Recyle and Reuse

I had been throwing out the top hems of the sheets that I use for my rag rugs....

 

SILLY ME!

 

I finally got an idea after feeling guilty about wasting the hem

 

and here's what I came up with.

 

 

I made this large tote bag out of the hems of various sheets to make the bag

 

and the pocket.

 

I used a piece of sheet for the handles and an old pillowcase for the lining.

 

It would make a cute "sleepover" bag....since it's made out of sheets.  LOL!

 

Anyway, it will make a great tote for dirty clothes, groceries, clothes shopping or whatever else.

 

 

 

Next thing...

 

I have an idea brewing in my little head.

 

We have this old door sitting in our backyard and the glass is broken.

 

I was thinking if I took all the glass out and brought the door inside

 

that I could use it as a........

 

get your imagination going.....

 

a

 

quilt rack.

 

I think the weathered look of the door and the old handle would be cool

 

to put my grannies quilt over. 

 

Do you see it??

 

Stand the door up and put the quilt through the window space.

 

Earl thinks I'm crazy, but  I think it will look really cool!

 

Recycle and Reuse and make some cool stuff.....

 

that's what I'm talking about!

The Start of Another Scrappy Quilt

I've started another scrap quilt.

 

I still need to quilt the other one, but I started on this one anyway.

 

 

 

 

I have so many ideas for when we move.

 

I want lots of scrap quilts and rag rugs in the house.

 

I want to surround us with happy colors and memories.

 

Now,

 

we just need to find a place to move too!

My Kids

 My Oldest Jeremy with his two daughters

Leigha and Sabrina

 

 

Sabrina and her mom Nikki

My second son Chad and his wife Jenn
 

        Next is Jesse and his wife Fatima

 

 

Daniel and his wife Tedi

and Mason, T.J. and Jordan

 

 

Lexie and her husband Jake

 

 

Number Six is Ezie and his girlfriend Alyssa

 

 

and then Mallory with her Daddy

 

 

and finally my little man,

Jace 

 

Here's a picture of the proud parents

 

Me and Earl

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The Flower Girl and the Dress I Made for Her

My granddaughter Leigha was Lexie's flower girl.

 

It was hard to get her to smile,

 

but

 

she looked adorable!

 

 

I made Leigha's dress out of a wide prepurchased headband, a couple of regular prepurchased headbands, tulle, ribbon, daisies and a slip made out of a layer of muslin (so she wouldn't itch, organza and then a thicker tulle.

 

 

The whole dress and headband cost me about $22.00 to make.

 

Not too bad and she looks so cute!!

 



My oldest son Jeremy and his daughters,

 

two of my beautiful granddaughters,

 

Sabrina and Leigha

Here Comes the Bride

My beautiful daughter Alexis

 

got married last Saturday.

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 Lexie

 

 

 Alexis and Jake

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the ring

 

 

 

The wedding was so nice and I had such a good time.......

 

too good of a time if you ask Ezie and Mallory.

 

I visited, drank, and actually danced.....and danced.....and danced.

 

I DON'T dance,

 

but I just let go and danced and had so much fun!

 

Anyway,

 

Lexie was beautiful and I hope it was the day of her dreams!

 

Top of Scrappy Selvedge Quilt Done

I finished the top of one of my scrappy selvedge quilt last night.

 

The kids liked it and I do too!

 

 

 

 

I'm probably not going to have time to put the backing on for awhile

 

and I'm really nervous about doing that part

 

but

 

I'm so excited to get it done too!

 

I have a couple more quilts in the works and hopefully

 

I'll have some done before winter

 

so we'll have some nice new cuddlers!