On the Mend and a Wonderful Surprise!

Hello everyone!

 

First I want to thank everyone for their kind words and well wishes while I was battling an awful bout of Colitis.  If anyone has ever had it, they know how miserable it can be.  I'm not 100% over it, but have gotten more of my energy back which allows me to post again.  Before, I felt like doing nothing! 

 

Also, one particular blogger, Bliss Ranch, had me laughing at this hysterical post in my honor!  Bliss, I owe you a chalk project for sure.

 

Now, the big surprise I have to share with you is this package I received in the mail today. 

 

 

It is from Ann Drake of Sutton Place Designs.  You probably know her blog, On Sutton Place,  Ann is a wonderful seamstress (something I am not).  She inquired about the measurements of my little foot stool that I recently made over. She offered to make me a custom ruffled slipcover  for it.  I was expecting just a form fitting cover with a small ruffle around the edges.  Little did I know that it would look like this!

 

 

Can't see it very well?  Here's a better view.

 

 

I was over joyed to see it with full ruffles and a nice thick drop cloth material that has been prewashed for softness.  The best part about it is that it just drapes over the top of the stool.  It's not really fitted.  I like that!

 

Here is the underside of it.

 

 

I love ruffles and this one has plenty!

 

Here is the stool before:

 

 

And here is the after again:

 

 

Enough said right? 

 

She went even further and sent me this beautiful tea towel she made.

 

 

It matches my home perfectly!  Now I've got to find the perfect spot for it. 

 

Ann has an Etsy shop full of wonderful ready made items too.  She recently added some Christmas pillows and stockings to her shop as well.  She also has access to real vintage grain sacks that she transforms into beautiful table runners, pillows, stockings, scented sachets and even I-pad covers.  You just have to go check it out if you haven't already been by there.  Click here to visit her shop.

Thank you Ann for your wonderful kindness!  I look forward to ordering a grain sack pillow from you in the future.  I've had my eye on them for awhile now.

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Kelly ~

 

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