Makeover Monday: 6/27

I've been seeing aLOT of red, white and blue front pages on Etsy lately.  Last year I made a couple sets of Independence Day stars in the more primitive, rustic tones.  This time, I decided to try a more modern take by using a bright red gingham and a turquoise blue.

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Very festive!  Here's hoping they still have a chance to brighten up someone else's home for the 4th!

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Happy Monday!  This week I am looking forward to finishing a snuggler for a returning customer- she had a boy over 2 years ago, and is expecting a girl next month.  Sophie has Construction Camp at her old school this week for 3 hours a day, and we have a fun play date set up for Wednesday.  Great Italian food may be in my future, too, as I have a potential dinner date with a college girlfriend on Thursday night.  Next week Sophie has no camp, so we are preparing the fishing poles for some ladies days at the river.  I'll take photos if, I mean when, we catch the big ones.  What's on your agenda this last week of June?

Makeover Sunday

Hope that posting the makeover on Sunday instead of Monday doesn't throw anyone for a loop!  I have a custom order to share, and I don't want my customer to have to wait one more day because of my blog schedule :)

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My customer fell in love with the top fabric that she saw as a bowl in sosorosey.  She wanted coasters, though.  I happened to have one pillowcase of that fabric left, but that was only enough for 2 coasters.  I put together 4 photos of the top fabric with other coordinating choices, and this was the one she picked.

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And here are the upcycled coasters all crocheted and ready to go protect surfaces in their new home! 

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I tried a couple of new things with these coasters to make them more user friendly than ones I've made in the past.  I cut the fabric a bit thinner and used a smaller hook, and I put a fancy ridge around the edge.  This will help keep glasses more stable and inclined to stay where they belong.

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So, no makeover tomorrow.  BUT, I do have a new rag rug to share.  And later in the week I have a Price is Right game lined up, too.  Be sure to come on back and play!!

Shabby Baby Blue

I realized I didn't have very much baby blue happening in sosorosey, so I had to fix that STAT!  This little bucket is 7" wide by 3.5" high.  She sports a little removable matching side bow for a burst of charm.  Besides this blue, I discovered another color that I am missing in the shop- care to guess what it is?  Look for it on Makeover Monday 4/11.  Until then- have a super fantastic weekend :)

Feet Upon Feet

Ta da da da da daaaaaaaaaaaah! This newly finished rug just seems to go on and on and on!

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It was super hard to get a good picture of the whole thing!

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Here she is all rolled up and ready to travel to her new home to be with her little sister. She was born last night at about 9:45 PM. She is 60 inches long and 24 inches wide. BUT, can you guess how much she weighs? Leave a comment with your best estimate, and I'll be back to reveal her "birth weight" later this evening :)

Some Boys Are Not *Blue*

And some girls are not *pink*. The beauty of Etsy, and of buying handmade versus mass-produced, is that you can always get what you want, in whatever color you desire! These two baskets are heading off to a brother and sister in Connecticut. His favorite color is bright red ...

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and hers is any and all shades of green!

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The Easter bunny is going to get extra points this year for sure!