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Work In Progress!!!

10/12/2018

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Clothespin Bag

10/8/2018

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I made this clothespin bag out of vintage linen.  When I finished it, I wasn't too excited about it, and decided to embellish it with a little dress I made years ago after I saw one in a magazine.  It's not practical for outside, but it would look cute in a laundry room!
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Pocket Sewing Kit

10/4/2018

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I made this pocket sewing kit out of a piece of antique quilt my sister gave me.  I am fascinated with the antique soldier's "housewife" kits that were made in the middle of the 18th century. 
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Stitched Pillows

10/3/2018

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Collaging With Vintage Materials

10/3/2018

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This is one of those days when I just started pulling out materials and let my creativity take over.  As you know, I love buttons!  I decided to make a couple of buttons cards, and that turned into making a large card that can be mailed or given as a gift.  Then I started adding collaged materials onto an envelope.  These are a few of the projects I created.
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Pillow Talk

9/6/2018

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Pil*low:  a piece of cloth stuffed with soft materials, used to support the head when lying down.

Pillows have gone from a comfortable head support to making a statement.  They may be made with pretty fabrics, quilted loveliness, of collaged fabrics.  The choice definitely speaks of who we are and what we think.  I love pretty pillows!  I think I sell more pillows than anything else I make.  I sold a big pillow with the "Give it a Try" saying on it.  The woman who bought it asked me to make another one like it for a gift.  I do not take special orders, but I did in this rare case.  I made the quote to large for the pillow and decided to make an additional pillow so it wasn't wasted.  I'm happy with how both turned out.
Then I had a quilted piece with coyotes and I used that for the front of a pillow and I used a piece of Kantha quilt for the back of the pillow.
The last pillow is made from miscellaneous pieces I collaged together. 

Sweet Dreams! 
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Upcycled Garments

8/12/2018

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My sister's and I attended Art Unraveled earlier this month.  We had such fun taking an upcycled garment class.  Here are a few of the pieces I worked on.  My sister Elaine put us to shame with her sewing skills, but we all ended up making garments that we liked. 
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SEWOLDSEWNEW Button Tags & Keeper

8/5/2018

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I always try and make cute tags for the items I sell on Etsy or at vintage shows.  I had a ton of old button cards, so I sat down and made a bunch on tags.  Once again, I used things I had on hand.  Then I found a pretty lace holder that the tags fit into.  They are easy to find & look SEW sweet!
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Window Bench

7/15/2018

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I saw this bench at the thrift store, and I knew I could do something cute with it, but I passed on it.  Then I was out playing on Saturday and the store was having a half off sale.  Well, for half off I decided it was worth waiting in line to buy it.  I brought it home, sanded it down, painted it, distressed it a little and recovered the seats with fabric I had.  The whole project took me about 4 hours.  The fun thing about this bench is if you get tired of the seat fabric you can just recover them in minutes.  Sew Easy!
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What's New In My Etsy Shop!

7/11/2018

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    I'm an art teacher and junk lover!  I like to hunt for and repurpose treasures from flea markets, old barns, yard sales and funky shops. 

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