Coiled Fabric basket

Ok, so this started last December back when my family gathered one Saturday afternoon for a Christmas brunch at my sister Cindy's house. She and her husband have a cute little house with a nice size yard for their 3 dogs to run in. Inside, her style is ceiling to floor, she likes simple antiques and a slightly rustic look. This even carried over into a little basket placed on the floor in the living room near the entrance for her puppies toys. Perfectly matching the colors in her home...sort of rusty reds with golds & forest greens. Very cozy. Of course, when I asked about it, she had found it at one of those stores that gets random others stores leftovers...read: unlikely to find again. Not to mention, her color scheme its very different from my own. But, it was SO cute & my own puppies need one.

Fast forward to Easter time. I was checking out my daily blog reads & Sew Mama Sew had Spring Sewing ~ Easter Tutorials links which contained a link to a Fabric Easter Basket at Moda Bakeshop. Cute right? So, of course, I had an ah ha moment, and I was off to buy supplies.

Oddly enough, not long after that I was checking out the latest "recent with pictures" crafts on Craftster and came across this post stared by someone named Jenicat with a similar but different take on the coiled fabric...um...vesel.

Anyhow, on to my version...

I'm pleased with how it turned out, a bit more scrappy than Jenicat & a bit less scrappy than Moda. From the looks of it will need to make a variation for a kitty bed.

slacker or busy bee?

Maybe a bit of both. Work has been insane. So no time to write. ( I know, I know. I shouldn't be writing at work anyhow) I have been doing bits of crafting here and there. Nothing very exciting. I took a "Beginning Wheel" class. You know...pottery. I really like it & am taking the next one in line. "Beginning Wheel II"

A sample of my work (HA!)

Oh and I threw together this little plastic lined wristlet from some old pillow shams I had, to carry my pottery tools in. But I'm finding that I am quickly out growing my little bag and may need to modify the shape a bit so I guess this becomes a make-up bag maybe?

i won!

I can't believe I won. I won FFF at Sew Mama Sew. I've never won anything. I'm crazy excited. It was a much needed boost to my otherwise stressful day. It was a really hard decision but I chose Spa. I love brown & anything together, but I'm especially loving this shade of blue right now.

First and foremost I'd like to thank God, then of course the good people at Sew Mama Sew who pulled my name from the hat, and my parents because with out them I wouldn't be here today.

WOOHOO!

progress

Not sure if I want to stick with the yellow or paint them brown? If anyone reads this and has an opinion, please share.

oops, i forgot

I also ment to post my little fabric tacks.

my final answer...i think

I am pretty sure these are the chairs (not from CL *gasp*, Slavation Army, the ones

I was hoping to own) that will be used with the new old dining room table

My husband doesn't like them. I'm not surprised, he doesn't see the big picture. Unless it's a car.

(if you look closely you can see my ripple blanket in progress on the table :oD)

Besides, he doesn't know about the FABULOUS fabric I planning on using to recover the seats.

I think it will be perfect with the "bamboo". Don't you?

I am so excited!

strange?

Is it weird that I haven't told any one I know that I started a blog?. Well I told someone, but I haven't told them where it is. I just don't think I'm ready for people I know to read it. I dunno.

Here are some things I finished up this weekend.

i-cord daisies with vintage button centers (except for 1)

felt flowers

fabric covered magnets

here we are

I now have a renewed love for fabrics. This is a bad thing... I am patiently waiting for

Sew Mama Sew to reopen.

I just stumbled on Stardust Shoes through Sew Mama Sew blog. She has a tissue holder tutorial too. Mine is more like hers.