I'm Still Here!!

Well, now that school is back in full swing my calendar has been full as a tick! I have been blessed with so many projects all at once. That is usually how it works, either feast or famine!

Last Thursday, I went with two of my friends to Atlanta to shop for fabric for their homes. Of course, we went to Forsyth and found more than we could fit in the car! I'll post some of the fabrics we picked for their homes in the next day or two, Yum-Yum!

Today, I went to check out a church in the Birmingham area that is adding an unbelievable youth room. They need "theatre-like" drapery panels for the stage area to hide electrical boxes, doorways, etc. I was a little nervous when I first walked in the room-the walls measure 24feet from ceiling to floor! I do believe these will be the longest panels I have or will ever make! Nothing fancy, just black panels with large grommets that can slide along steel rods.

I also met a very sweet lady that was referred to me by my pastor's mom. I will be making a bed skirt for a very high king size bed. She purchased a bed in a bag set and as we all know, the bed skirts are never long enough. I enjoyed getting to know her.

While you wait on pictures of my newest projects, enjoy some from the past!

First Day of School

Maggie's first day of 6th grade is today! It is hard to believe how fast time has passed. I remember the first day of 4k at Hilldale Baptist Church as if it were yesterday

The first day of school is always exciting for Maggie. Like most girls, the most important dilemma is what to wear! From the shoes all the way up to the hair. We went back to school shopping last week and had the best time! She picked out some cute things from Delia's, Forever 21, JC Penney, and a few other places. She gave her Daddy a fashion show when he got home from work that night. She looked adorable in everything she put on. We have a tradition of taking a picture each year on the first day of school. This picture is from 1st Grade. Charlie and I were talking last night about how bittersweet the first day of school is as we see Maggie maturing and growing into a teenager. I am always a little sad when I drop her off that first day. We are thankful for her always.This picture was taken the first day of her 4th grade year. She actually entered the Middle School that year due to overcrowding. I was a little nervous seeing her move up, but everything turned out just fine. She had a great teacher which made all the difference in the world.

We love you Piggle and are proud of who you are!

Up Next....The Butterbean Festival

Okay, don't laugh! Maggie's next gig is at the Butterbean Festival in Pinson on Saturday, August 30th at 2:00. She will be performing the three songs she did as the Peach Festival as well as three new songs! The new songs are "I Love this Town" by Bon Jovi, "Should Have Said No" by Taylor Swift and "Watching Airplanes" by Gary Allen. All three songs are playing on the Blog if you would like to check them out. She is playing with 59North again! We would love to see you all there!

Boat Pictures

A few months back I promised to post some pictures of the boat bedding Connie and I did for a client. Sorry it has taken me so long to get that done. My client sent them to me a while back and I simply forgot! So, here they are! I made the bedding, floor runners, recovered the cornices around the bed and some throw pillows for the seating area.

My Most Recent Installation

Here are some pictures of my latest project!
This is the kitchen of my client's home. As you can tell, she has 3 windows in the bay area. Her fabric is FiFi Godiva by TNT. It has somewhat of a haystack design which has a good
bit of texture. It looks really nice with her chocolate brown walls. I purchased the fabric from a http://www.warehousefabricsinc.com/. I highly recommend checking this company out, I ordered the fabric one day and literally had it in my hands the next! This style of window treatment is the Pull Up by Pate Meadows.

I love the leaded glass above these french doors in her keeping room. We picked an upholstery weight fabric with a nice "burlap" type texture for these roman shades. Again, roman shades are simple but elegant no matter where you place them in your home.

These dining room chairs were recovered in my client's previous home. She was given this dining room suite by her mother in law and wanted to update the cushions.
This is the Marley Valance by Pate Meadows. The fabric is a blue and brown floral which is actually reversible. I used the reverse side for the ties and jabot lining as well as piping.

The Master Bedroom is "yummy". I made ceiling to floor length simple pleated panels attached to the rod with rings. I mounted the rod high so that my client could have complete blockage from the morning sun. I used blackout lining to help conceal the sun as well.

I'll post more pictures of my next completed project within the week!

Erin Nolen Photography

Maggie and I recently had our pictures taken by Erin Nolen. She is a fabulous photographer! We had them taken at my sweet friend's home on the lake (Connie)! Thanks for a wonderful backdrop! My sister in law and her family are planning to have their pictures made by Erin in the next few weeks. I can't wait to see how she captures Sadie and Stone in pictures! I have posted the link to our slide show. www.erinnolenphotography.com/mjones

I Love Summer

We returned from the beach with my family about a week ago and it was glorious! I love waking up to God's beautiful creation, spending quality time with my family and getting away from the every day routine of life. My parents treated us to staying at the Mediterra again. Once you've stayed there it is hard to go anywhere else! It is a great place to go if you have a large family, if you are going with couples or other families. No fighting for a spot on the beach or at the pool! Things were a little different this year because my nephew, Jake, couldn't come. His usual routine at the beach is get up, eat a little something (or a lot if my Mother cooks), slater up with sunscreen and head to the beach to read under the umbrella all day! He is much like his Mother and Poppa in that aspect! I did not get the "reading" gene-would have been nice, but I didn't! Molly's boyfriend, Craig, was a regular on the trip because he is from the area. We enjoyed getting to know him better and seeing how their relationship works. He, Molly and Maggie were pretty much glued at the hip! Most of our time was spent on the beach, whether it be sunning, walking or searching for seashells. We had a lot of shoreline talks, umbrella naps, and many moments of laughter. Oh, and did I mention that I was labeled the "Jellyfish Hunter"? I think I caught up to 20 a day! Yucky! I did learn that you can pick up a Jellyfish and it will not sting you on the palms of your hands. Did I try it? NO, but several people around us did. I also became obsessed with finding sand dollars. I have memories of my Grandmother taking me on early walks at the beach looking for seashells and sand dollars and, of course, my Moma loves looking for them. They will be visiting Sanabell Island soon where seashells are plentiful. One day, I started looking for sand dollars and time got away from me. No one knew where I had gone, the family was a little worried! Oops! It was there that I marveled at the tiniest sand dollar and seashell! God's workmanship. He is amazing! I am convinced that I could easily live there! My Daddy spends most of his day under the umbrella reading and he enjoys walking with Moma on the beach. Especially now since she can walk for miles! I have never seen anyone who enjoys the ocean like my brother in law, Randy. He walks up the beach with his inner tube, against the wind so that when he gets in the water, the wind will push him back the the area we are sitting. Once in the water, he floats around, usually looking out into the vast ocean. He does this ritual at least 3 times day! You can see pure enjoyment on his face! The beach means so many different things to people, but I know that you are not alive if you can't see God's glory there!