Linking Party

Uncommon is hosting a linking party, so every Wednesday you can post a holiday project or whatever (see site for more details). I love seeing everyone's inspirational ideas. So fun!

Little Girl Purses

My latest project. Pinterest-inspired, but not exactly like any pattern out there.

Adrienne's Pillows

Adrienne made these cute pillows for her sister's birthday's. Aren't they cute?!!

Julie's Quilt

This is the quilt I helped Adrienne put together for her sister-in-law, Julie, for Christmas:

She did all the hard stuff, like piecing and taking care of all the annoying little threads, etc.. I quilted and put on the binding; the fun part :)

Chalkboard

I made a chalkboard for a corner of the kitchen. I am disappointed in how it turned out:( I wanted the surface to be smooth, so started out with a smooth board, primed it, sanded it, then a couple coats of chalk paint (spray on, then used a roller) and the surface is still a little rough. I'm just going to pretend it's supposed to be that way because it's an "antique". But, it's not. Oh, well! It is large (3'x4') and I picked up the frame for $1.00 (!!) at a yard sale. Distressed it because that's the thing to do right now. Or like my son Jake would say, "everybody's doing it!"

Halloween Table Runners

I almost forgot to post this:

Halloween Table Runner

Better late than never, I guess. Cute little fabrics came from Pleasant Home's Etsy shop. She has lots of cute Halloween prints on sale now, so need to get yourself a few for next year!

Pinterest-Inspired

I am going to start blogging more about projects I have been inspired to make by visiting Pinterest. After all, we all owe the "non-pinners" an explanation of why we spend so much time pinning :)
This is a very simple fabric electrical cord cover. No kidding. You can do it like they do here, using fusible hemming tape. I do not have any just now, but it is a super-duper sweet product, so use it if you have it. I just turned the edges under about 1/2" and sewed, then stuffed the cord in.