Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas Season, filled with joy and happiness.

We set up several Nativity Scenes around our home and I wanted to share this one with you.

It was made by my youngest son when he was just 6 years old.

An Angel and the humble stable where He was born

The Sheppards

And the Wise Men

This beautiful Nativity means so much to me, 

 I leave it sitting on my piano all year long.

Dresser Drawer make-over

I purchased this antique dresser at a yard sale this past summer.  It is beautiful, solid wood and very well kept.  However, I did want to add just a bit of glamour.

I cut up an old velvet dress I purchased at a thrift store to fit in the bottom of the dresser drawers.  Using a glue gun to adhere the velvet around the edges and adding trim I pulled off a set of pillow cases I also purchased at the thrift store around the edge to give it a nice finished look.

This project is very inexpensive if using second-hand clothing. 

 Purchased velvet runs about $25.00-$35.00 a yard.

You could also use other materials, denim, broadcloth, etc. that hold their shape.

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Geraniums in the sewing room

Now that winter is on it/s way, I will be spending more time in my sewing room.  I moved the Geraniums in from the garden to add a splash of color and a breath of spring to the room.

Check back often as there are many projects in the works.  I picked up rolls and rolls of vintage  upholestery material to make my Gypsy Bags,

My unique, up-cycled creations are sold along with vintage treasures and antiques I have collected the past 35 years at

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Here's what my sweetheart gave me for Valentines Day.

  Thanks Handsome Man!

vintage pins and other treasures

found a treasure of lovely vintage pins to put on  the

 LINEN AND LACE bags

the horse heads will be incorporated  onto my denim 

BACK POCKET BAGS

and added a few more pieces to my 

material stash

don't ya just love a good day of

 TREASURE HUNTING

BACK POCKET BAGS $45.00

These one of a kind bags are made from the back pocket of denim jeans.  Embellished with vintage hand crocheted doilies, linen and lace, hand turned roses

Put your cell phone, keys and wallet in the outside pocket for easy access

A good ending for your favorite worn out pair of jeans.

                         

Just add a little velvet and tassels

 We moved this couch into my studio and placed it in front of the fireplace.

My old, old orange couch had definitely seen better days,

 but I love my couch.

  It is comfy like only old couches can be,

 and it has beautiful lines and real wooden legs.

The floral patterned upholstery was worn to shreds.

I had to donate my old green 70's couch and chair to the local thrift store when we

moved out of the little red house this past summer

and getting rid of this old couch was just out of the question.

so I rummaged through my stashes of old velvet dresses

and upholstery material

a large curtain valance with tassels could go along the back

now add some long fringe

staple and tuck everything into the crevices

cover the cushions with a long piece of plush velvet

and tack on more tassels

wa la,

It turned out so nice I am covering and old chair in the same mix-matched,

bits and pieces of old velvet dresses, curtains and upholstery.  

When I am done I will have a matching pair of mis-matched furniture.

just finished the chair so I added the pictures to the post

Roses in the studio

paper roses 

on an old wool rug

hand made porcelain roses on old lamps

the vintage lamp on the left I purchased 30 years ago

at a flea market in Vegas

over the years I have collected quite a few.......

enough for each of my children.....and

a few more

roses made from burlap, linen and lace

attached to recycled lamp shades

or placed on scrap material for a beautiful hatband

a bouquet of real roses
 snagged for just $3.00 in the close out basket at the grocery store

My Sewing Chair

A place to sit while pondering, day-dreaming, and turning bits and pieces

 of ribbon and lace

into  fabric roses and tiny bouquets, trimmed with old doilies and buttons.

A floral heavy curtain for the seat and back.  Fringe from some old worn pillows and a  tea stained  curtain, are wrapped around the base of the chair.  I found this lovely tassel as I rummaged through boxes of mis-matched linens and lace.

The seat lifts up to show a 3 inch deep compartment that hold your sewing supplies, thread, bobbins, pins, and buttons.  I would like a whole set of chairs like this for my kitchen table.  Need a extra fork or plate, just lift the lid........

I should have taken before  photos, ......... I thought I had a glimpse of a picture of it somewhere.  Sure enough, it only shows a little of the back, but you can see the old vintage material.  I am currently working on the matching sewing-machine cabinet, gluing the broken leg back on, sanding and painting, finding hardware, because I stole it for another project.