Just Call Him Sleepy

This is Chief. And Chief sleeps...a lot.
But don't ya just wanna kiss his little gremlin face?
Ah! I just love him!

Little Discoveries Bring Big Smiles

Went yard salin' last weekend and bought some buttons.

Little things like this just make me giddy.

Recycled Fabrics

Here's another one of those projects where I took some "old stuff" and made it into something new. While we were in Virginia for vacation, my mother-in-law showed me this great vintage flour sack that she had. She wasn't sure what do to with it, so I suggested she turn it into a large tote bag. Shortly after I made the suggestion, she very sweetly asked if I would be willing to take it back to Indiana and turn it into the tote. Excited by the project, I obviously said yes.

So...

A couple of weeks ago, I was on a sewing spree and decided I would tackle the project. I took the flour sack and one of my thrifted pillow cases and went to work. The great thing about working with an old sack and a pillow case, is half of the work is already complete. All I had to do was cut the two pieces to the length I wanted the bag to be, make some straps, and sew everything together. I made the straps out of the left-over fabric from the sack and the pillow case and the entire project took maybe 30 minutes.
It was so exciting to give these two items a new purpose and my mother-in-law absolutely loved it! She couldn't get over how nicely it worked out and how it was reversible.

A Notion or Two July Block

This block for A Notion or Two was definitely a challenge for me and the most intricate applique work I've ever done, but it was fun to be stretched like this. Hope you like it Tara!

Flowers from My Hubby

I know I've posted about this before, but it's worth it every time. The Hubby surprised me the other day when I wasn't feel the best and brought home a beautiful bouquet of flowers to bring a smile to my face. *Sigh* And boy did it ever.

Look What I Won

Won these amazing vintage sheet fat quarters from the wonderful blog Jane's Apron.
Let's just say I'm pretty giddy.

Around the House Saturdays

Thought I'd feature a blog that is filled with beautiful home decor ideas: rathernice

Be inspired.

Side Note: We're in the process of updating a few rooms in our apartment, so I'll be posting some photos of that in future "Around the House Saturday" posts.