine quilted it and finished it with hand-stitched binding.
This is the back of the quilt – I used the Moda Freebird panel for the back – super cute!

We gave her the quilt during the end of the year party. She was so surprised and loved it so much. The children loved showing her “their” flowers. She will hang it in her home office!

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Memory Quilt for an Amazing Teacher

February 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I wanted to make something special for my son’s 1st grade teacher – she is an amazing lady. I wanted something she would keep forever, enjoy and would reflect the children in her class. So I came up with this quilt. I had each of the children draw a flower on applique paper and choose the fabric. I appliqued their flowers in the center of each block and wrote their name by their flower. I pieced the blocks all together and added a few boarders. I machine quilted it and finished it with hand-stitched binding.
This is the back of the quilt – I used the Moda Freebird panel for the back – super cute!

We gave her the quilt during the end of the year party. She was so surprised and loved it so much. The children loved showing her “their” flowers. She will hang it in her home office!

Filed Under: gifts, quilt

Retro Telephone

February 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I know I’m the only person in the USA with a land-line! As long as I have a “home phone” I might as well be crafty about it! I found this telephone at a garage sale – and yes it works! I spray painted it bright red and then mod podged the face plate with some scrapbook paper. A few ribbons and it was done! I love how it sounds when it rings! Only no caller ID – but that’s ok because at least I always know where this phone is!!

Filed Under: crafts, paint, remake

Retro Telephone

February 26, 2012 by 1 Comment

I know I’m the only person in the USA with a land-line! As long as I have a “home phone” I might as well be crafty about it! I found this telephone at a garage sale – and yes it works! I spray painted it bright red and then mod podged the face plate with some scrapbook paper. A few ribbons and it was done! I love how it sounds when it rings! Only no caller ID – but that’s ok because at least I always know where this phone is!!

Filed Under: crafts, paint, remake

Just Made This Tote Bag!

February 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment


I just made this tote bag from Bijou Lovely Designs. It is a great tutorial with easy to follow instructions. That bag is a perfect size for the beach. Wait till you see the fabric I choose! It’s for a gift.

Filed Under: bags, gifts, sewing, tutorial

Just Made This Tote Bag!

February 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment


I just made this tote bag from Bijou Lovely Designs. It is a great tutorial with easy to follow instructions. That bag is a perfect size for the beach. Wait till you see the fabric I choose! It’s for a gift.

Filed Under: bags, gifts, sewing, tutorial

Front Porch Make-Over

February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The front porch needed a little fixing up. I sewed a little fabric banner for my old window. I vinyled this sign, “Love where you Live.”
This rustic sign used to be black – I painted it blue. It had a star cut out and I covered it with a spray-painted frame. In the frame is fabric and a fabric bird silhouette. I love how it turned out!

The milk can is actually a family heirloom. It was from my Great-Grandfather’s farm! I vinyled our street address on it.
I bought this chair at a garage sale for $2. It was brown before. Not anymore! Aqua spray paint to the rescue! I sewed a little pillow to match out of Amy Butler fabric.

This is how the table used to look – then I spray painted it Heirloom white and now it looks so much happier!
This was a plain walmart special ceramic pot. Now it is darling cherry red with our initial on it!! Love it!


I had this owl and I love him. But he was a little drab.

Now he is noticeable!! I think I am addicted to spray paint!

Filed Under: crafts, DIY, paint, sewing, vinyl

Front Porch Make-Over

February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The front porch needed a little fixing up. I sewed a little fabric banner for my old window. I vinyled this sign, “Love where you Live.”
This rustic sign used to be black – I painted it blue. It had a star cut out and I covered it with a spray-painted frame. In the frame is fabric and a fabric bird silhouette. I love how it turned out!

The milk can is actually a family heirloom. It was from my Great-Grandfather’s farm! I vinyled our street address on it.
I bought this chair at a garage sale for $2. It was brown before. Not anymore! Aqua spray paint to the rescue! I sewed a little pillow to match out of Amy Butler fabric.

This is how the table used to look – then I spray painted it Heirloom white and now it looks so much happier!
This was a plain walmart special ceramic pot. Now it is darling cherry red with our initial on it!! Love it!


I had this owl and I love him. But he was a little drab.

Now he is noticeable!! I think I am addicted to spray paint!

Filed Under: crafts, DIY, paint, sewing, vinyl

Lamp Makeover

February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I bought this lamp at a thrift store over a year ago. It has been sitting in the garage ever since then. I either had to get rid of it or make it work.

So I gave it a new chance at life! I spray painted it green. Then I sewed long strips of 1 1/2 inch ruffles and hot glued them to the lamp shade. It took about 5 minutes! The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat up!! (I have to drill a hole in the book shelf so I can put the cord through the back.) I think it is darling!!

Filed Under: paint, remake

Lamp Makeover

February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I bought this lamp at a thrift store over a year ago. It has been sitting in the garage ever since then. I either had to get rid of it or make it work.

So I gave it a new chance at life! I spray painted it green. Then I sewed long strips of 1 1/2 inch ruffles and hot glued them to the lamp shade. It took about 5 minutes! The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat up!! (I have to drill a hole in the book shelf so I can put the cord through the back.) I think it is darling!!

Filed Under: paint, remake