Forgotten lace, old buttons and humble fabrics ~

I'd been wanting to get back into the studio and

put together a single treasure pocket similar to my large ones...

and I FINALLY did!

It's funny how I drift away from making things for awhile but then

when I get back to it, I love is SO MUCH!

Here's the first one that I made...it's sold but I still wanted to

share it with you. I even stuffed it with a few of my own treasures too.

A roll of sheet music, antique baby photograph, rhinestone pin, an old baby shoe

and a teeny bundle of vanilla roses. It's simple really, but you get the idea.

I stuffed the bottom of the pocket with sewing pattern tissue

to lift the items up but it could easily just be filled with even

more goodies!

I'm also finishing up another Treasure Pocket Organizer.

These take time, just because I want each piece of lace, each button and

their placement to be just right (well, in my mind anyway!)

This one is sold as well but it's fun to see in-progress photos.

Sweet old lace, pressed and waiting for a new purpose...to be even more beautiful!

More lace stash...you really have to have a ton of stuff to make pretty things, I mean it!

You can't create without a wonderful supply to choose from.

And guess what else has been going on around here?

This precious girl...

this sweet baby, our granddaughter Clara started FIRST GRADE

this past Monday!!

She's so excited!! But I'm sure, since it's Friday and

this was her first week back, she'll be exhausted tonight.

And don't worry about our kids starting back so early ~

Every six weeks, they get a full week off AND two weeks at Christmas!

It's a great schedule and works out so well for the students and the teachers.

AND this goob...our sweet baby Noah...

now 17 years old, started his SENIOR year of high school!!!

And what's funny? This is a photo from last year.

He's growing his hair out and has a BEARD!!!

WHAT?

Someone at school told him yesterday, "Hey man, you look like Jesus"

HAHA! I told Noah, what a compliment!

Where has the time gone?

I hope you're having a wonderful summer and staying cool.

You realize we will blink and it will be Fall!

Thank you always, always for stopping by to see me ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

In my little corner of the world ~

I so hope you had a beautiful Mother's Day weekend!

I had a wonderful time celebrating at my sister-in-law's house

and we were even able to go swimming it was so warm.

All of our boys were there except our oldest Brent, Emily and

our grandbabies Clara and Murray.

They went to Emily's father's wedding in Florida and

Clara was the flower girl. She was so excited ~

Brent shared a few photos with me...

just look at our precious grandchildren!

Another wonderful thing going on around here is that this old farmhouse

got a fresh coat of paint and looks so beautiful!!

Even the metal roof is now sparkly silver!

Rockers on the ready for sweet tea in the evenings...

And guess what? I'm actually managing to keep my succulents alive!

I had to move them off the porch for a few days while it was being painted

and took this photo to share ~

And lastly, I finished two more treasure organizers for a couple of my friends.

By the time they are finished they ending up being really heavy!

I gathered a few goodies from around my studio

and stuffed them into the pockets

to show you how they look when full of keepsakes and treasures.

It's amazing what you can create using a simple drop cloth and old lace!

Wishing you a beautiful Monday dear friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

So where in the world have I been??

I promise I've not dropped off the face of the earth!

I've been working on a few more treasure organizers and

truthfully, I've been procrastinating about finishing them.

They are a TON of hard work and it's like a major accomplishment

when I finish one of these babies!

Here are a few photos of my "in progress" stages ~

I have to find the perfect lace for each and every pocket...

then I have to find the perfect button to adorn each one as well.

The buttons are of course all hand sewn on and then I add more vintage lace

to cover the bottoms of the pockets.

And the top of the organizer MUST have a beautiful lace as well.

I FINALLY finished one of the organizers I was working on...here is the photo of

the finished piece. I so hope my sweet customer loves it!

Also, I've got to share this....a must-have magazine I just bought!

You will love everything inside, I promise ~

And lastly, a few quilt scraps I found while antiquing a few days ago.

I'm ready to work on something small and these will be PERFECT

for some pretty needle books!!!

Please forgive my absence...I've been planting flowers, succulents and even rose bushes!!!

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Antique lace, vintage buttons & laundered dropcloth...it doesn't get much better than that!

And of course, some thread and a sewing machine are all it takes

to create a couple of wonderful treasure organizers!

WHEW!!! I procrastinated WAY too long on these two sweeties.

Every time I make one, I'm reminded how very difficult they are!

But I finally finished these for two sweet customers and so hope that

they are pleased with and love them.

The organizers are about 22" wide and about 46" long. Each pocket is lined

and pleated so each one can hold a multitude of treasures. You could display your

mother's strand of pearls draping out of one pocket with your favorite hankies

tucked inside as well. Use the top to display your beautiful pin collection.

Add treasured cards from loved ones to another pocket. Hang your grandmother's

wire rimmed glasses on one of the pockets and fill it with more goodies that remind

you of her. You get the idea, right? This organizer is to display your treasures

and hang where you can see it each and every day...and smile.

Pockets in progress...it takes me forever to choose just the perfect laces and buttons!

I also wanted to share a magazine that's coming out this month that

I know we will all love....Fifi's newest Prairie Style!!!!

Keep your eyes peeled, I know I am ~

I also wanted to show you what I found last week at my local Walmart!!

I've been wanting to try growing succulents and they had the

most wonderful variety pack for just 9.98!!!

I did buy some special potting soil that drains well too.

The other plants were lavender but I put those back...

I'll get them next trip!!!

PLUS...look what I found on an end cap in the craft department of Walmart...

Waverly Chalk Paint!!!

PLUS it's only 5.97 for an 8 oz. bottle. They also had some antiquing finishes

but I didn't buy any of those. I may go back for some though!!

The two colors I brought home were called "Plaster" and "Ballet Slipper"

How can you NOT buy a shade called "Ballet Slipper"???????

One last photo for you just because I love it so....

Don't you love this display? Hydrangeas are so gorgeous to me

and those doors are AMAZING!

I know I promised to share some photos of two magazines that I recently purchased

that I thought you would love but I just haven't taken the time to take the pics.

One is latest issue of Romantic Country Summer 2015....

And the other is Romantic Homes May issue ~

They are both just beautiful!!!

I'll try to take some photos to share because

I just know you will love them both.

Noah is out of school this week for Spring Break and it is ALWAYS

heavenly for me because I love staying up late and sleeping late as well.

My clock is weird but I just can't help it!

I hope you are having a wonderful week...

Spring has definitely arrived here!

We already need to cut our grass

for the second time.

Happy Wednesday precious friends and I thank you always for visiting me here!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Busy as a little bee!

After my precious mama and daddy's visit I knew I had to get busy

on a few special orders!!!

I have a couple of treasure organizers in the making.

I always have to adjust my pattern to the size of the wooden hanger ~

The pockets are created from a long strip of lined fabric and then

measured and ironed into the appropriate sizes.

Then I choose from my collected laces and doilies to see what would

be perfect to adorn each and every pocket!

I will soon decide on a few gorgeous vintage buttons to finish off

each pocket as well.

Here are a few photos to share my progress:

And take a peek at what I finally broke down and purchased...

An Ikea Raskog utility cart!!!

I've always wanted one for my studio and for some reason

they've reduced the price from 49.99 to 29.99!!!

It was such a great deal that I simply ordered it online

and the shipping was only 10.00.

Much better than fighting traffic to get to

the nearest Ikea in downtown Atlanta.

Now...what will I put in it???

Here's the link to it online:

Raskog Utility Cart

I just found some WONDERFUL magazines that I know you will LOVE too!

I promise to share them in my next post.

Happy Monday angels!

Thank you always for visiting me here ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Antique lace, vintage buttons and plenty of pockets for treasures!

I know you remember me starting this project...

well, I FINALLY finished it this weekend!

A sweet friend purchased it a few weeks ago

and said she wasn't in a hurry to receive it.

Well, with my parents coming for the week of Thanksgiving,

I definitely put off finishing her treasure organizer.

I have to say, that I'm so pleased with how it turned out!!!

Of course, how can you go wrong with vintage lace and buttons???

I so hope she loves it!

Plus, I just have to share a few photos of our precious grandbabies!!

Their mama posted these pics of Clara and Murray today on Facebook

and I thought they were so sweet!

Wishing you a wonderful Monday dear friends!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Display your treasures!

I just finished a few memory organizers and thought

I'd merchandise one of them to give you

an idea of what they look like in use!

So...I glanced around my studio and picked up several

pretty treasures and stuffed them inside the pockets.

It could still hold more but you get the idea :)

This one featured is still available in my Etsy store

but the ticking one is already sold ~ YAAAY!!

Believe it or not, these are getting easier for me to make!!

Practice makes perfect or a least I have finally worked the kinks out ~

I'm sure kinks are to be expected when you make a new pattern :)

Thank you so much for stopping by to see what I'm up to!!

Wishing you a great Thursday sweet friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn