Romance is in the air

Valentine's Day, a holiday celebrating love and lovers.  Roses are red, violets are blue, why not send your sweetheart a keepsake heart just from you.

 

 

Fun Fabrics

I love fun fabrics that sometimes have just one theme. Something fun, whimsical, to add to my ever growing stash of fabric.

Like this baseball theme,  it can only mean one thing . . . . You gotta love baseball !
Yes, that's my mitt in the picture....it's seen better days. But I am always ready for a game of catch. Let's play ball ! !

Have you come across any "fun fabrics" that you just had to add to your stash?

Were you tempted like me to make something with your fun fabric?

Vintage fabric endures

I was given the opportunity once again to create a heart keepsake from vintage fabric. I love working with vintage fabric. The history, the colors, the texture, the sentimental value makes it so endearing.

This yard or so of well worn, or as I like to say, "well loved" vintage fabric, in aqua and avocado, had seen better days.

I selected the best area for the pattern, wanting to be sure I could show the lovely flower pattern. Included with the fabric were several original fabric covered buttons. I just had to incorporate these into the finished keepsake. The vintage buttons made the keepsake heart complete.

As a finishing touch I added a new silk ribbon in aqua for a wonderful contrast.

The beauty of vintage fabric.....endures.

Woodsy Batik

I love the look and unusual patterns of batik fabric. I found this lovely brown pattern that reminds me of crunchy brown leaves in the woods. I just had to make a keepsake out of it.Although brown can be boring, this keepsake turned out rather lovely.