Roxie's New Dog Carrier

I can't wait to see Miss Roxie when we get

to Florida. She is the cutest little thing!

Brenda, her mom ( I pretend to be her 

Grandmother ) asked me about making her

a new carrier.

Yesterday, that is what the day was all about.

I was using my mom's sewing machine and right

in the middle of the project it crapped ( don't you love that word) out on me. I went straight to the laundry room and retrieved Aunt Mary Helen's 1942 singer sewing machine to finish the job. Luckily, last year, I had it totally serviced so it was ready to go... Isn't it cute? I have the case and even a card table that it will fit in. I might just have to set it up after the much newer machine went hay wire on me. Hate when that happens...

Anyway, on to the fun part...

 This is the front of the bag. I used new and old pieces of fabric, lace and Ric Rac. I had a darling picture of Miss Roxie so I used photo shop to erase out everything but her adorable face. This was the first time I had printed a photo on purchased, ready to go fabric lined with paper, so it easily goes through the printer.  I followed the directions on the package but obviously did not wait long enough to iron the piece, as her name smeared. The second time I did it, I put the printed piece in the dryer. The directions did not say you could do this, but I was in a hurry. It worked just fine.

 This is the back of the carrier...

Vintage doily and vintage button on top 

of new pink chenille and lots of vintage lace sewed on the top of the chenille. All of this was attached to the quilted fabric from which the base of the carrier is made.

The inside of the case is made out of that soft, soft, fluffy, fabric that feels delicious! It looks like little tiny roses everywhere.

 It is hard to tell from this picture but this is the removable bottom from the inside of the carrier. I thought it should be removable so the bag could be washed. The bottom piece has thick cardboard inside to hold the weight of the puppy.

Such a special carrier needed a special wrapping. I embellished a brown bag with many of the elements I used on the tote.

A close up of Miss Roxie. Isn't she adorable?!

A fun project for a fun lady!

Window Treatments

One of my favorite blogs

Funky Junk Interiors

is 

the 

inspiration

for

this

post!

Her theme for her Link Party

is unusual window treatments...

SO....

I just have to share some

more pictures of my

I love old linens of all kinds 

but

my heart

really

swells

when

I 

see

hand crocheted

or

knitted

table cloths

bedspreads

doilies

runners

well...

You

GET

the picture!

  I love using them as window treatments...

I don't care if they are in pristine condition

or if they have some wear

like the lines on my face

that help tell my story.

Of late, I am also enjoying my snapseeds app

on my IPhone...

Especially

the 

GRUNGE

look

 This is a look, from the outside,

of one of the pieces I used in

the living area, that you see above.

Grunge look above..

Natural look below..

Looking out of the dining area

with the curtains open..

The curtain on the above left

pulled closed.

And a runner used as a 

valence in the Master bath...

Which

also

leads

me

to

show

you

another

way

to

use

vintage

linens

My Shower Curtains around

my Claw foot Tub...

There's that Grunge Look Again!

Raspberry

I found a treasure....

First ripe raspberry on the 

two plants we planted at the

beginning of June.

I fear more will not be ready before

we head back to the valley

but there is always next year,

right?!

I also played a little more with

the app on my IPhone..

My favorite look right now is what you see below....

The Grunge Look

And

Here

Are

The

Entire

Plants

Climbing

Up

The 

Trellis

I 

Got

One

Year

In

Roundtop, TX

My

Favorite

Antique

Show

Again...Grunge...Love It!