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That 70's Tree
I love finding new uses for burlap. Most of you probably don't remember theses stuffed calico Christmas trees from the 70's. I always wanted one but thought they must be so hard to make and so I never...
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Painting with India Ink on Burlap
I wanted to make a cute pillow that looked like a grain sack. I have always painted on fabric using craft paint and fabric medium but I never really like the finish they left on my burlap and canvas....
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Time to Take a Break
I am getting ready to take a break from sewing , and item making for the shops so that I can get some Christmas decorating done for my own home. Here is just a little look at some of the pillows and...
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Christmas Is Coming And I Am So Not Ready
This year my son and his family from Saint Louis, MO will be visiting us for Christmas. They have three little ones and I am so excited to be able to spend Christmas with them. I have so much to do to...
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Christmas Mantel
With Christmas, only day's way I feel like I am never going to get the house decorated. By the time I am done it will be time to take everything down. I did get the mantel decorated kind of sort of....
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Christmas at Our Home
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Our Christmas was the best ever. My son and daughter in-law brought their three children to spend Christmas at our home. It has been a long time since we had...
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START A NEW YEAR TRADITION
Does your family have a New Year Tradition?It's not too late! Every New Year for as long as I can remember we have celebrated by making this fun dish of Corned Beef and Cabbage. What makes this dish...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
My New Year dinner was a success!This is a whole cabbage and a dozen red potatoes. The corned beef (not pictured) was so good. I used the seasoning package that came with the meat. You can see the...
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Most Popular Post of 2012
Autumn Table Setting Lola & Bea Most Visited Post in 2012Dress up a simple place setting by adding a homemade silverware wrap. I added a piece of twine and tied it in a bow. I think it looks...
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Children's Table and Chair Redo
Before Christmas I made a few chair covers for some odd chairs that we would be using during the holidays to fit extra house guests at our gatherings around the house and around the table. Whenever the...
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Second Most Viewed Post 2012
This old post from October has been getting a lot of traffic lately due to Pinterest so I thought I would bring it back. Today I made new some new valances for the three little windows in my nook. The...
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Drop Cloth Pillows
Valentine's Day is right around the corner and that means more chocolate, more decorating, and more PILLOWS! To get started on decorating our home for Valentin's day I stitched up a couple of cut...
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New Etsy Shop
I did it!After two years of saying that I was going to do this, I finally did it! I opened my first Etsy shop. It's kind of a weird feeling. I mean, every month I send dozens of pillows, table runners,...
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Valentine Table Setting
I have been so busy lately with busy stuff that I have had little time to spend on my business and my home. Then I had computer, printer, phone, silhouette, iron, and shower head problems. Today I am...
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Winter Mantel
I have noticed so many beautifull and charming mantels out there in blog land lately.I don't really change my mantel much thoughout the year. This is my mantel at Christmas. Not much different from my...
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Fancy Lace Tablecloth Pillows
I know what you are thinking, "Does this girl talk about anything else other than pillow?" Well right now I am in full blown pillow making mode and trying to get some local shops stocked with my...
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I Needed A Super Model
Well not a live one at least. You know how when those beautiful super models put on a t-shirt and jeans and somehow the clothes don’t just look like a t-shirt and a pair of jeans they look way better,...
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New Items Listed On Etsy
I have been working all morning trying to get many of my new items listed on Etsy. I have three styles of silverware wraps. A cute candleholder or vaseAnd three styles of burlap table runners.Thanks...
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Paint Therapy
Right now I am dealing with a bunch of sad stuff that I cannot share at the moment, and so I am trying to keep myself really busy so that I am not dwelling on it. Painting is my best therapy. I...
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First Friday of Lent
Each year during Lent, our family abstains from eating meat on Fridays. So for the next seven weeks for lunch and dinner we will have either fish or pizza. Giving up meat for one day a week is really...
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