My 1970's-Inspired Christmas Tree

I have enjoyed recreating some of my favorite designs from the 1970's as well as some modern ornaments in similar colors and styles.  Please enjoy a look at my tree!

How to Make a Flower Fairy Christmas Ornament From Felt

This one is quick and fun! Enjoy!

How to Make a Felt Elf Girl Ornament

My newest YouTube tutorial!

How to Make a Holiday Cone Gnome

Please enjoy a new YouTube tutorial!

How to Make an Angel Ornament From a Mini Charm Square Pack

The YouTube adventure continues! I am learning and implementing new features as I go. It still takes forever to create a short video, but I am becoming faster!

How to Make Christmas Ornaments from Pre-Cut Fabrics, Intro

I thought it would be nice to have an "introduction" to my YouTube series.  I'm getting faster!

How to Make a Wreath Ornament From a Pre-cut Fabric Jelly Roll

This is the third video on my YouTube Channel!  I am trying new things with every tutorial.  I am still working on lighting, audio, my voice, my thumbnails, and just about everything else, but I'm glad that I have started.  

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How to Make a Ruffled Angel Ornament from Christmas Jelly Roll Fabric

My second YouTube video!  I am learning as I go...

I have started a YouTube Channel!

This is my very first video. I know I have far to go, but at least I have begun!  Please check it out! Thank you!

Sweet Strawberry Dresses

Summer is here in Arizona - time to break out the seersucker.

I picked up McCall's 6730 and made it up in several fabric combinations.

It was fun to work on such cheerful designs.

Orange You Glad...?

After using up just about every scrap of vintage patchwork in my previous projects, I wondered if i could create my own...

I went through my stash and pulled out anything with a 70's orange/lime vibe. I was in high school during the 70's and this combination always makes me smile.

I cut and pieced 4.5-inch squares and created this bag. There are dishtowels, tablecloths and vintage fabrics all in the mix.

The carrots are crewel embroidery.



Here is the back...because everything is improved when you add a rooster.





I had enough patches to create a couple of handbags as well.

Vintage enamel daisy pins decorate the flaps.



What do you think?

Cupcake Couture!

Kennedy, Sarah and Olivia

My local Bernina store, "Sew From The Heart" held a fashion event today called "Cupcake Couture."



I was expecting that grandmas would be making Easter dresses etc for their granddaughters and that this would be a great opportunity for the girls to model.



Now, my neighborhood has the CUTEST GIRLS EVER and even though I don't have any granddaughters of my own, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to make some skirts so that we could participate in the event.



I made three daisy skirts - the girls seemed to really like them.



Of course the cupcakes made the day just perfect!

Thank you "Sew From The Heart!"