Favorite Chair

I have a really old wing chair in my living room that I just can't part with.  It was a cheapie.  I bought it back in the 80s when Montgomery Wards was still alive.  Pink and blue country style was all the rage!  I cringe now as I think of it.  Pink velvet.  Still, I love my chair.  It has been reborn a few times.  Most recently with an off white canvas slipcover.  Comes right off and into the wash and dryer.  No need to iron.  It looks fabulous.  I'm so proud of myself...my head barely fits through the door!  I saved the chair yet again!  I'll show you, crazy husband, who wants to take my chair to the dump.  Ha! Unfortunately for me, our dogs Daisy and Harley, also think the chair  is fabulous.  It's their favorite hangout.  Yes, Daisy and Harley are black doggies. What was I thinking??? But the chair looks so stylish in its off white outfit.  So chic.  To save   my sanity and minimize the doggy dirt (and drool) on the arm rests, I whipped up some smart little arm covers that can easily be thrown into the washer without having to clean the entire slipcover.  Again...brilliant!  So I thought.  I came home from work yesterday to find Daisy happily chewing on the shredded arm rest covers!  I think we all know who the smart one is.

Cute Pouf!

Here is a fun project that I just completed.  It's a little pouf that I made for my friend (designer extraordinaire) Susan.  It is about 12 inches inches high and 30 inches in diameter.  It is made from natural canvas that I put through a rigorous wash.  These are great to stack in the family room and can be used as seating around the coffee table for casual meals or snacks on movie night.  Great for the playroom!  Let me know what you think.

Welcome!

Hi!  Welcome to my blog!
This is all new to me but my daughters instist that I need to have a blog to be successfull and I had better get to it because I am not getting any younger!  I must continually remember that children are a gift from God.

Just a little about me...
I love to sew.  I love fabric.  I love color.
I love to be in my (so called) sewing room...by myself. 

This, of course, is news to my husband of 32 years and our Boston Terriers. 

My sewing room is the smallest room in the house yet this seems to be the only room where the family congregates.  Doesn't matter that we just spent thousands of dollars building a mancave in the garage with a computer that has an ear splitting sound system. Nooo, not good enough.  He still instists on using my pitiful sewing room to surf the net, play his music and generally be a nuisance. Of course, if humans are in the sewing room, the dogs must also be in the sewing room.

But...I have a plan.  A sneaky plan. 

It seems he will be away training for a whoooole weeeek!!! Sorry, did I sound a little excited? Anyway...here is my plan.  While he is away I am going to girliefy my  room.  Gone will be the Raider memorabilia, the Harley collectibles, motorcyle manuals and most of all the silver and grey paint scheme!  Anything faintly reminiscent of sports or motorcyles will be permanently relocated to the attic.

I chose a palette of lime greens, pinks and yellows.  Man repellants.

So, I will take you thru my journey.  If it is anything like the mancave fiasco, it will provide you with lots of laughs and what-not-to-do information.

Stay tuned...