The power of paint and using what you have.

This is the room I made for my Grandchildren.

The bed heads were very old so I painted them the same shade as the walls but in Oil based satin paint, they blend but still look good.

I recovered chairs and made cushions.
 I kept the drapes plain, white linen, we have big views so things need to be simple.

 The bed linen is mail order, white with an embossed pattern and pale blue micro fiber blankets, all wash well.

 Other furniture got painted too, its looks white but I always use just a  hint of cream.

Before I painted the headboards I glued on rubber molding, cost just a few dollars but makes big dollar impact.

I embroidered these fun cushions and it was finished.

I love blue and white, it suits seaside homes and have tried to have some blue and also green in most rooms.

Sock monkey

Whats there to say, I have wanted to make this for a while.

I saw them being made about a year ago at a craft day and thought how cute, so finally here is mine.

 I just gave him to my Grand daughter at her Dedication this morning, he will never look this good again, but will be well dribbled on.   Bless her.

Another one.

Wax paper flowers

 Having Pinned this idea from  nicepackageblog.com I was inspired to try it out, very easy and so lovely.

So simple

Just placed on a white linen runner

The wax catches the light, they look candle like

We were having a few friends over for diner, I had no fresh flowers, so out came my wax paper ones.

 They looked great.

Headbands for Grandaughters

Rolled fabric flowers on plastic headbands.

This is only my take on what I've seen others make, but these flowers are quite addictive and I have made a few of these, the girls love them.

Timiah wearing her's

Leah with feathers

White linen cushion with Silk ribbon Roses

Other cushions.

I had made this cushion last Winter, pre Pinterest, so no instructions. I had left over fabric from curtains,

white Linen which I love.

Rolled ribbon roses made with pale cream silk ribbon 

 I made the roses at night while watching TV, have made various things with them.

Silk piping and machine stitch detail

 I machine stitched two rows on either end in soft Duck Egg Blue, using a fancy stitch and added piping made from cream silk.

Sitting with the Blue bird cushions

Dreamy Cushion

My first Pinterest inspired project and my first ever blog on my first ever computer.

Just to let you know I was introduced to Pinterest only two weeks ago.

Having been so inspired by all the fabric flower tutorials, thank you clever girls, and as I'm just finishing off my bedroom I thought I would make a cushion for my bed.

I used chiffon fabric and made up my flowers using instructions from Pinterest, sewing them on to white stiffening [ me and glue or should I say glue and I just don't go, get into terrible messes] so sewing was best.

I finished off the roses with a small pearl bead which I sewed in the center.

I then sewed my cushion cover, I used some lovely Taffeta a soft cream, and piped the edges.

I measured and marked out where the flowers should go then carefully sewed them on, but you could glue, as its the sort of cushion you would remove before you got into bed.

The finished product.     Its gorgeous and Dreamy, will look great with my upholstered headboard I have just finished, but that's another post.

The finished product