Fabric IS art!

I finished the mini quilt for Penelope's room and along with it I painted a frame and added in a fun print by Alexander Henry. Fabric can make such great art don't you think?



Making these things for Penelope's room made me change some things around and realize I need a rug for her room but I haven't found the right one.



The curtains my Mom and I made have really completed the room and I love that print from Denyse Schmidt's DS collection.



Now I am just on the search for the perfect rug (and really dying for some new carpet for the whole house but that has to wait) and then I think her room will be complete. Well complete until she gets out of her crib and into a bed then the whole room will have to be rearranged. I have no idea where I will put her bed when that happens.



It felt good to make a little mini quilt. Now my next big project is to get back to sewing blocks for the quilt I am making for my bed. Remember them? I know it has been awhile since I started it but I am determined to get it done! I really want it on my bed.



Penelope loves her room which makes me happy. Now I am off to concentrate on my bed quilt!

Making Curtains

With my Mom here visiting I have got tons of things done! We have washed windows, hung up lots of art, family photos, sewed and hung TONS of curtains and rods (the rod part is a pain in the butt). I told you a little bit ago that I bought a whole bolt of fabric from the new DS Quilts Collection from JoAnn's to make Penelope curtains. We "tried" to cut them out but someone kept wanting to lay on the fabric, apparently it is soft.



Once we were able to get them cut out. We pinned in some black out curtains and started sewing. Here I am sewing one panel while my mom is in the background pinning. My dad was nice enough to take the picture.



Then we had to hang up the rod which is so annoying. I hate measuring and making sure everything is lined up and straight. Luckily my mom is a pro.



They really complete the room. They already have been used as a hiding place. Penelope loves to go behind them and hide from us or play peek a boo.



Then my mom suggested we add a ruffle to the top of Gweniveve's pink curtains to add some fun and make them extra cute. I again used the fabric from DS Quilts Collection.



I didn't like it until we added the ribbon at the bottom of the ruffle but now I LOVE them.



Now I am off to choose some fabric for new pillows for my tv room as the colors have changed. It will be interesting as these colors are not my usual, red, green, gold, brown. I will let you know how it goes.