camo living, not just for camping!

I was a little hesitant to create these camouflage pillows since I didn't think they would nicely match anything in my home.  But now I love this nature inspired throne and the pillows make it much more comfortable! It's a little edgy and out of my comfort zone and I am fully embracing it!

What do you think, camo pillows, yay or nay?


all photos my own

written with love,
leslie :)

DIY holiday

Hello. It's been a while since I last posted.  In this time I've moved apartments and I now have a dedicated sewing/crafting room (aka guest bedroom)!  I'm excited about my new room and so far it's been very inspiring.  In addition, I also bought a new sewing machine to entice my creative juices.  

Given my new workspace and gear, I decided this will be a, mostly, all DIY holiday and I started big!  My quilting instructor taught a holiday quilt class on a tree skirt.  The tree skirt can come in three different sizes, S,M, OR L.  I decided to go with L as my Uncle who loves holiday decorating has a big tree.  The skirt was challenging to make. It introduced me to sewing and cutting different shapes, like triangles, and sewing in a circle.  This is also officially my first quilt, since I haven't actually quilted the batik wall hanging yet.  My uncle was really happy with the skirt and it really brightened up his tree.

wine cozy

About a month ago, me and several friends celebrated the bridal shower of one of my closest friends, Sheilah.  Sheilah and I met in college and we share lots of fun memories, so I wanted to do something special for her bridal shower.  When a friend and fellow bridesmaid suggested we gift wine for special milestones of their marriage, I knew just the gift to make.  Below are the wine totes I made for the bottles.  Inspired by Adam's mother who made some for us for Christmas, I decided to venture in and make my own.  I didn't use a pattern, but just measured the wine totes that Liz had made for us.  I had to estimate a slightly larger size for the wedding night champagne bottle.  They were a hit at the shower and my friend loved them.  I plan on making more in the future for gifts and I think I will add different fabric on the inside to give them more flair.  I learn something new every time I sew!