"Floral Draperies"......& how -to's!

Who knows when my love affair with "floral draperies" began?.....

All I know is that I L.O.V.E. them!

Of course the "flower-ier" they are the more my affection increases!....

Large cabbage roses strewn across yards of linen,.... or antique cotton, simply make my heart skip a beat!...

Faded, textured fabric,..... laden with blossoms,....
is what I would prefer all my windows to be dressed with.

The nicest thing is that draperies like these are within our reach!...Purchase a few yards of a charming floral that speaks to you, & sew yourself a pair of the most romantic draperies ever!....

After-all, shouldn't we all be surrounded with "fabric & flowers"!

heidi
xo

INSTRUCTIONS:
Just determine your desired "finished length" and add 4" for the casing & 4" for the hem,... & cut two panels that length. For the casing: Turn down top 4", turn raw edge under 1/2"; press & stitch. For the hem: same instructions apply, just at the opposite end.
You now have yourself your own "floral draperies"!!
How talented you are!

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"Sheets & Paint Tarps"...the Perfect Summer Slipcovers....

I absolutely love white slipcovers, but have found that they are somewhat expensive to have made….& personally I just don’t feel like sewing them myself!…

Not giving up quite that easily,… I have come up with the perfect solution…

slipcover with sheets &/or paint tarps!!….

I am telling you this is the best idea!…First of all, sheets come in pure white which is always the perfect color,…& paint tarps are that fabulous heavy oatmeal-y fabric that is not only a great shade, but is about as durable as you can get!….With 3 large dogs, 4 cats , a little boy, 2-big girls & a husband here at my house, I know what I’m talking about!
I recommend washing both the sheets & paint tarps, so they are soft & somewhat wrinkly, which I love. Then just drape them over your furniture, tucking in as much as you prefer!….
Now remember this is a warm weather look, ….very, very casual, so no need for perfection! And remember sheets & tarps come in various sizes so keep that in mind too when purchasing.
After “reupholstering”,... decorate as usual!…with large squishy pillows, (maybe in tickings, or grain sacks or over-sized cabbage rose prints!)….& Lots of flowers, & bowls of fruit!…

Now isn’t this the kind of summer decorating we all love!

heidi
xo

( excerpt from my May issue of my on-line newsletter, "Living Little with Heidi")

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"Blessed"....

I became a mother 28 years ago.....
and have celebrated 28 Mother's Days.

Each year on this day,....
I am once again reminded just how blessed I am.

heidi
xo

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"Queen Bee" Pillow Giveaway!!........

Happy Sunday to you all!
I first want to announce the winner of my "Springtime Pillow Giveaway"!.....The lucky lady is Victoria over at the darling blog, "Things I Learn From Bear" !
CONGRATULATIONS!!
I will wrap up & send off your lovely pillow tomorrow morning!
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And now for this week, I am having a giveaway of one of my very popular
"Queen Bee" pillows!...

(Perhaps it's that I still am feeling so very delighted after the royal wedding of William & Kate!!....)

All you need to do is to leave a comment here on my blog, & also become a "favorite"!....I will leave this giveaway up for a couple days & announce the winner later in the week!
Wishing you all a lovely May Day!.....

Your friend,

heidi
xo

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