~Sewing with Becky and Marcia~

What a great time I had, it was "Sew" much fun spending the day sewing and chatting with Becky and Marcia, Becky shared her pattern and expertise with us on how to make a banner (Thank You Becky, xoxo). Marcia chose sweet shades of pinks for her banner you can read about Marcia's banner on her blog and I chose shades of blue and white. I love these ladies so much! I miss them already and I can't wait until we can get together again. We all live very close to each other and it was such a treat to be able to spend time with them. They are beautiful and full of sunshine...they just light up a room...   

Becky suggested I make yoyo's (look Becky I made them!) at first I was just going to make a couple and I had so much fun with them I kinda got carried away LOL.

Come on in to our Guest Room and see where (we) my little mouse and I hung the banner.

Right above the window! Gary helped me to put it up. We re-used the plate curtain tie backs Gary had made for me, that we had in our other home.

We also re-purposed the head board that Gary had made, now they are hung as shutters.. 

I know the TV doesn't really go with our vintage/cottage style, but our sweet Grand-daughter really wanted a TV in the Guest Room. All us Grandma's know you just can't say "no" to their darling little faces.

The artist is Charles Peterson. We really love his work, I enjoy the story the picture is portraying of a happy era gone by.

A few more photo's of the banner.

I used my Grandma's and Gary's Grandma's broaches for the decoration in the middle of the white pillows. It makes me happy to see them, I can remember our Grandma's wearing the broaches on their over coats.

I came across this embroidered pillow with "Home is Where the Heart is" at Bed Bath and Beyond! I could not believe my eyes, I was giggling with delight, so I just had to buy it.... I think it was meant to come home with me.