finally...

new pillows for my living room! This has been on my 'to do' list for months. I cranked out 9 pillows in two nights (late nights that is)  They came together so fast, it left me wondering why in the world I had put it off for so long. It felt like this huge project, but in reality it was pretty quick.

I love the simple detail on this one above. I couldn't get a decent photo of the small one on the far left in the top picture--but that was super fun to make. I used a wool sweater from the thrift and added 3 strips of ribbon to the front. I also really love the cream and brown print below. I only had enough of that to make one, but I'm planning to make another. It's Amy Butler's Nigella line and the print is called wood fern. I have so many more ideas for pillows I want to make! But really, how many pillows can one living room take? (BTW, I don't keep all those pillows on that one sofa--just for the photo ;)

And there is yet more...a new tablecloth for the kitchen table. This was a bedspread from Urban Outfitters that I so *adore*. I just layed it across the table and cut off the long spots. Then my mom zig-zagged the raw edges for me (my mama has been visiting me this last week and just left today :( Noah wanted to get in on some sewing so she said he could hold the pedal down while she guided the fabric. You should have seen him, he looked so cute! Quietly sipping his cup of tea with his little foot stretched out to reach the pedal. He was doing a great job keeping it at a nice steady pace. Until... from the living room I hear the machine take off at high speed and my mom screeching, "slow down! oh no! stop! stop! STOP!" The machine jammed in a knot of scribble-y thread. I rushed into the kitchen to investigate why Mr. Steady had suddenly become Mr. Lead-foot and he replied, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to give her a thrill." We will be laughing about that one for a looooong time to come.

To top off the run down on my busy week, here is a new corner in my living room. After several attempts my mom and I came to a happy conclusion. My love seat used to be in this spot but we all like this for a change. I hadn't done any rearranging in a long time, so this with the new pillows feels quite exciting.

This is why I've been absent from here for the last week--enjoying my mom and getting some much needed home stuff done. (insert happy and satisfied *sigh*)