Hanky Flowers

Hello friends.  Boy, am I tired.  Three sets of company in two weeks along with two little boys' birthday parties has worn me out.  I've really been burning the candle at both ends.  I am on a mission to finish a project in my sewing room so I can get on to something I want to sew.  Reading my friend Jane's blog post about home dec sewing made me realize I'm not alone.  I'm currently working on curtains for my church's choir room, not a particularly inspiring project.  Additionally, I'm working with just barely enough fabric, so there is no room for error.  Did I mention that the two windows are each 150" long?  There's not much about this job that makes for an easy night's rest.  I'm also really anxious to get some sewing done for me before I leave on a trip in about a month (not to mention two Halloween costumes that need to be sewn before then).  I've also been keeping busy with planing and preping for my oldest son's birthday party tomorrow, and am planning to share a new recipe I tried for cake frosting after I snap some pictures.   All of this to say that I've been too busy to blog!

Today I want to share some pictures of one of the projects I made at the Sewing Expo I went to a couple of weeks ago.  Barb Callahan taught us to make lovely little posies from vintage hankies.  Barb's classes are always fun, and her laid-back teaching style is mixed with plenty of humor.  She provided us with the pattern and all of the materials we needed to make two little pins of different style.

Everyone's flowers had distinct personalities.  It was really fun to see how differently each one turned out.

I need to put some finishing touches on the second one, which reminds me of a dogwood.  This is a lovely way to use up some hankies you might have, especially those with sentimental value.

I'll report back with more details about the latest cupcakes if I survive partying with 22 four-year-olds tomorrow!