Fact or Fiction???

Q: Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left?
A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! And that's where women's buttons have remained since.


What do you think??? Fact or Fiction???

I am still working on pin cushions, wow those things are popular. I use mine every day and just love it :-)





The picture today is a birthday present for a friend's granddaughter. Cute little FUN purse, with cell phone pouch, credit card wallet and there is even a change purse to match (see picture below). What a sweet grandma to have something special made just for her.

The change purses are a lot of fun. Look at the one with the playing cards....what a fun pouch to hold your POKER MONEY $$$$$.....LOL

Race Car Mat

Does the little guy in your life want one of these Race Car Mats?
It can go in the car, restuarant, doctor's office, or even at home....giving your child a clean (germ free) surface to play on.



It is approximately 11" x 17" when open. When finished playing, park your cars (holds 8 - not included) and fold into thirds and close with the velcro closure and you are ready to go.



The little carry handle is a perfect size for little hands.



$18.00 each.

Lots of color

Special orders are my "special-T" and this one was for Janie in Riverview. She wanted the colorful puzzle piece fabric for the outside. And for the pockets inside, she wanted each one (of the SIX) to be a different color. Ok...no problem there..... Janie is a very organized person and wanted to organize the inside of her purse as well. :-)







I delivered it to her about a month ago and she seemed THRILLED with her new purse.

Pink and Lime Green

Love this cute color combination....




Medium size tote which is a perfect size for diaper bag, scrapbook pages, books and other items. Perfect for teachers to carry items to school, or perfect for the traveler to take with you on the airplane.









The FUN purse is just perfect for theme parks, a day at the market or the person that just likes the smaller purse. The strap is long enough to wear cross body or if you want it shorter, just tie a knot in the strap and voila a whole new look :-)

Texas Longhorns

We have been waiting to show you all this Texas Longhorn beauty because it was a birthday present from me and Michelle to Fredy. We celebrated birthdays and Father's day yesterday...oh what fun we all had too :-)



We ordered fabric for the backing (as it's a little hard to find Texas fabric in Florida) and then Michelle started to "borrow" shirts from Fredy's closet - one by one. LOL She then got chicken and had to tell him she was taking them and gave him a little hint as to what she needed them for. It still didn't seem to spoil the surprise. He was SUPER thrilled to receive his quilt and his shirts are no longer just hanging in his closet. They are now forever preserved into this quilt for him to use and use and use.



Happy Birthday Fredy

University of North Florida

Ever wonder what to do with all of your college shirts that you no longer wear, but do NOT want to get rid of????



Yep, you guessed it...make a memory quilt from them.
Soft and cozy, this quilt measures around 50 x 60 inches and is perfect for getting cozy on the sofa to watch all those college games :-)




It takes about 25 - 30 shirts....let me know if you are interested.

Teresa

Pin Cushion Anyone?

This has been a busy month as you can tell. I haven't blogged in about 5 weeks. Sorry!!!!
I have been creating up a storm.
I made 14 patio cushions for a lady (a referral by a friend...thanks Kathy).
A bunch of alterations, cut out a memory quilt, made purses and purses and more purses, with matching accessories. And oh yea....two more items that I will blog about in another post.

But on to the cute little PIN CUSHIONS. I had so much fun making each and every one of these. It seemed that as I made each one, it became my new favorite.
I have always admired the ones that Mary Englebritt has to offer, but wanted something with my own twist to it. Some of my scrapbook friends are making those cute stickpins and of course I want to make those too. But I wanted a FUN pin cushion to put mine in. I am so flattered at all your response so far. I made 14 and more than half of them are already gone.
Oh yes, I plan to make more of these fun little cuties.....watch for future posts here and/or facebook.
Happy Friday...for me, a CREATIVE day is a HAPPY day :-)
Teresa

Sara's Quilts

My dear friend Sara was a cheerleader in High School and decided that she wanted to do something with her uniforms as a keepsake for her children. Having only 2 uniforms presented a bit of a challenge, but we decided that we would get creative and add a little bit of green and gold (her school colors) to add to the uniforms.

I am very pleased at the outcome and so excited that I get to present these to you in person on Saturday. Hope you LOVE them Sara :-)

Brown and Teal

I found this piece of fabric with the really cool bird, I just happened to have a teal that matched perfect, so the adorable tote was born.
Brown back, brown handles, teal inside with lots of pockets. Snap closure.
Very sturdy bag.

More - FUN Purses

I told you I was having fun making these...LOL

The black and white with the cute yellow flower is already sold, the black/white/teal has a big sister, a matching tote.

Autism Awareness - FUN Purse

A Donation was made to Autism Awareness with the purchase of this fabric. The cute colorful puzzle pieces, colorful buttons and these awesome flowers that I am having so much fun making.....A cute FUN purse to grab and go and for a great cause too.

Fruit Ladies meet the FUN Purse

In a previous post, I showed you this new FUN purse idea. Great for the market, theme park, just about any place that a smaller purse that you can use cross body or tie the soft strap in a knot and throw over your shoulder. Outside pocket and snap closure

The Fruit Ladies join in on all this
FUN... :-)

Pink and Lime Patchwork

If you love pink and lime green....you are gonna love this one....bright, fun and oh so useful. How fun would it be to use as a shopping bag, bag to carry things back and forth to work, or even to use to carry baby's things?

The top flags all around are "prairie points" and add some colorful fun.

This cutie is available for sale, if interested let me know.

Weekender

I decided to make something for myself for a change :-) I have been looking for the perfect weekender bag and when I saw this pattern from Amy Butler, I had to have it. It is big and roomy, top zipper, front and back pockets and also side pockets. Heavy interfacing, lined with same fabric, and orange piping. Looking forward to using it the next time I get away.

Still trying to decide if I want to make another though...LOL I have been sewing for a very long time and the pattern was really weird to figure out. If I do decide to do it again, I will surely make a few changes - for the better in my opinion.

Fun Purse

A week ago I was asked to teach this FUN PURSE to a group of friends and what a FUN day it was. This version is made from patches of fabric, lined with a fun green fabric, snap closure. The outside scoop pocket will easily hold keys, cell phone or whatever you need to stash in a hurry. The purse is deep enough to hold lots or just your necessities. The strap is long enough to go cross body and is perfect for a trip to the market, theme park, walk with the dog or whatever your heart desires.
I will be posting these on my ETSY store in the very near future, make sure you watch for the other versions in future posts :-)

Also.....I plan to write up this pattern and it will be for sale on my ETSY store very soon too.

and more zippered pouces

As promised, here is the next 5 zippered pouches.
My grandsons LOVE these. Peyton has his about as full as it will go.
Michelle plans to use hers to hold her IPOD. Great birthday presents. Let me know if you are interested. $12.00...including personaliztion.

More zippered pouches

These cute little bags are becomming really popular with all ages.


Great for all kinds of little items that you want to keep together.


I have 5 more in the works right now and will post as soon as they are complete.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, Hump Day, and also happy birthday to Dr. Suess and especially my nephew....Happy Birthday Dillon :-)

Special Order

A very special person ordered this for a very special friend of hers. The black fabric is diamond quilted (by me) and lined with black and just a tad of stripe trim on the inside and inside pockets. One outside pocket which is handy for cell phone or keys and finished off with a colorful ribbon that can be changed out to fit the season, our outfit or even just your mood.

Matching Set

I fell in love with this fabric and couldn't wait to make something out of it. The ever popular TOTE bag and the new style handbag seemed like a perfect fit.
Elegant, classy and just right.

New Style

In a previous post I told you that I was itching to do a bit of designing. I wanted a purse that wasn't too big and wasn't too small. I wanted one that had ONE strap from side to side. I wanted it to have a zip closure and sort of "swoop" down at the top.
This is how it was born. Looking for a name for my new bag....have any suggestions???

As I build up some inventory, I will be listing in my ETSY store, but for now...just drop me a line.

Most all of my bags have matching accessories available. These have the cell phone (camera) bag.