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.

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! 

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. 

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!

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!

I'm sorry I haven't posted but I have been unable to get onto my blog page for a month and now it's finally working. 

This chair was commissioned, and I was told to do whatever I wanted to do with it.  That seems easy but I kept thinking, what if they don't like it!  It actually took me a long time to sew all the pieces together, then I had to hand stitched a lot of it onto the chair, and finally I finished it off with long strips of fabric that I sewed tiny little pieces of fabric, buttons and lace onto.  I'm so happy that it's finished & delivered!

I had a bunch of fresh flowers that I put in a pot outside to decorate the balcony.  This is how they looked after the water evaporated and the flowers dried in the sun.  Aren't they pretty?

I have a friend who has display cabinets full of wonderful vintage & antique items all over her house.  It is so much fun looking into each one of them.  On my last visit she gave me a little cabinet.  I decided to paint it black & line it with pretty paper, and keep my little perfume bottle collection in it.  I am so thankful for my friend Ann and her kindness!  I believe we are kindred spirits.