Archive for August 22, 2007

Photo Challenge – Hot   5 comments

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“Hot” is the photo challenge topic this week. 

My photo for “Hot” is A Forest Fire.

(I took this from the airplane coming home a couple of weeks ago.)

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You can see more Thursday Photo Challenge entries at Spun with Tears

Posted August 22, 2007 by Lana G! in Challenge, Photo, Photography

WFMW – From Rags With a Few Stitches   15 comments

Was ironing some of my linens on Sunday and noticed that a pillow sham was yellowing in a strange way.   The applique and embroidery portion of the fabric was still in good shape, but the rest of the pillow sham was ready for the rag pile.  I was torn: To save or not to save? – That was the question.  The answer: Both!  Here’s what I did:

Turned this:

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Into this:

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I carefully cut this off the pillow sham and then hand stitched it onto the kitchen towel. 

Isn’t it pretty! Salvaged the best part of the pillow sham and now have a classy kitchen towel!

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 Works for Me! 

Now head on over to Rocks in My Dryer for more tips and tricks!

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Posted August 22, 2007 by Lana G! in Decorating, Homemaking, hope, Lyrics