The Handmade Dorm

My daughter Holly is heading off to Pepperdine this fall & she I had so much fun making things for her dorm that I thought I'd share our creations with you. When you make it yourself, you are able to put in your own unique style! We started off with a purchased duvet from Pottery Barn Teen in a deep navy with white pattern. We then went to my fabric stash & picked out fabrics for her patchwork & minky throw that will be at the end of her bed. You can find a listing to order one yourself from my shop here & I can customize it with your colors!

We created some custom pillows pulling fabrics from her blanket. We used a print from Hawthorne Threads called Cascading Border for one of them

This pillow I used Anna Maria Horner's pattern in her pattern booklet called Love from A-Z  & bordered it with a print that is out of print from Sarah Watts.

We found a really cute doily at Barn House Chicks that matched her bedding perfectly & I sewed it to a solid navy fabric & used piping from Hawthorne Threads called Arrows in peacock

Holly picked out a verse that had meaning to her but also gave a nod to Pepperdine as a Wave. She painted the canvas a deep navy & then glued letters & hand wrote some words in aqua. 

We both got into embroidering, so Holly had bought a pattern from Sublime Stitching with treats on it & since she loves to bake & used to work at an ice cream shop, this pattern group was perfect! She told me what she wanted written & so I did the small hoop that says "Lord Let them see you in me". The P is from the Moda Alphabet called "Spell it with Fabric" that was available as a download & thought it would be great in Pepperdine colors & I embroidered 'Go Waves' in aqua thread.

An obvious, easy make was a tie blanket made from 2 yards of Pepperdine colors tied together while we watched a movie together. We bought these at Joann Fabrics.

These thrift store finds painted aqua will be great for some free downloads she printed out from French Press Mornings "Encouraging Wednesdays" for the scripture.

Holly is ready to go to Pepperdine, but am I ready to send her?? I will post a finished dorm picture.

Happy Easter!

"He is not here; he has risen!" Luke 24:6

My sweet friend made this empty tomb for me, and I LOVE it!! Hope you and yours celebrate the empty tomb and Jesus conquering death for all of us so we can be in eternity with Him. Have a wonderful Easter!

Merry Christmas!!

 This scripture was read at my church recently and it reminds us that we must celebrate the free gift God has given us in Jesus. The best present we will ever receive! Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!

Scripture Tote

Made this for a special friend, Karen. Love the scripture fabric from http://shabbyfabrics.com. Used classic Casey Scroll fabric from Jennifer Paganelli with accents from Tanya Whelan's Darla fabric line & the stripe from Amy Butler.

Scripture Apron #2

I made this apron for a friend's birthday using Lila Tueller's Funked Out Apron pattern. The fabrics used are 2 from Anna Griffin~ pocket, ruffle, bodice. Joel Dewberry's damask from an older line & Moda's gold floral from~ I think~ Glace. Her kitchen is red & gold, so I tried to match it. The scripture I purchased at http://shabbyfabrics.com/. Here is a closeup:

I would definately use this pattern again as it would be easier the second~ or third time around. I have a hard time with directions, but I'm trying to improve!

Scripture Aprons

Really enjoyed making this for my sister in law's bday. I found the cooking scripture~ it comes in a panel & you cut it out from http://shabbyfabrics.com. Used Amy Butler's pattern from her book, In Stitches. I learned lots of new things. All the seams are enclosed so when you wash it, it won't fray. It really has a professional looking finish to it. I also embellished a dish towel with the stripe fabric. The blue damask is from Dena's Leannika fabric line and the rest is Nicey Jane from Heather Bailey. Sheri just changed her kitchen recently to aqua and so I'm going with that color for her. Hope she likes it!