A simple thing you can do to cut down on waste and add a little charm to your life is to make your own cloth napkins. I picked out a few different country themed fabrics and cut them 10.5 inches squared. (You could cut them larger, but I wouldn’t go smaller than that.) Then, you simply press and hem and you’ve got yourself a fancy, washable napkin. Just...

I found this dress at an antique shop on the way to Galax, VA. I wasn’t sure of the era – to me it feels very “Little House on the Prairie”. But, the shop keeper said he thought it was from the 70′s because apparently this type of fabric was popular back then. I loved all the bodice detailing, and the flowing skirt, but it was a bit...

In a previous post about finding a $15 quilt at a nearby vintage shop, I mentioned how I was given a quilt that was made by my paternal Grandmother. Since our house guest has left, with a well earned $328 to buy a kayak, I now have my craft room back! So I was in there to work on something new, but instead decided to take some photos of this quilt to show you all...

Here’s a look at all the pillows I made for the front room in my house. I was going for a French Country look in this room – our sitting/reading/fire place room. My husband and I were in Paris shortly before we moved to the farm. It was our last big vacation, knowing that soon we would be tied down to the farm for a looooong time. I loved the French florals...

I bought this little side table to fit in a weird spot against the wall next to a fire side sitting chair. I found it at a furniture consignment shop in Floyd. It wasn’t antique, but after looking in several antique shops, this was cheap, and pretty much what I was looking for. It was a painted, though – a plain black matte, which really didn’t look...

A few weeks ago I was up in Floyd with my parents checking out some of the antique shops before heading to the Country Store to see some live bluegrass. In a shop called Finders Keepers, I found this crazy quilt for $15 and I decided to keep it. It’s now on the couch covered by too many pillows that I made. It’s a lot of color and a bit busy, but I like...

I decided to create what I can only describe as a sewing sash. If you sew, and are somewhat scatterbrained like me, then you undoubtably know what it’s like to be sewing, ironing, pinning, cutting all at once, and constantly looking track of your supplies. You leave your pin cushion on the ironing board, who knows where your scissors are (hiding under a scrap...

So, if you know me, you know I love sheep! In particular, cute little lambykins. The two “real” lamb pics below are from a farmstay we visited in Australia, which is where it all started – my love of sheep and also what really gave Everett and I the idea to  someday have a farm stay of our own. So in May when we were at the Hillsville flea market,...

The before was quite modest and ruffly. I think this was actually a Mennonite or Amish dress. I kept some ruffles, chopped off the rest, gave it some shape and a zipper. Slap on a chic belt and it’s ready to rock. Sorry – this one’s a keeper. Here’s how it’s done… Click on each image to see a larger version and the steps involved…

This dress was made for twirling. I found this number at a vintage store in Sydney, Australia. It has a flattering fit with A-line skirt, gorgeous emerald green color with hot pink, white and yellow striping detail and tie. Another piece now available in my Etsy shop.