Bring a Chair and Enjoy the Show

The Butterbean Festival is upon us! Maggie will be performing Saturday at 2:00 at the Ole Town Realty Stage. You can go directly to their website by clicking on www.butterbeanfestival.com to get more details on all of the events and directions. She has really been practicing and is ready for a big crowd! We would love to see you there!

A Little Sampling!

Here is a sampling of the fabrics and trims that I will be working on over the next few weeks. Don't drool too much! The fabrics in the first three photos came from Forsyth Fabrics in Atlanta. The look of natural fibers in fabric is the latest craze. I love the texture that these fabrics bring to a room. Check back for pictures of how I use the fabrics!

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!