Monday, March 30, 2009

A Trip To Paradise....


Beautiful things can be felt with the heart or seen with the eyes and that is the best part of what I do! For my new adventure and in response to a change in finish on a clients furniture, I have been offering a new service of painting furniture! One of the styles I like is the swedish style because it has a lot to do with light. All of us love light! It doesn't have to be white to be light, one can be as bold as you want to be. I call it the Seaside style or just a classic beach style. A home is a place of comfort where memories are made new each day! Oh to live, love, laugh, and Believe!!!!!! Enjoy life's blessings!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Inspiration....What inspires you?



I've always said one should follow the heart and go with the ideas that inspire and bring you a feeling of accomplishment! When my children were young, I enjoyed the daytime activities of play, playground, play groups, play dough, playing in the yard, and play time with Dad right before reading a story and tucking our children into bed. So...most of the time I have been playing and in many ways I find that inspiration comes from the play time now with our grandchildren. Creative ideas, designs, and patterns for a sweet springtime outfit came about when my precious granddaughter Ava Grace found this fabric on a shopping trip to a fabric store with her Mommy and me! She picked out all her own fabrics! Sewing for children has taken on a whole new world of playtime and fun! Enjoy the pictures!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Simplicity

A House as Soothing As A Sea Breeze....


The Front Door of This Beautiful Home Opens to Serenity......

Much of our time seems to be spent balancing our lives to accommodate all our responsibilities. We go through seasons in our lives and with each passing season, if we'll listen more we will find we are wiser and joy comes naturally. A beautiful mind and spirit comes when we humble ourselves and accept the season that we are traveling through in our life. One hardly knows what is around the next corner! Each season has it's own beauty!

In these two rooms, there is a simplicity of color which is soft on the eyes. An immediate sense of calm and peace are felt upon entering these rooms.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

English Smocking for Children



English Smocking is very versatile and lots of fun. The fundamental purpose of smocking is the control of fullness in fabric. The fabric is gathered into uniform pleats and by combining basic stitches you can create your own work of art! Any good quality fabric is suitable if not to heavy. My preference is Imperial Broadcloth, batiste, or a blend of poly and cotton. A good quality floss is used, most often three strands and a size eight crewel embroidery needle. Each stitch is taken on one pleat at a time, most often worked from left to right.

The precious models in the pictures are three of my grandchildren and wearing gifts I chose to smock and sew for them, selecting each one carefully! Making a gift for someone expresses a special love, a giving of one's self. What better gift could we receive than the love of God through His Son Jesus?  Easter is about new life and the resurrection of the Lord! When my children were young I always made their Easter dresses or for our son, a "button on" outfit. Easter is just around the corner and a child in a beautiful new Easter outfit is a memory for every mother to always cherish! So, as you can see, sewing and decorating doesn't just have to be for the home. If you desire to be creative and have a little fun......begin your project! Thank you Isabel, Ava Grace and Olivia Ann for modeling so beautifully! I had fun smocking your dresses but more fun watching you model!  You are whole precious gifts to our family. I love you~