Sew Bird Crazy

A crazy cat in a pink tree Felt Tree by Intres on Etsy

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I found this in Intres Etsy store. I love it and just wanted to share it with you. This would make a great gift idea, definitely unique.

My new baby, the Canon Rebel XSI

Just a quick post to show of my new baby. She takes the best macro pictures, I love this camera. Now I'm dreaming of 200mm lens so I can get great shots of my backyard birds. If your shopping for a new DSLR camera, I highly recommend this one. The price tag is a little steep from a point and shoot, but it's money well spent. I can't wait to get out there and take some great macro shots of the fall season.

The Bean Bag Tutorial and Luxembourg from Pixie Dust Decor Fabric

I finally finished my project from the three yards of Luxembourg fabric I received from Pixie Dust Decor Fabrics. It was hard picking a project and I chewed on many ideas before settling on the bean bag chair. Having no small babies to use the fabric for, I decided to make a gift for my niece Ivy who will be turning 2 in October. I found the tutorial for the bean bag chair via the Makingitfun blog spot by Michael Miller. You can find the tutorial under their project and tutorials section. It was a great tutorial, easy to make and turned out adorable thanks to the colorful scenery of the Luxembourg line. I added her name to the applique to make it all the more personal. In my neck of the woods I had a hard time finding bean bag filler, so I ran to my local Target and picked up a cheap bean bag chair and used the filling from that. This bean bag chair is nice, because it offers a liner, so you can change or launder the cover without messing with beans. If you love the fabric, which I know you will, you can find it here at Pixie Dust Decor Fabrics. Thanks again to Pixie Dust Decor, I'm sure my niece will love crawling and jumping all over her new bean bag chair.

Lola Freedom by belleandboo on Etsy

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Belle&boo where are you? I just can't wait to get this print and get it framed. She's coming to me all the way from London, so I have to wait with anticipation. Update: Just like destiny a half an hour after this post Lola arrived and here she is. She came perfectly matted and arrived perfectly intact. Why do I love her so much you ask? I guess she is the little girl in me setting the bird free.Thanks again, belle&boo.

The Trapeze Performer by Dead Pan Alley

I will show off my new Etsy find that just arrived in the mail on Friday. The Trapeze Performer by Dead Pan Alley. I love the vintage book page background and the torn corner adds interest to the drawing. It came matted and ready to frame. You can find her work here via Dead Pan Alley. I love it so much, I may buy a few more and create a collage on my wall. Another favorite Etsy find!

 

Pixie Dust Decor Fabrics, Thank you!

How can I say thank you enough to Stacy McCallum of Pixie Dust Decor fabrics for sending me three yards of her new fabric line Luxembourg? This fabric is absolutely adorable I love the garden, birds and puppet scene. You can see and feel the quality. I was having a horrible day till this showed up and it put a smile on my face, restoring my faith that good people and good companies still exist. What will I make of this? I still haven't decided, but I do know it will be something special. You can find this fabric online for purchase at Pixie Dust Decor. Thanks again Stacy!

Pixe Dust Decor: LUXEMBOURG by the yard

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A favorite of mine, Pixie Dust Fabrics they have great fabrics for kids and baby decor. Even better the fabric is made in the USA. Check out all the gorgeous fabric they have to offer, even if you don't sew they offer adorable items for children like aprons, bibs, blankets, crib sets and my all time favorite, the tuffet floor pillow.

Pocono Antique Mall

Gold Mine! On my way home from NJ yesterday we decided to punch in antique on the GPS. We stopped at what I thought was a small place to have a quick look around, boy was I wrong. A quick stop turned into hours and I still didn't see the entire place or all the treasures it holds. It was 90 degrees yesterday and the place has no air conditioning, I highly recommend going, but choose a cooler day. I almost passed out from the heat, but what can I say, I'm a die hard.

I found a vintage tea towel, vintage rooster fabric, a vintage tablecloth and (of course) bird salt and pepper shakers.

The tea towel, I'm going to transform that into an apron, but the fabric, I'm undecided on. I'll find something for them eventually.

 

 

Fall in July

I wake up this morning and this is what I see out of the skylight in my bedroom.

 

This is depressing for me, especially to see in the middle of July. To be honest, I've been seeing hints of this since the beginning of the month, but until now I've been in denial. Everybody in the NE of Pennsylvania has been waiting for Summer to start. I guess I will let go of the dream and take the air conditioner out of the window. Don't get me wrong, I do like Fall, it has its colorful qualities, but I would welcome it more after a boiling hot summer. I'm not a fan of Winter, snow or cold, signs of Fall this early is like a run in my pantyhose, it's all over now. I guess while I'm crying over my coffee this morning, I'll include a picture of my favorite coffee cup. It's a little more cheery than the weather and of course it has birds on it. It was purchased through Etsy from Village Clayworks.

Blossom Dish by Red Hot Pottery

Another favorite Etsy find. The blossom dish by Red Hot Pottery. I would love to mount this on the wall of my sewing room, but for now it sits on my computer desk. I love its sky blue crackly center, makes me think of the ocean in an exotic place. I'll keep dreaming.