Sewing, something I LOVE

I started my New Year off with something that I love to do....sewing!

Remember the single ruffled slipcovers I had on these stools?  Well, I added another ruffle instead of making new floral ones.

(I can't commit to a pattern)

I also made new place mats with a little more green and pink along with blue.  I love how they turned out!

Then I made an Austrian shade for this bedroom window.  I originally had a shabby chic shade that I confiscated for the window wall instead of buying another one.

I just used thin elastic and stretched it as I sewed it to the back to get the gathers right.  A pretty easy sewing job this way....

I had a vintage shade frame that I recovered in cotton and some tulle.  I then added some home made roses in clusters with hot glue.  

I got a bad burn from one of the roses....and now I can't feel the tip of my finger, lol.  I told the hubby that I've heard how some people can burn their prints off of their fingers...well, I think I did!

But the shade turned out pretty.  I had a wedding dress pictured in my head as I made it. 

Pictures do not do it justice!

Then I worked on some bunting to add to our canopy bed.  

I thought it needed something up top, but didn't want to add more fabric...so the bunting did it for me.

I had some fabric left over and found some lace that I had had.  I love not having to go out and buy new stuff.  

Just something simple as this can make a cute difference to something kind of plain and bare.

So there you have what I have been doing.  I hope you all are enjoying your weekend.  I still can't believe it's 2015!