newsworthy: somerset home

I T  I S  T O U G H  T O  P A R T  W I T H  E V E N  S M A L L  S C R A P S  O F  L O V E

Hundreds of tiny scraps of love. Scraps that were left over from each and every project that I had created in the years past. Outdated and too small to matter I was faced with tossing a jar full of memories. As I sifted through the proverbial refuse of project after project, I found myself smiling at the  flashbacks that these tiny bits of cloth held for me. In the end I could not put them in the trash. Instead, they found a new home that I could love. Unhemmed and scattered - a swirling ball of sweet recollections.

A pillow of reflection.

A N D   E V E R Y   M E M O R Y   W A S   W O R T H   K E E P I N G !

remnants to ruffles: bright & beautiful (and a chance to win)

H A V E   I   M E N T I O N E D   I   L O V E   R U F F L E S  ?

These beautiful new bags are being shipped off to an awesome boutique - Vintage Hip in Alabmama ! If you would like to see more of these sweet ruffled beauties in my etsy shoppe just leave a comment for a chance to win one of these sweet treats - and share for even more chances to win !

V I N T A G E   Q U I L T  B L O C K  

R E F I L L A B L E   N O T E B O O K   C O V E R

H A V E   A   B R I G H T   A N D   B E A U T I F U L   D A Y !

Update on Friday, August 10, 2012 at 11:23AM by Rae Missigman

R E M E M B E R   T H I S ?

{  W E   H A V E   A   W I N N E R  - !  }

{A random generator was used to select a winner}

AND THE WINNER IS SHERRY FROM BLESSINGS FROM OUT NEST

CONGRATULATIONS SHERRY!

old quilts new life: quilt block notebook covers

I   L O V E   Q U I L T S     A N D     I   L O V E    N O T E B 0 0 K S ,   S O   T H E S E . . .

M A K E   M E   S M I L E !

* VINTAGE QUILT BLOCKS

* SILKY FLOWERS

*MINIATURE NOTEBOOKS

*VINTAGE SEAM BINDING

*REFILLABLE

T H I S   I S   D E F I N I T E L Y   T R U E   L O V E !

{available now in etsy shoppe & in this shoppe too}

*

{friday fill-in's}

And...here we go!

1. Staying active keeps me happy.
2. If wild hogs would stop digging in my yard well, that would be nice!
3. The very thought of school starting next month makes me anxious.
4. Sunset through my pine forest is so beautiful.
5. I grew up in Wisconsin and Florida.
6. Octopus Soup in Greece was my most memorable meal.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a board game with the kids, tomorrow my plans include working in the studio and Sunday, I want to swim and read!

newsworthy: where bloggers create 2012

Please CLICK HERE or on the IMAGE BELOW for a closer look at WHERE I CREATE !

{ FEATURED IN THE JULY 2012 ISSUE OF SOMERSET LIFE }

I am so blessed to have such a beautiful space to create in. I try to surround myself with objects and textiles that feel pretty to me, that make me smile. Loving where you work makes all the difference.

Read all about what inspired this room, how I organize and things I love the most, in -

this post {WHERE I CREATE} and in the JULY ISSUE OF SOMERSET LIFE.

To see the studios of other creative bloggers, please join in here, and be inspired!

T H A N K S  TO  K A R E N  AT 

M Y  D E S E R T  C O T T A G E  F O R  H O S T I N G !

{ grey wool, dyed silk & a new skill }

A  N E W  S K I L L  C A N  C E R T A I N L Y  B E  A  C H A L L E N G E, A N D  Y E T -

- say for instance you gather up a handful of buttery soft grey wool yarn and collect a few dyed silk petals? What is the discouragement we encounter along the path to perfection worth? How about the beauty that we disccover at the end of a lesson? I say Yes.

{ learning, growing & the color purple }

 I    H A R B O R   A   L O N G T I M E   L O V E   F O R   L E A R N I N G   A N D. . .

. . .  A  S E C R E T  F O N D N E S S  F O R  T H E  C O L O R  P U R P L E.

I should have done a million things today. I should have begun filming my new workshop. I should have completed an order of bags I am working on. I should have taken photos of a new magazine submission. I should have spent time in the laundry room and watered my plants. I should have wrapped a birthday present I need for tomorrow.INSTEAD, I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW. Learning to crochet has been on my Bucket List forever. I have picked up books and kits any number of times, but somehow they never make it into my shopping basket, somehow I always find an excuse to put it off for another day. Not today. Today I was able to finally cross off LEARNING TO CROCHET from that list of mine. I picked up a hook, some yarn (in this yummy shade of bluberry plum) and a beginner's list of instructions. It took me twenty minutes just to be able to get the hook to feel right in my hands, but with a firm determination to make something I slowly started to crochet. Teaching myself made it all the more important to me. I want to be self sufficient. I want to grow as I learn. I want to absorb all that I can and take something away with me when I have completed a lesson...

...and so today I learned - (1) how to create a {foundation chain} and it reminded me that by continuing to learn I am adding to my own foundation. I am building myself up, shaping myself into who I want to be. (2) how to build on {half double crochet stitches} and it was amazing. I saw this flimsy little chain begin to grow into this full and beautiful block. A few simple steps and I was creating more than the makings of a scarf. I was growing too. I was adding to myself and planting new ideas a long the way. I was growing in knowledge and in self. (3) and I learned that no matter how I try to deny it,  I still love the color purple.

{ N O   T E L L I N G   W H A T   T O M O R R O W   H O L D S }

{ friday fill - in's }

1. I am happy I am learning something new this week!
2. Blackberries & Green Beans are my favorite summertime fruits and vegetables.
3. To help me sleep I read a few chapters in my book.
4. Going somewhere for a few days as a family  is the one thing I want to do this summer more than anything!
5. Just the other day I was saying I need to get to work on my Bucket List.
6. I keep forgetting to water the front flower pots over and over again.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching a movie with the kids, tomorrow my plans include filming my new workshop and Sunday, I want to start my new book!

{ one worth repeating - in honor of Independence}

{  A   T U T O R I A L   W O R T H   R E P E A T I N G  }

CLICK ON IMAGE TO LEARN HOW TO CREATE THESE SWEET CARDS

old quilts new life: travel size art journals

{L O V I N G  T H E S E  H A N D-D Y E D  S I G N A T U R E  S P I N E  C O V E R S}

...read more HERE. Coming Soon - NEW EXTRA CHUNKY TRAVEL ART JOURNALS, WITH OVER 380 PAGES for doodling, painting, sketching, collages and memorabilia...because 192 pages just wasn't enough!