Projects

Summer time is not usually the time when I do many indoor sewing projects, but my daughter, Emily, and her family stayed with us for a few weeks this summer and we worked on lots and lots of projects. 
Some of the projects were for my grand daughter Livvy's room. 

The first project was ...

... a little childs chair and ottoman Emily's in laws had and were ready to get rid of.  She stripped off all the old fabric and recovered the whole thing in new batting ... at this point we were both wondering if we were a little crazy...

... then we started the process of stapling the cute black and white houndstooth fabric we found at the Home Decorator store to the bottom and sides.

We used black piping for the arms and covered buttons to cover the screws that held the arm covers in place.

After lots and lots and lots of staples...

I think it turned out amazing!  What a transformation.  Livvy loves it and it's just her size.

(look at those cute little feet!)

Emily also made this cute mini pillow from an Amy Butler pattern...
(I love the large houndstooth covered button in the center!)

... and these cute owls to go in her room. 

And last but not least we made this duvet cover for her new big girl bed.

It also has black and white houndstooth covered buttons stitched between the squares.

And as you can tell, Livvy loves it too!

We had so much fun working on projects together.

It's always fun to see the creativeness that comes out of my girls.  They amaze and inspire me!

As a mom, it really is sweet.

I made a few other projects this summer too, which I can't quite show you yet,

but next week, I promise!

And did you know, Tuesday, Sept 6th is the first day of the Moda Blog Hop? 

You won't want to miss it.

Lots of fun projects and give a ways,

fun stories and questions we have to answer (oh those questions)!

September 6th Sandy Gervais of Pieces from My Heart

September 7th Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs

September 8th Barb and Mary from Me and My Sister Designs

September 9th Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms
September 10th Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts

September 11th Basic Grey 

September 12th Polly and Laurie from Minick and Simpson

September 13th Sandy Klop from American Jane (Post will be featured on Moda's blog)

September 14th Liesl from Oliver + S

September 15th Joanna from Fig Tree and Co.

September 16th Lynne from Kansas Troubles

September 17th Barb and Alma from Blackbird Designs

September 18th Aneela Hoey from Comfortstitching.com

September 19th Barbara Brackman from Barbara Brackman

September 20th Bonnie from Cotton Way

September 21st Christina from Cabbages and Roses

September 22nd Deb Strain

September 23rd Jan Patek of Brannock and Patek

September 24th Lauren and Jessi Jung

September 25th Stephanie from Lily Ashbury

September 26th Julie from Cosmo Cricket

September 27th Kate Spain

September 28th Karla, Susan and Lisa from Sweetwater

September 29th Kaari from French General

September 30th Lisa from Primitive Gatherings

and the fun continues into October

October 1st Kathy from Kathy Schmitz Studio

October 2nd Liz from Liz Scott Designs


As you can see, my day is Sept. 20th and you won't want to miss the picture I pulled out of the vault.  A little incriminating, by non the less, the things Lissa makes us do.

...as for Livvy, she had to go back home and we were both a little sad.

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend and enjoy the last bit of the summer.

See you next week,

Bonnie