barbara brandeburg

Sassy Little Sisters Apron

Cute little sister aprons are coming to town! Have a sneak peak.

Boo!

Time for trunk or treat!!!  I made little hanging lanterns out of soda pop bottles as a backdrop. The flower power gal with the fro still needs a face.  My sister did the painting and I assembled the highly fashionable costumes.  Have fun tonite, yall.

Hunter's Retreat

I had to go buy that bear, now didn't I ??!!

Home Dec Stitching

In a past life I did sewing for home decor items like pillows, curtains, and even made some cute little bags and aprons.  Thought I'd share some insider decorator tips for your sewing.  

1.  Use a neutral grey beige, off-white or similar thread that will blend with multiple colors.

2.  Use a very, very, very long stitch to avoid the home sewn puckered look.  This is a huge tip!

3.  Press a double hem first, then hem.  This will give your project a designer weighted hem and speaks "custom finish"!  A 2" hem would be pressed as a 4" hem first.  Open it up, fold your raw edge up to match the fold and press again.  

4.  Press well as a final step, and don't be afraid to primp and fluff the item as a last step. (ie. curtain folds after hanging on the rod.)

Here I am, years later, still stitching aprons, little bags, dust ruffles and home dec quilt projects!  Life just goes round and round. 

Flannel sheets just look nicer when you add a designer coordinating hem! It really helps to pull the look all together. Hope Hunter likes it in his new bedroom!!!

Thank-you Rachael

Rachael Ray's scrap bowl idea is fabulous, but just not for carrot tops and onion peels. Little snippets and fabric end pieces do quite nicely I think.

I need to catch a snap of those big huge crows out my window.  They're gathering acorns and making a lot of commotion out there.