tis the season!!

the season of giving fabulous business (that you secretly want to keep!!)  LOL... so, what did i do... joined a few swaps, of course!  thus, increasing my pain... hence, this pillow will be joining a table runner i made for my {SavVy} Season's partner's gift, when i mail the package tomorrow with tears in my eyes!!  hahaha... I must say... i've had a little, minimalist, design infatuation lately and i kinda love it a LOT!! Totally, doesn't help it's using one of my all time fav holiday collection...  Happy Holiday by Monica Solorio-Snow!!!  hahaha... Is it just me, or can simple be so much more stunning than super busy??

time to stitch on some hand sewn binding to my table runner, while watching my new 8 disc Harry Potter DVD set!! (early gift from the boy toy!! lOVE him!!) here's to another great day kids!! :)

Xo, Heather

funnist day ever!

yes, i know "funnist" isn't a real word, but yesterday it really was in my land!! we had our Yam-Christmas Party and it was amazing... more photo's to come! But, i wanted to finally share what my main gift was to my sister Yam Violet...

we all decided it was very "good" for her gift, that i've had a lot of extra time to hand sew!! hahaha...

Xo, Heather

question...

for all my Sister Sergers... one of the benefits of buying my serger was the new ability to serge my pillows during their construction, (after sewing the front and the back covers together), except... that i ran into a small question, do you all still snip your corners if you serge them??

I'm a little fanatical about my products that i sell and with my craft show creeping around the corner... i'd like to feel comfortable that my items are made thoroughly and worth everyone's hard earned money. Maybe you snip them and then serger???

What's your opinion on this... anyone?? :)

i really don't see any obvious advantage to snipping them, but i'd still like to be sure of the correct way! :)

luckily, i tend to give away LOT's of pillows as gifts, which always leaves me with extra pillow forms laying around... needing some clothes! LOL

i'll practice on my own, until i get it perfect for the craft fair though... hey!  this may be a win/ win situation!

Thanks for your help friends!! I just know you'll all have the answer!!

Xo, Heather

ps... Emily from Crazy Old Ladies is having a give-a-way on her blog for her brand, spanking, new fabric line... you should totally check it out! ;)



Hall of Fame!

ha! Serge THIS!

i love to talk smack to... everything, really... but, especially my sewing projects!!! :P  so, yesterday when i was deciding what to sew that i could use my new serger on and not be completely stressed out about it, i thought stuffed pillow... duh!  so, i whooped up a little patchwork pillow pattern ( The Orb ) and threw this puppy together! easy peasy!

i have always steered away from rounded projects, mostly because i have two rowdy boys that i was just sure would split the seams out with their shenanigans... leaving me seething for strength not to murder them, but with my serger... the party was on!  jump away boys... nothings gonna split this baby open! LOL

i am kinda still freaking out over this whole thing!!! EEEeek!

Xo, Heather



ps..

Thanks for all the tips ( keep em a comin! ) and my serger did come threaded, so i guess i'll find out how hard the threading is on the next project!  ;)

daddy's girl.

yep... that's me! i luv him, so i whooped him up some autumn pillows for his house! and being the funny man that he is, the first thing he did when he grabbed one...

was check the back for rotten tomato fabric! ha!! then he said,

" thanks dear! " LOL

cracked me up!

i'm off today to try and sew clothes! and yes, i'm quite worried, i'll look like a bag lady when i'm done!! ;)

Xo, Heather

opposites!

sometimes they don't attract, really... they just simply piss you off. my brother is the complete opposite of me... i don't even think i need to go there with you all, but i'd imagine you can get the picture clearly enough! so, when he asked for throw pillows this year for his Birthday and i made them... after another classic episode with him this past weekend, this is what he got.

my passive aggressive, older sister, spanking... hence, the Opposites Pillows! OOOhhh... yeah, with a backing of rotten tomatoes! i think he'll learn a valuable lesson about how he treats me! :P

now that that's out of my system... it's back to some lovely fall crafts! deep breath... LOL

Xo, Heather

i lOVE making new friends!

i really do!! this weekend i made several... for my other pillows!!

( okay, okay i know... lame joke! couldn't help myself!! LOL )

either way... my bed and couch have a little more eye candy! :P

a la couch!

a la bed!

have a fab Monday kids!!

XO, Heather