Good-Bye 2011

This year seemed to fly by, but at the same time it seemed to be awfully long!

It was a good year.  I got to go to Charleston, South Carolina and see and old friend.

My sisters came to visit and my son-in-law came home safely from Iraq.

It was a good year, but I'm ready to move on to 2012!

I want to leave you with a few of my favorite projects from the year

and some of my favorite photos I took.

We are not partyers on New Year's Eve.  We will eat some snacks, drink some champagne, watch a movie, and probably be in bed before midnight!  Yes, we really live it up around here!

How will you be celebrating tonight?

Just a Little Peek

I went digging through my stash of vintage linens and found this little embroidered table scarf.  It inspired me to do some embellishing and turn it into something new.  Here's a sneak peek!

I won't tell you what it's going to be, but I think you will be surprised!

What are you working on today???

A Glimpse of Things to Come

Fabric is my weakness.  Addiction might be a better word.  If I know there is a fabric store in the vicinity of where I am, I can hear it calling my name, beckoning me to walk through the doors.  You see, if I go in, I'm not coming out empty handed!  How could I?  The colors, patterns and textures conspire to make me fall in love with them and bring them home!  Just look at what I was recently forced thrilled to bring home and call my own!

This fun fabric will be reservisible placemats. (I think!)  Really perfect for a coffee themed kitchen.

I found a quilt shop in Williamsburg and wasn't about to leave empty handed!  However, I did leave with an empty wallet!  Probably, these will become placemats or maybe an apron or two.  Haven't quite decided yet.

Here's a glimpse of a project I've already started working on.  I found the vintage table scarf in Williamsburg and the fabric after I came home.  I can't wait to show you the finished project.  It's something new for me but something I've wanted to do for a very long time!  I hope it turns out!

Here's something else I found in Williamsburg at the antique center.  It's not vintage but that's ok!  The important thing is that it was only $8.50 and was perfect for another project I've been wanting to try! 

Look at the gorgeous detail at the top!

                           

 That should be enough to keep me busy for a while.  If only I didn't have to do the laundry, clean the house, cook meals, run errands......

Sneak Peek...What Will It Be?

This is what I'm working on but I can't tell you yet what it is!  I've been kicking around ideas for different items to sew up for the Etsy shop but nothing was really exciting me until I saw this fabric.  I had to have it and I knew exactly what I was going to make with it!  The finished item will be revealed by the end of the week!

Does anyone want to guess what it is???

The First Day of 2010

I truly hope everyone's first day of the new year got off to a great start!  As I talked to friends and read through my favorite blogs, it sounds like today was spent packing up the last bit of Christmas and planning for the year ahead.

I spent today with a new friend.  We became friends early last year and she has been a delight to get to know.  We met for lunch where we had the best ever crab and roasted corn chowder.  While she was good and had a roasted veggie and goat cheese sandwich, I had a fresh from the oven raspberry and white chocolate scone!  Yes, it was to die for!

Next, we went to her new house where I got the grand tour and was properly impressed!  She has a huge, huge space in her basement for doing crafts and I'm sooo jealous!  I have a very nice sized spare bedroom, but compared to her space, it looks like a closet!  More about that later.

For some time now, we've talked about getting together and working on projects.  Today, we decided to meet on Thursday evenings and I'm so excited about it.  I won't be machine sewing but  I do have this project to work on.  I'll talk more about this next week!

I can't wait to start a project from this book. I've ordered it and it should be here next week.  I'll have more on this later, also!

The rest of the day I spent thinking about my goals for 2010.  I need to make some decisions about my business, my Etsy shop and my personal life.  There are so many things I want to learn, do and experience!  I have to admit that it's been a long time since I've been excited about the possiblities a new year brings.  In the past year, I learned a lot about myself and what I am capable of.  Because of that, I'm eager to get started doing and learning more!  I'll probably be sharing some of my hopes and dreams with you in the coming weeks!

What about you?  What are you looking forward to or excited about in the coming year?  Whatever it is, let's encourage and support one another in our endeavors!