Styling your self!

How much fabric can you buy for $6.00????? Yep, that much! Really! $6.00 ;-) Karen came over today & we went to a place I'd completely forgotten about here in town. The picture above is the fabric we bought from a remnant bag & our "stuff a bag" of remnants! How cool is that? We split most of the pieces, but there were a few she didn't want, a few I didn't want (and one neither of us wanted! LOL ) It was FUN too. It's fun to spend the day with a friend, fun to shop and fun to get a deal like this! ;-) Most of it is home decor fabric so it's heavier weight than quilting fabrics, but we're not making quilts, so it's fine with us! :-) Karen said she was tired after our "shopping trip". I was too, but it was still fun! Now this 2 nd pic is my other remnant pile - the ones on the right we split - see anything you like? ;-) The pic isn't very good. The fabrics are really gorgeous, most of it is Waverly. And most are...

Finally - a finish to share with you! This is Blackbird's Summer Harvest Needlebook & Pincushion. It was from a class last October. I didn't get to attend the class, but I was able to get the kit. I finally got it finished today and here are some pics for you... Here it is open - I had to change the lining fabric to one I had in my stash as the piece in the kit wasn't long enough. It's the same print, just a different color. I like all the BBD's Moda fabrics & have quite a few in my fabric stash - go figure that I had this one. The fabric that came with it was a peach color. I like this better (of course!). And the base of the pincushion is a wooden base painted blue, made by Alma's DH - it came in the kit as did all the trims, etc. It feels like it's been so long since I've had any stitching to share, but I have been stitching a bit here & there. Not enough, of course, but some! I hope to remedy that soon & stitch every night! :-) Thanks...

Bleeding Hearts... Isn't that picture amazing? Well, it is to me anyway..... Here's another "stem" - I guess that's what you'd call it.... And here's the whole thing. Those blooms are just gorgeous, esp. up close. This plant has sat out in the weather for over 2 years and it just gets prettier & prettier. It wasn't covered for the winter or anything and look at the blooms. I guess it's happy and it certainly makes me smile to look at it. It's every prettier today - this was taken yesterday afternoon late. It's time to do something with the plants, but we are trying to wait until the pollen dies down a bit. EVERYTHING is yellow - including the air - I've never seen it so bad. :-( And this is two blooms on an Orchid my mom gave me in Nov. Isn't it pretty? AND I did stitch a bit on Sunday. I started this weeks & weeks ago, did the outline & a few more stitched & put it down. I decided it was time to finish it up and...

Yes, I do still stitch - at least occasionaly! :-) In the first picture, we have "Hoppity" by Stone & Thread. I *think* she may no longer be designing. I've had this in my stash for awhile now. I stitched it on a piece of 32 ct Vintage Blue Whisper Belfast with either GAST or WDW (or a combo) and finished it this afternoon, just in time for Easter. It's been stitched for weeks & weeks, I just haven't done any finishing lately! Next is "Antique Locks & Keys" by Shakespeare's Peddler that I started last Sat. while the gals were here to stitch. It's on a piece of 32 ct fabric from Lakeside (mystery color from a "scrap bag") and I used GAST Onyx. As you can see, I made it into a pillow. I picked up this fabric on Wednesday just for this and I like the way it turned out! I will be displaying it with my Pottery Barn keys that Donna gave me last weekend. Ray is going to paint them all a matte black for me as soon as the pollen let...