Thursday, March 31, 2011

Getting Ready for the Sale

Thinking Spring I put together this sweet floral slipcover using a couple of fun prints reversible cushions
and a little something special for the back
I'll be posting more tomorrow..... I'm sooooo ready for spring

How about you?



Thursday, February 17, 2011

Another Slipcover and a Confession.

Well here is the Slipcover that I just finished for a sweet client and yes it was another one of those projects done with fabric that was toooooo thick I mean it worked but boy are my hands and back sore when I finished up with This project. Oh well its done and my client was happy with the end result. Don't you just want to curl up in that chair? Oh yeah and for the confession.... I SUCK at kick pleats! or at least I did, I could never get them even I would pin and measure and pin and measure bit since I don't have a walking foot that I can use with piping, things would always shift and never end up where I wanted them and with kick pleats you really need them right where you need them.
Well let me just tell you that this is no longer a problem for me because of these sweet little babies


yup, Angie over at Sew it Yourself Slipcovers has the perfect tool! it worked like a dream.
I just cut my skirt out in one long strip and then pleated as I came to my corners. Perfect perfect!! I cant wait to try these out on a knife pleated skirt.
Thank you Angie you are a genius!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Something new for Shannon

New pillows and table runners for Shannon. I love this fabric! Have a great rest of the week

Saturday, January 15, 2011

A New Look for Marridee

Once again I did not take before pictures !!! but here are the afters. a sweet swivel rocker for a new grandbaby on the way I love the color and the print
and buttons down the back too.
Although this project turned out well the fabric that was chosen by my sweet client was too heavy so it was difficult to work with. This was not her fault and certainly not the first time this has happened, I'm just having a really hard time explaining to my clients what fabrics are appropriate for slipcovers as most of my consultations happen via email or phone. Any suggestions out there????

Thursday, January 6, 2011

new look for an old rocker

Here are some pictures of the cushions that I redid for a glider rocker. I really love the fabric that my client chose for the cover its for a little girls nursery. These are completely removable and washable as my client wanted to be able to wash them every once in a while
looking forward to lots of new projects in the Studio this new year.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

More Pictures from past Projects

I found more pictures from when I sold threw Ebay










I kinda miss making totes...
I was always excited when I got a bid especially when they came from other countrys
Like France and Japan


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Somthing other than Slipcovers

I have been going threw some of my many many many pictures that I have stored on the computer and thought it would be fun to share some of them here before I delete them.
These are some of the things that I have done for shops around town. Glasses cases, checkbook covers and key leashes all made with vintage bark cloth


These bags are some knitting bags that I have made for LYS ( local yarn shops )
the flat thing with the button is a needle case



This is one of my favorite made with vintage fabrics and lace Truly one of a kind
I've been having fun going threw all my old projects.... I'll be sharing more in the next few days.




Friday, December 24, 2010

Happy Holidays

Getting a little personal on this post as I am sending you greetings from my very own home, decorated for the Holidays

I Always have fun decorating a little bit differently each year for Christmas. This year its red and white all the way.

And yes there is a newly slip covered couch "in White" The Couch I got in trade from my daughter as this beast would not fit in her new apartment.


I found a couple of 10.00 dollar throws at walmart and made some new pillow covers from an old curtain that I had saved. Really the only other thing that I purchased new was the sweet little cardinals that are sitting on my tree. ( I say this for me, not you ) I always end up spending too much on decorations and I'm trying to tone it down abit. I think I did pretty well this year.





Happy Holidays


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

A Chiair and some pillows

A pretty Chair and pillow covers for Carmella pillow covers
the back of the chair ~ Carmella wanted different buttons down the back of the Chair so I combined covered buttons along with some stacked pink and coral buttons




Sweet and simple I think this slip cover will be great for both spring and fall



Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Im Still Here

Yes I'm still here, in the shop and trying to get ready for Christmas Too. Thought I'd share some cushions that I redid before Thanksgiving. This is the before. Here is the after. My Client had these done for her son. They wanted to masculine them up a bit. As I understand they are the cushions to a wicker couch and love seat set.

I really like the way they turned out I realize now that I should have set them up for the picture. oops .