Ahhhh! Sucess

  Guess what? I finished the duffel bag, i was going to embellish it a bit( i had a huge plan) but when i started to add a few yellow roses It all just got lost in translation. So plain and practical is how she will remain.

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Now on to the next project! I finally got up the nerve to cut my Anne Marie Horner fabric. I purchased it from Fabric Worm  (they have such wonderful fabrics and a kool little shop which you can see if you visit there blog). I love these prints so much that i have been hesitant to cut them. Out of the two pieces you see below i will be making a hinged frame hobo bag. I think this is going to be the perfect application for the "modern gypsy" feel that these pieces have.

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This next photo is the result of my husbands craigs list obsession, i now own more craigs list furniture than anyone else i know, but you know, i love it.

This baby sews just fine and is making a great replacement for the small sewing machine Santa brought that only lasted a week. I love the old girl and with any luck she will love us back for many years to come.

Photo post we will chat tomarrow

A peak at our day! .....need sleep now...... i will elaborate later

Mardi Gras......

 Bad Mama won't let me eat the batteries...I'll show her

  I will eat the hot chocolate

                                                                          pretty pink flower

Birdie loves her new shoes, me too.

The duffel bag is not getting any attention.....

Vintage Wedding Dress Rehearsal

We had a short outing today. As that children learn what they are taught, mine have picked up my thrift store and garage sale addiction(yeah!),they requested that we go to Goodwill(not my favorite but it will do).  We rescued a child size lawn chair, purple puppy, roll up toiletry bag, and this simply wonderful  vintage(70's) wedding dress.

  Just before she asked me if she could try the gown on i  had forced up the nerve to begin deconstructing this little piece of history but it turns out that won't be happening any time soon.

  Just yesterday i caught myself staring at her wondering where my little dressed up Cinderella has gone, and now if but for just a moment she has returned. Those beautiful flower brooches that have been making themselves in my mind will have to stay in there just a little while longer. I rather enjoy Cinderellas company perhaps i will even get her to have a tea party. A mother can dream.