Decorating With Afghans

Who doesn't love the appeal of a beautiful handmade afghan or throw across the sofa, your favorite chair, or one laying at the foot of the bed ready to be pull up for cover on a chilly day, evening, or night!?

I have some beauties listed in my Etsy shop, ready for a new home.

Here are a few pics from Pinterest showing just how beautiful an afghan can decorate any room.

Scroll to the bottom to find some beautiful vintage afghans to purchase for your home, or as a gift.

Photo Credit: Vintage Home

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Don't you just love the rainbow colors?

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Even though this is not an afghan I just could not pass this one up, the colors are just delicious. 

Source: BHG

Photo Source: Craft-O-Rama

Could a space look any more inviting!? I think not. This room just screams "come here and take a time out".

Source: eyefordesignlfd.blogspot.com

How sweet is this room? I love this shabby chic room.

Source: Claire @ Minky Tinky Tiger + the Biddle Diddle Dee

Source: Glamour

So Boho style. Love it!

Now, if you can't live another day without a beautiful hand crocheted afghan, you can find one at my Etsy shop. Here are the afghans and links to buy one of mine at a great price.

The colors of this one are just stunning. Buy it here: Etsy

A beautiful chevron pattern afghan in pretty pinks and blue. You need this! Buy it here: Etsy

If you are looking for the perfect piece to complete your Bohemian Decor, look no further, here it is.Go here to Etsy to purchase this beauty.

A lovely multicolor crocheted afghan. Will look beautiful in a light and airy room and would be beautiful to throw across an ottoman. Buy it here: Etsy

This beautiful afghan will work in any room, but I think it would be especially beautiful in a girl's room, young or old. And how nice would this be to keep in a nursery for those late night rocking sessions!?!?  Buy this beauty here: Etsy

And if you need a book with vintage afghan patterns, look no further. You can purchase it here: Etsy

Uplifting Words:

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Tote Made With Upholstery Scraps

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Another tote bag I made yesterday, it is made with scraps of upholstery. I've always cut labels from old clothing and saved them, love them, so used an old American Eagle tag and a stamp patch I purchased in Italy years ago, and I added a couple of pieces of vintage lace I purchased while living in Germany.These make wonderful book bags, I use them as a purse and, when I have only a few items from the store, this bag works perfect. I will probably be listing this in my shop. I am going to try and add a Paypal button to my blog so when someone wants, they can purchase directly from my blog.

I sold the tote above. But if anyone is interested, I can make another, it will not have the same fabrics, but will look similar. Send me a message if you are interested in one.

This is one of our favorite dishes right now, made it three times in the past couple weeks. They are just so easy and so delicious. They would be great made with a little Italian sausage, but I'm trying to skip meat, at least the majority of time.

Recipe here.

The only thing I changed at all was I added fennel seed, adds so much flavor, if you like fennel.

Completed Projects

I'm trying to stay busy and keep my mind occupied with good thoughts. I want to get my Etsy handmade shop going in order to supplement income. It always seems to take a long time to get a new shop going. :(

Little A. has a birthday day coming up this month and I've been busy making some things I think she will like. Made her a couple of aprons, headbands/wraps, crocheted a slouchy hat for her, made a tooth fairy monster for our little E., who is just about to lose his first tooth, and made an Anthropologie style apron for my daughter. So many things to make...need more time in each day. If only I did not need to sleep, oh the things I could get done.

Here are some of the things I have made:

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One of the reversible aprons for A.

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Head wrap for little A. These things are just fabulous. Will be making some and putting them in my Etsy shop.

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Crochet Slouchy Hat for little A.

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The Tooth Fairy Monster for little E.. My design.

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Another reversible apron for little A.
I will be making some of these and putting them in my Etsy shop. Leave a message if you are interested in one, or in anything else I have posted. Would be so happy to make something custom for you.

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Anthropologie style apron I made for my daughter. Yep, I will be making more of these to put in my Etsy shop.

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Apron for little E. I made this one from ticking and a red bandanna.

Thanks for looking.

Wishing and hoping for a beautiful weekend ahead for all.

Soup and Chili Time

Yep, another soup...This is my version of Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana. I did not use a recipe on this, have made it in the past using a couple of different recipes I found, this one is a combination of different ones I looked at. The one thing I did different in this soup is, adding smoked paprika - thrilled I did, it added a different twist to this soup that I loved.

There is an endless amount of recipes on the Internet if you want to make this soup. And I always say, BE BRAVE and do your own thing when it comes to soup.

Another couple of things I have made...this scarf...and it feels like butter, it is so soft.

And a striped slouchy hat.

And Wednesday thoughts...

Cheerful and Bright

Orange is a great color, I think.:)  I love this cabinet.

Photo http://www.fentonandfenton.com.au

A quilt top I made and need to quilt. As usual, I made this from all recycled fabric, except for the neon yellow-green. It would work on a twin size bed, but I have intentions of using it as wall art, IF I don't sell it. Haven't really decided just yet - it will be a tough one to part with.

Photo: Fenton and Fenton

I love the colorful pillows.

When I lived in Germany, I would hit the flea markets every weekend. I bought a lot of vintage men's neck ties. As soon as possible I would rip them apart, wash them, then iron them, and store them in plastic tubs under the bed. It was tedious and time consuming, a job a hated. Nonetheless, I continued on with my quest of finding vintage ties. This is one of the quilt tops I have completed. I cherish this one! I will NEVER sell this one. It still has to be quilted, and I will hand quilt it. Being silk, I am too afraid of having it machine quilted. I have a closet full of quilt tops to quilt, so darn time consuming. I have one in the quilting frame right now that feels like I have been quilting on for most of my life. I never fail to say with every quilt I quilt, "I will never do this again". After a couple of months, I put another top in the frame.

These curtains are so pretty, bright and cheery. They should make anyone start their day in a happy mood.

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I want to make a patchwork curtain from vintage fabric - they are so bright, and the light shining through the little squares is beautiful.