Sewing Room tidy up continued

Yesterday I started cleaning and sorting the sewing room

I did the mantle/fireplace as in my last post. 

Today I got really inspired to do some more in there.

These are quilts in progress

The night and day couch

Nice and comfy to sit and embroider with a welcome cuppa

and sometimes a quick

afternoon nap

The dressing table was a kerb side find

which I totally redid. I posted about it previously

The lace is a vintage bridal train

I so love pearls and lace

The little cluster of pearls on top of the candle stick

is actually a pretty brooch.

I scored it today at Vinnies for $2.20

I love my curtain tie backs. Nothing wrong 

with a bit of bling

even here.

My old kitchen hutch re purposed for the sewing room

Useful shelving and storage 

this is where I sew

I hung the vintage lace curtains to hide the modern

office stuff.

I really must get to covering the magazine holders

and some nice shabby labeling.

All this tidying and I'm ready for a nice cup of tea and a biscuit'

Won't you join me.

English Breakfast or Green, I think the Green for me 

I'm visiting my usual linky parties this week

The links are on my side bar.

Looking forward to some nice cool weather

I am so over Summer this year

Another hot week coming up and it's Autumn

I usually love Autumn but not at 37celcius. 

xx jeanetteann

Sewing Room Mantle redo

I cleared everything off my mantle in the sewing room

ready for a good clean and new look

The first items I added was the mirror and candlestick with cherub

Not sure if that will stay there though

Hung up my dream catcher

A row of blingy sparkly beads on wire

Added the three flower pots,I recently painted and decorated

Moved the candlestick and cherub to the other side

and the little lantern with my tiny birdie inside

A little feather,a few roses and cherubs

A string of pearls

One of my Christening gowns on one side

And one on the other

Sugar Britches baby doll I made and dressed in lace

A few lacy cushions in the fireplace

And almost done, hmm don't like the candles in the flower pots

I think I am happy with that for now.

Tomorrow,the rest of the room

I hope you are having a nice week

I'm trying to stay inside out of the heat,

a good time to turn everything about.

Join me at the lovely linky parties 

Links on my side bar.

xx jeanetteann

Beautiful gift from jp at Sweet Inspirations

I received this lovely parcel in the post today.

Isn't the wrapping beautiful

This is the beautiful heart wreath,made by Janet from 

Sweet Inspirations

I was fortunate enough to win it in one of Jan's give aways for Valentines Day

Isn't it beautiful

Thank you Janet

Please join me when I visit my friends at the linky parties

Links on my side bar.

For all my Australian friends

Stay cool,such hot weather for the start of Autumn

xx jeanetteann

New look for old picture

This picture was the one in one of my previous posts Corner cabinet redo

.

After painting the furniture in the sun room all white,

the picture of my hubbies beloved Scottish mountains and highland cattle

was too dark.

So I wanted to do something to lighten it up without damaging the picture

I painted the frame white and had the picture remounted with

a blue grey surround,which is a little lighter than it appears here.

We are so happy with the lighter look

I think the actual picture shows up better too.

Sorry about the glare,couldn't get the pic without it.

I am joining all my usual linky parties and some new ones this week

Happy blogging

x jeanetteann

Veggie Heaven

I think I am in Veggie Heaven,when I go out into the garden

and find my efforts have been rewarded with a basket full of goodness

Today is a little cooler and I went out to pick a few cherry toms

An hour and a half later and 2 large tub fulls of rubbish ( I cleared away all the dead bits)

I came in with all of this.

Cucumbers, beans,tomatoes,basil,silver beet and banana capsicum

Now,what to do with it all 

I hate putting it into the fridge,

so I sliced up the beans and tossed them into the frypan

with a few halved cherry tomatoes, a few basil leaves and some olive oil 

and stir fried them just a little so they were still crispy.

Then I made a lovely wholemeal quiche with the silver beet

I caramelise some sliced red onions with brown sugar,a little oil and butter

Spread them over the pastry case.

Sprinkle over some grated cheese and pile on the silver beet

Whisk together 4 eggs and a good dollop of plain yoghurt,or

if you want to indulge,cream and pour over the silver beet

Top with some more cheese

Pop into a moderate oven on a baking tray (to crisp the bottom)

until golden and set

I made a nice salad for lunch out of what was left of the veggies

Enjoy

Joining up with my usual linky parties this week

The links are on my side bar

 x jeanetteann

Wreaths and cushion project

 I got back into the sewing room this weekend after a long day 

last week making curtains and ice packs for my sons treatment room

at the football club.

I must say I enjoyed the praise I received from him for my efforts

But you know, there's nothing like making the pretties instead,

especially when it's something like the little heart cushion

And a wreath for my bedroom

I used the little rosettes and pearl buttons given to me by a dear blogger friend Doni

from Faith Grace and Crafts

I received them as a give away gift from Doni

along with lots more pretties.

I just tore strips of satin lining I had in my stash

and tied them around an old embroidery hoop

along with some tea dyed torn curtain fabric.

Kerry Lee,my daughter gave me a plain wreath to cover for her

This is her favourite flower and more to her taste than the above.

She loved it,and has it on her front door.

I just tied on some scraps of Hessian (burlap) I had left from a previous project

A little floral vignette of bottles in the Sun room

The beautiful blue faceted bottle was a steal at $2

I love the way the light shines through them.

The roses are from my front garden and smell so lovely

I am joining the blog parties listed on my right side bar this week

I always enjoy seeing what others have made

Join me too

Happy Week

xx jeanetteann