Winter Bird Treats

Finally, a bit of snow arrived

& the kiddos couldn't have been happier about it. 

Our birds could use a little sweet boost while we

wait for official spring, so we found a cold weather 

crafty bird feeder to make with the munchkins here.

Since we're in a suburb of the "windy city", I decided to make 

ours a bit more stable (and cuter, too!) by using ribbon & four holes.

Looping double length pieces of ribbon placed from the outside of the fruit, 

they gently rock on the windiest of days.

We chose not to place them in the backyard

since we wanted to add raisins for our feathered friends

 and we have a precious dog. 

*If you have a dog, please eliminate raisins

in your feeders or hang them away from your pets' space.

Raisins (grapes) are toxic to doggies.*

Happy Crafting

{and bird watching}

Heather

a new look

Most of the updates are now in place.

I hope you find the site user friendly {and prettier}.

You'll find archived posts to your right

and some new gadgets, too.

There's a grab the button at the top of the right column

for bloggers' pages. If you'd prefer different settings,

please let me know and I'll do my best to whip one up.

If you happen to grab the button at any time, please be sure

to drop me a note, email or comment.....

thoughtful comments are ALWAYS appreciated.

Enjoy!

Heather

Surprise Fun Mail!

What could be better than fun mail? 

SURPRISE FUN MAIL! 

Special thanks to the extremely talented
Nanette of Freda's Hive for the lovely tea towel.

Nanette utilized Spoonflower fabric for this gift, 

then bound the edges with a coordinated bud print.
I'm hanging it up as my calendar in the sewing room
before it makes it's way into the kitchen.

Thanks so much Nanette! 

Be sure to stop by her blog for some serious eye candy & inspiration.

Heather

Embroidery & 30s Finds

Thanks to Fab Mama who sent some 

stitching guide treasures!

I've been going through some of the 30s reproductions

and looking through Vintage Notions this past week, 

looking for a nice whip up.

Happy Sewing,

Heather

baby quilts

I'm playing in fabric! 

I've been rummaging though my stash to see if I could find a nice set 

of material for a baby quilt or two...

if I keep it up I might have a few piles to choose from. 

You know, it occurred to me

that if you haven't met me in real life {and maybe even if you have!},

you probably think I rarely finish ANY quilts....

most of the baby & toddler quilts I've made have been 

for charity or gifts & 

I didn't even consider taking photos. 

So going forward, I'll be sure to snap a shot and share.

I'm really looking forward to some quality time in the studio

{though we're still moving things around to make room for my Lil Miss}.

I never thought I'd actually look forward to sharing the sewing room!

Happy Quilting,

Heather