Victorian style cushions.

I was asked to make a few "Victorian" style cushions.

Before the Shabby Chic style, I used to make a lot of these 

dark and heavy material items, from pillows to bed covers.

I used moire and silk material for these cushions.

I'm really glad I have switched to light floral cottons 

and lots of whites.

xoxo

Flower Fairies Tote.

Instead of wrapping up the new books for 

my granddaughter, I thought it would be better to 

make a cute tote to keep them in.

I found this sweet flower fairy material the other day

and it matched perfectly with this pink toile.

My youngest daughter is traveling tonight 

to visit her sister in Strasbourg, she moved there 

from Lyon, I can't wait to see her new place.

The official seat of the European parliament is in Strasbourg

and the English language is widely spoken there.

It will be so helpful for me....

I don't speak a word of French, I tried with cd's in the car but 

nothing sticks.

We bought a few children's books 

and I just love that bunny book.

xoxox

I wish I could travel too.

I will go and see them in December, Yay....

Moses Basket Drawings by Jennelise

Look what Jennelise drew for me,

I was so honored she choose my Moses Baskets.

I love her drawings, they are so sweet and precious.

  

 She drew three different designs of Moses Baskets, 

please visit her blog and see 

how pretty and artistic all her drawings are.

Dear Jennelise thank you so much.

Hugs

My First Chair Redo...

These grandmother chairs have been waiting 

too long now for a paint job.

I finally got the courage and time to go for it.

   

I didn't feel like stripping the stain off, so I painted

it two layers of water based paint, sanded it down a bit

and gave it a clear coat of varnish.

Any little bump takes away the paint...

Conclusion...  cutting corners 

and not removing the stain makes a bad paint job!

I do like my new covers, I didn't cut corners there and 

stitched in zippers so I can wash them.

Chair number two is waiting, 

I will wash it with hot water and soap a few times

because I hate using the stripping gel, it's just too much work.

My hat off to all the blog ladies that paint furniture.

I did look for Chalk paint from Annie Sloan here,

but no store has it.

Hugs.

I will be joining in with  White Wednesday

A Skirt and a Tea-Towel...

While shopping for my little grand-daughter I found this 

frilly skirt.

Soft white cotton with layers and layers of frills.

It was on sale, so I bought more than one...

At the sale in Pottery Barn last month I found these tea-towels,

I love the print and some letters are embroidered.

This is why I bought more than one skirt,

I made a cushion out of it.

 I would like to meet the person 

that has so much patience to gather layers upon layers of cotton.

I would instantly hire her and sit her on a cushion, 

have her sew a fine seam,

and feed her strawberries, sugar and cream.

I cut of the top band of the skirt 

and stitched in the lace and circle.

I filled it up a bit too much...

The tea-towel wasn't spared..

I made a cushion out of it too.

The cushion insert was a bit bigger than the towel,

so I had to add a bit of material to the sides.

I hope you have a wonderful week.

Hugs.

Frilly Bed Cover

I've been away for far too long. 

Sniffles and fever was the reason,

it started with my husband and it has been like a Mexican wave going 

through the family, no one was spared.

Now all that's left over is a faint cough in the far distance...

I'm back in full force and made this bed cover and cushions.

Seersucker material and lots of lace.

I just caught this bunny bouncing on the soft 

covers.

This cover is meant for a Queen size bed, 

I put it on my King size bed for the pictures.

I found a nice bed-skirt in the market with a hand crocheted border,

I will colour it old rose one of these days.

It shows here, it is the last ruffle on the side.

One of my new laces I found recently.

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Hugs.

I am joining in with   Show and Tell Friday

                                      Vintage Inspiration Friday

                                  Feathered Nest Friday

Three more pouches...

Today I finished the last of six pouches...

The next order is for a bed cover, 

romantic and frilly for a girl's room,

that will keep me busy and I hope to have it finished

before Friday for all the blog parties...

I kept this one neutral, 

so it will be fine for a boy or girl.

This one too, pink and blue.

I love the lace on the panel,

 it has small raised flowers,

so cute!

I know you have seen enough pouches from me,

but that's my work and I would like to share them with you  

and my customers. 

Bed cover is next... two of them!

Hugs. 

Pretty Legs...

I've got some pretty legs at home.

 I love the mahogany legs of my dining table.

This table is about a hundred years old. 

It's actually a desk with a leather top 

but if you don't look under the table cover... 

no one will know.  

I wonder, if I paint this little table, 

will the details disappear under the paint?  

The details are so pretty.

This coffee table is from the forties...

the details are less,
perfect for a paint job.

This table has just one leg and isn't that old.

I bought all these tables in Holland at auction.

A sixties oak sideboard with lots of carving, so heavy

it took five men to carry it when we moved house and it even had to be taken apart

to fit it in the elevator, it was called many names that day...

 ....Pretty wasn't one of them,

but to me it is!

Have a great weekend.

Hugs.