Sew Cozy for Christmas

We have been having stormy weather 

here in the Pacific Northwest. 

Rainy, windy weather keeps me inside

and makes me want to get cozy. 

Over the weekend, I found some plaid 

flannel sheets at a ridiculously low price, 

so I got out my sewing machine

to fashion a cozy corner. 

I bought a queen-sized set so I could have enough

fabric to sew drapes and a couple of pillows. 

The fitted sheet was used to cover the daybed

mattress and the two pillowslips were 

used 'as is'. 

A 'green' smoothie keeps my energy up. 

A blend of one cup yogurt ( I used vanilla),

a banana, a sliced apple (peel and all), a handful of baby

spinach leaves, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. 

So good! 

I made the pillows by folding one long length in thirds,

over-lapping the back several inches, (after hemming the edges),

to create an envelope to insert the cushion. 

The one on the right is ready to sew the two sides together. 

That's all there is to it!

I also made a 'sherpa' pillow out of
fleece that I had on hand.

The crocheted lace pillows were made out of vintage 

table runners and placemats

a couple of years ago. 

I've had the wool 'Hudson' style blanket for years,
and I found the rag rug for only $4!



Flea market paintings that I had on hand
were updated by painting ugly brown frames.



I am always on the look-out for
inexpensive paintings.

I like to change them seasonally.



I made these little wreaths
one year.



I simply painted tiny grapevine wreaths
with cream craft paint, then hot-glued
snippets of faux snow-berries and leaves.

I then painted them with glitter glue for sparkle.



My little tree has some woodland friends.



Sweet gifts from loved ones.



My little Angel stands stoically in the rain....



I painted the terra-cotta pots gray.

It looks much better :)



It has been raining steady all day
after high winds last night.

Surprisingly we didn't lose our electricity
this time!



Daybeds in the kitchen
were popular in colonial times
for busy wives and mothers to keep
an eye on sick family members
while running the household.

As a mother of 4, I can tell you
that this came in handy for me!

This piece opens up to make a full sized bed.
It is circa-1920 and I found it in
a local antique shop. It was the first
piece of furniture I purchased for our newly
built home (in 1984) and it has served us well.



I love this little sign over my kitchen queen :)

A gift from my Sis-in-law
from New Hampshire.




A tiny elf has set up residence on top of my shelf.




This little fellow was hand-made by a dear sister.



He has been doing some laundry late at night when no-one is looking......
The sign says 'Sorting out life, one load at a time'.



A flickering sunbeam briefly stops by.




Apples in my dear Mother's compote dish.
It was one of her wedding gifts.
I miss her.....

Whitey Bear is tired of the rain.





Kai says Hello!

Thank you for stopping by, dear friends.

I hope wherever you are, you
are keeping cozy, too!

xoxo


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