Finally Finished CSQ - Bug Quilt for Charity

So - yesterday I finished a Crazy Shortcut Quilt (CSQ) I started back in March - or maybe February. It was actually my first attempt at this method. It was intended for my high school friend, Maura's new baby, Alistair. With my dad's illness and death this spring/summer, my quilting took a nosedive. But a blogger friend, Judi, at Green Fairy Quilts is heading to Romania to donate quilts to an orphanage....that was the fuel I needed to finish. MAURA - I promise Alistair will get a cute quilt soon. XOXXO
Here it is:

Green Fairy Quilts Give-Away

Check out this blog for a great give-away!!! I'm getting ready to send a baby quilt to Judi of Green Fairy Quilts to take on her upcoming Charity trip to Romania - click the button below to the right to check out her charity and go here:

http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com

to enter her giveaway! Happy Birthday to her baby!!!

I WON A GIVE-AWAY

YAY!! See the button to the right to sign up for www.quiltinggallery.com's Friday Give-Away. I won the cute Whoopsie Daisy pattern. You can see it on their website www.thequiltedfishpatterns.com - yipeee!!!

Funky Jewlery Organizer - PART ONE

For the past 20 years - my jewelry has lived in a messy ball in my bathroom drawer...but I recently acquired some pretty nice pieces and I thought, HMMMMM ---- I'm about to be 35 - time to quit keeping my accessories like I did when I was 15.

So, I got a 50 cent frame at a thrift store; spray painted and distressed it, raided my fabric/batting and ribbon stash - put it all together - added some upholstery tacks and ~VOILA~ earring/pin holder. On Deck - necklace and bracelet holder...stay tuned :)

Exciting Charity - BeadforLife

Hi All - OK today I am featuring a handmade goody - that WAS NOT made by me. This beautiful necklace and bracelet set was crafted by Ugandan women. These impoverished women, many who are HIV+, make the beads out of recycled paper, then craft the jewelry. See the website for more info - you don't have to buy from the website either - you can host a BeadParty. Check it out...

www.BeadforLife.org

$11.00 bathroom facelift

BEFORE - PLAIN WHITE BATHROOM - boring!!!
Add one can of mis-tinted paint from
Fred Meyer for only FIVE BUCKS!!!

PLUS a cool new shower curtain - I purchased for 6 bucks (also at Freddy's) And VIOLA - a great cheap bathrooom facelift!!!
...........this is the kids' bathroom by the way - I'm not sure a Camp Rock theme in our bathroom is the way to go!!!

Thrift Store Re-do

BEFORE......

We found this chair at a used furniture store - we thought it would be great in Tessah's room....so Brent sanded it and painted it black - and I recovered the ottoman cushion with sparkly fabric (T loves bats and Halloween stuff - go figure) and got some funky shiny purple and orange plaid fabric for the chair. I can't wait until she gets home to see it :)
AFTER................