How do you brighten up your day.............

I have had the winter blahs everything is so gray and cold here... so I thought I would brighten up my house. Here are a few of my bright additions!
I love how colorful and fun this quilt turned out! I made it small enough to be a wall hanging. I am going to bind it with a mini black & white dot. It will go on my living room wall I think it will brighten the room up perfectly.

This is my Andalucia pink polka dot house!

This was my dull brown chair! I added a red slip cover & a Garden Party Pillow! Any one have any tips or tricks to keep a slip cover in place.

Hope you are having a bright & cheery day! Meg

Little House of Love......

I love the designs for the holiday felt ornaments I found here and here this year, personally I think they are perfect for all year round not just for your Christmas tree. I wanted to add to my collection so I got to work on this little pattern, just in time for Valentines Day.

Step by Step Directions
First cut out all the pattern pieces. Then find the center along the bottom edge of the house and stitch the door in to place. Follow by stitching the little hearts in to the windows, and then the windows on to the house.

For the sequin roof start at the bottom edge of the roof line and stitch 6 sequins in to place Center row should be 5 sequins
Top row should be 4.

Now line the front and back house pieces together

and start stitching together at the right side of the door,

all around the outer edge.

When you reach the center of the top edge of the roof

slide the ribbon/ric rac in to place and stitch

over a few times to secure.

Continue your way around the house until you reach

the bottom of the left side.Stuff the poly fill in to the little house through the opening,

however firm you would like!

Then continue to stitch the bottom of the house closed.

Enjoy making a whole little village! Meg

Wishing you a Wonderful New Year

Wow I can't believe it is 2009! How the time flies, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I love all of the family gatherings and parties but I am ready to be back on a schedule, I think my little one is too.

Amongst all of the holiday activity my baby turned 5 just a few days before Christmas, how did that happen it seems like just yesterday he was born?

We had a John Deere themed party complete with a tractor on the cake. Lots of fun!

We had a wonderful Christmas, my hubby surprised me with this I was super excited I had no idea, I have been taking photos of everything! Santa was very well to my son, thank goodness his new bedroom will be done soon. My house looks like a toy store.

I took a few days off from sewing and now I have been working on my quilt. I have 16, 9" squares done now I have to take a little break I ran out of a few prints and need to order more.

I really love how it is turning out.

Here is a peek at a pillow top I am working on.

My new living room is going to be accented with Garden Party fabrics!

I have some big ideas for 2009 I can't wait to get started! I hope you all hang around for the fun!

Have a Happy Day! Meg

A New Purse for me!

With all of the holiday crafting I have been doing and gifts I have been sewing in the last few weeks (which I will show later as I don't know who will be reading :) I took a little time today to make a new purse for me!
I received theses great Tina Givens fabrics in a swap I started with a fun patchwork using 3" x3" squares and added a little chocolate cord! I love how it turned out!

I love this design it was super easy!

I even added a zipper.

Silver hardware.

& a chocolate gingham lining.

I hope everyone is enoying the holidays! Meg

Holiday Fun with Felt......

I love felt, the wool kind is nice but I love the bright colored squares you can buy from the craft store best! Some of my favorite Christmas ornaments from my family's tree growing up were a set of felt & sequin ornaments my Great Grandmother made for us. My mother would keep them packed safe in a box all of their own and they were normally the last ones to be put on the tree before the tinsel.

I decided this year I wanted some special felt ornaments to add to my family's tree! I began looking around and I found this wonderful owl tutorial & free pattern from the Fabulous Anna Maria Horner's Blog check out this felt garland as well!

Very simple supplies

Easy to follow instructions & a pattern you can print!

This is my first experience with a blanket stitch.

I am getting quite the little pile going.

I love how they look on my tree!

Now that I am completely addicted to these little owls I found this when browsing Sandi Henderson's blog last night! Another felt project, she has just released a fun new little pattern Birds of a Feather I must start these at once. I will however be adding a little bling to mine you can never have too many sequins.

As my husband once put it to me it looks Mardigras blew up on our Christmas tree, but I can't help it I love color! He & my son enjoy it too!

Here is a peek at my tree!

Hope you are enjoying your Holiday Season! Meg

My Very First Ebook the Baby Doll Carrier

Yea I finally did it! You can now purchase this 23 page Step by Step Tutorial in my Shop. I have included tons of color photos and easy to follow directions! Just in time for Christmas Gift Giving!

And if you are not the sewing type I have listed theses 2 ready made carriers!

Thanks a bunch! Meg

Need a little help any willing volunteers?

THANKS FOR ALL THE INQUIRES! I HAVE ENOUGH

NOW I WILL BE SEND FILES OUT LATER TONIGHT!

I am busy putting the finishing touches on my very first pattern/ebook

The Baby Doll Carrier I am so excited! But wow it is a time consuming process.

This is really short notice but I am looking for 3 willing participates who would review/test my pattern this weekend and let me know what you think. If you are interested email me at boutiquenutmegdesigns@hotmail.com and I will send you the file.

First come first serve I will take the first 3 people that email me.

Thank you so much! Meg