Making a Valance

 Okay, so you need to measure the place where the valance is going to hang. For example, mine was 145 inches total, going around the corner, etc.  I wanted my finished length to be 6 inches.  So I cut the green and red strips 2 inches and the apple fabric was cut 6 inches.  I used 1/2 inch seam allowances.

 For the bottom strip, first sew it like this, with the right side of the strip to the wrong side of the main fabric.

For the top fabric sew them right sides together.



Then press all the seams open.  With the bottom strip, press a 1/2 inch over like it is here to the right.













Then fold the bottom strip up and top stitch it.



























Above my window, I have this little shelf type thing and I nailed a half strip of velcro along the whole little shelf.

I hemmed each end of the valance and then on the back side of the top strip, I folded it down and then zig zagged a half strip of the other velcro all along this.  You can see I put it just about 1/4 inch below the top of the fabric.

I hope this kind of makes sense.  Please ask questions if it is not very clear.

Kitchen Fun!

It is always nice to have some cute and cheery kitchen towels and dishcloths to make your work more, shall we say "pleasurable"! So I have created these microfiber dishcloths and coordinating kitchen towels!

Backed with microfiber to make them quick-drying!

Coordinating kitchen towels.

Yet Another New Set Of Fabrics

Perfect colors to eyeball and dream about on this cold and rainy day!

Blocks All Finished!

Here are the finished blocks! It is looking so cool and my sweet customer said it was even better than she had imagined! So glad!!

Another New Set Of Fabrics

The newest quilt is one commissioned by a friend for her son.

Wonderful warm BOY colors!!

Excited to get started!!!

Newest Quilt

Here is my newest quilt. I am hoping to sell this one! I fell in love with the fabric and had been wanting to make a quilt with the pinwheels pattern since I have started quilting. Fabric and pattern seemed like the perfect match!! Such a happy looking quilt!

Projects Completed

So the new year has begun and I have a moment to share some of the projects from the last couple of weeks of the year!!

A fun and functional spice rack using baby food jars, chalkboard paint, magnets and a sheet of metal.

My epsom salt "snowy" candles.

Joshua's lego table that he got for Christmas. It slides under his bed. Lots more building going on now!!

I built the table with plywood and pvc pipes. Found directions on Instructables.com.

Joshua and I baked and decorated gingerbread snowflakes.....

....gingerbread people....

....and a gingerbread house....

.....oh so delicious and fun to do!

I finished Michael's and Jacob's quilts and got them mailed off.

They were quite excited about them.

Happy, happy kiddos!! I am so glad.

We tiled our kitchen/dining area.....

.....or should I say, my boys did....

It is so beautiful!!

I can't believe that I cannot find the final shot!! Oh well, later!

This pot hanger was actually made today!! We had an old window from Charley's childhood home and I finally figured out exactly what I would do with it! Thank you Pinterest!! I think I will hang some lavender or herbs or something, from ribbons in the center and let them dry. Might look cute!