Make a Vintage Clothespin Bag

This is a Shabby Sew Cute way to use those adorable little girl dresses you can't part with!  Why not look at your favorite one every day!  You know we are in the laundry room everyday and that room is quite the rage to decorate.  Or if you hang clothes outside for sun drying!

Here is what I did from the inspiration picture below

Vintage clothes pin bag, even has the original line holder and slide. 

I went crazy and made  them for family and friends!

All you need to do is have a dress with an opening for your hand to go into, sew up the bottom of the dress or outfit and attach to a hanger by hand stitching.  Easy and great use of your precious daughter's or granddaughter's outfit.

Linking to:
http://sewchatty.blogspot.com     Made with love Monday

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/

Lid with No Pot! DIY

Got your interest?

Just a quick simple DIY on a tea pot lid I saved!  This teapot was one of my favorites and unfortunately broke in pieces, it was a miracle that the lid did not break!  I held on to it for a while, then thought, paper weight!  I took some cement from a job that was being done on a step for a house, will I didn't take the cement, but needed a small amount, it was offered to me when the job was done, perfect!  This is an easy and adorable way to save a lid that is precious to you!  Just wanted to share! 

China Hutch Black and chippy with Vaseline!

This picture looks like there is Vaseline on the lens, sorry!

I wanted to do this hutch in black and try the Vaseline, which I had heard so much about, well this is my story:  I  broke out the glass and painted the wire black, then applied Vaseline, messy finger job, but I did it, and applied where I wanted the chippy look!  The problem I had was when I rolled the paint on, some Vaseline mixed in the paint, and then there was the issue I was so impatient for the paint to dry enough to wipe away my spots where I applied the Vaseline!  All in all, it came out very nice, but I still distressed besides.  I do need more practice and reading up on this new chippy technique!  The best part is I am keeping this hutch for my dining room, too many friends and family said KEEP IT!  Now, to get this piece in the house!
Can't wait to set it up with my treasures!  When my dining room is complete I will post pictures, you know how just adding one piece of furniture to a room changes everything, and gets you creating different ideas!

Linking to:

http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com
furniture feature friday

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Carolans Coffee DIY Jug Idea!!!

                                                           What a way to wake up!

DID I GET YOUR ATTENTION YUM!

All I Did
 was spray paint the Jug, I was tired of throwing them away,
yes in this household we do go through them!!!!!
I get them at Cosco, where every thing is BIG!

You can see from the picture below I hot glued twine, I know raffia is in the picture
but I changed my mind.  Those tall decor sticks or twigs are from the DOLLAR
store, could not believe it!!!!  :}

                                                          

                                                   


Close up of the Twine

                                        

I know I need something on the wall in this
guest room!
My plan is to have another night stand also....

Just put it here so you can see another picture of my Crafty JUG!
Not a bad place though??
I can see one of these in aqua or distressed in white, flowers would look good
inside the jug or just add to your jug collection?

Would love to hear if you do one!

Shabby linking to:
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com
http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com

DESK WITH MAP DECOUPAGE

                                     
                This desk needed something!  It was blue with white streaking, not for me!
                I loved all the dove tail drawers and great knobs!  It was old, hugh and in need
                of a redo!

I wanted to do Blue and I wanted to try decoupage, yes for the first time!! So maps came to me and I said, why not??  AAA maps have a blue background?  Don't turn me in to AAA, I am a member but I don't think they knew I was not going to London, and Europe, ha ha!! 







  I got rid of the glass top, well saved it for possible creation!  You can see I used more blue and stain for the desk, distressed it some and decoupaged the drawer fronts with 4  to 5 coats of lacquer, I thought I would never get done with that lacquer!!   The best part of this redo is that a University Student bought the desk and she was so happy to have it, boy does it make you feel good to have someone really like your work.  I hope she is enjoying her desk!  

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!

 linking to:
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/

http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com


http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com/

Linking For Best of 2011 TO:

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/























Featured and Wanting to express my Thanks!

I was so happy for my first Redo Furniture Feature April the 17th on West Furniture Revival, and too new to blogging that I  feel I did not give a proper Thank you by linking back to West Furniture Revival in a Post.  Lauren is great and I love her blog! If you have not been on her blog yet, you must check it out! Definitely one to follow!  So Thank you Lauren, for the Monday feature!
http://westfurniturerevival.blogspot.com/2011/04/revival-monday-features-8.html

Shabby Vintage Country Hutch - New Redo!!

BEFORE

                                                                      AFTER

VINTAGE GREEN WAS CALLING ME ON THIS CUTE COUNTRY HUTCH!
SO CUTE, AND COULD BE USED FOR A CHILD' S ROOM, SEWING ROOM, KITCHEN,
OR WHERE EVER YOUR IMAGINATION TAKES IT!

OF COURSE,  I DID ALTER THE ORIGINAL PIECE TO SHABBY CHIC IT FOR TODAY'S LOOK!
IF ONLY THE PIECE COULD TALK, THE STORIES IT COULD TELL!

I WILL BE ADDING THIS TO MY AVAILABLE REDO'S AND WILL HAVE MORE
SHABBY REDO'S TO COME, THANKS FOR LOOKING!

SHABBY HELP! PLEASE!

Ok, I do need help and advise!  I purchased this 1924-1925 Crocker Chair Company true antique set.  My husband talked me into it, it is beautiful, but I did not want to Shabby it, Hell I didn't even want to buy it deal or not!  He has been so good coming alone my buying trips, that I agreed with him knowing my body could not handle such a big piece, my back is bad and his is worse!

We were not made to stand up this way, possible we should be on all 4's, who doesn't have a bad back??  So this is the Before, picture which was taken after I sanded the top to death, removed ugly dirty seat covers only to find original ugly seat covers.

Now the After!

You don't even know how many times I stained the top and not to mention doing the chairs, plus covering the seats.  Fine, if it would have sold, but NO, I have reduced, reduced, reduced, no sale, I NEED ROOM IN MY GARAGE  to work.  Oh, I forgot this monster came with 3 leafs, also that I refinished!!!!!!
Now what do you think is wrong:
Color choice on seats??
Should  I Shabby the table legs white and chairs?
What is your ideas??

If you have time please help???
Thanks for listening!

Shabby Stitched

Welcome,
I just wanted to say that I started the blog with my Redo of Furniture in mind, however, since sewing, quilting, or anything related to vintage is a favorite way I find peace and pleasure I want to share my quilting and vintage ideas with others.  I soooo have spent hours surfing the web for quilt ideas, shabby chic inspiration and looking at all things vintage and related.
When I have the time I plan to show-off my quilts which I have given away for gifts, I always take a picture before releasing them, of course they are not organized in that cute quilt photo book that I have had for years!!!  Maybe they can inspire you and who better to show them off to than other quilt lovers?
Do check on me once in a while to see what I am up to?  Who knows what I will do or say on the blog?  I would love to discover your blog,  please let me know in a comment or email.
I myself need to comment more on blogs and sign up to follow.  I am still in the habit of clicking "save to my favorites" oh how I want to go through them!  I don't know which is worse all my magazines or Internet favorites???  Enough rambling..........

Being Featured!

Hello, Just wanted to say that I was featured on Quilt Story, Heather and Megan have a wonderful blog, for those who enjoy sewing and quilting, check it out!!    Quiltstory: Shabby redo vintage pillowcase tutorial..
 It was fun to see my Vintage Pillowcase Quilt on their blog, I hope this quilt does inspire others, as I am inspired by so many in the blog world.  I have so many ideas for quilting, sewing, and painting my redo furniture and decor, but as we all know "it's the time we all need!"