Such a Sad Sad Day

                                      In Loving Memory


Our loving Max was suffering with Arthritis. More than we will ever know.

Our Vet would have done anything to help the quality of his life, but.........

He was such a loyal dog, always happy and wagging his tail.
Max never cried out in pain, but when he would not go down the 4 stairs to go out........


                                           We Love you and Miss You.

  R.I.P.  

Dec 2002....May 21 2013

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Country Chic Ruffled Drop Cloth Pillow TUTORIAL

                                 Welcome Friends!!

My finished ruffled drop cloth pillow cover.....

As promised here is the tutorial.

I'm a picture person myself so I have written each step of the 

way on pictures.  That way you can go back and see.......

If you have any questions or doubts please feel free to contact me

and I will gladly walk you through.


1. Purchase  Drop cloth (I bought mine at Lowe's)
    8' x 12' so I would have plenty left over for another project.

2, Now throw it in the washer.then dryer.  (If you want to lighten it         use White Brite , purchased at WalMart) I left mine as is.

3. Let's get started. This is going to be a long post.

Making template 

Next we are going to work on the ruffles

Gather small amounts at a time.....

easier on the hands.....

Now comes the ties

I always have a couple of yards of muslin 

on hand

So there you have it!!


I love how mine turned out!!

If you find my pictures too small you can always enlarge them
with the ctrl and + sign on your computer.

I would love to hear from you, so please leave a message.


                                   Thanks for visiting!

                                             Linda

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I'm linking with:
Tidbits and Tutorials

Country Chic Ruffled Drop Cloth Chair Cushions

                                Welcome Friends!



One down Three to go............

Curious!!

Well since I'm renovating the kitchen I thought that it was appropriate

to change up my kitchen chair cushions............

Remember these red checked ones that I made a few years back and gave a
tutorial, well............


Here are my new ones................

I made them with so that a cushion can go inside and made an easy exit for when I needed

to toss them in to be washed.

I love how drop cloth hangs.

I gave then a 8" ruffle all around the three sides and left the back plain.








As you see my chairs don't allow for a drop at the back  because they are very antique spindle pressbacks.

The tie backs are made with muslin and are 3" wide.

Muslin is a lighter fabric and makes for easy ties.



Here's the underside.............

                      I LOVE HOW THEY TURNED OUT!!!  

I'm in the process of putting together a tutorial within  the week

Be sure to drop back!!.

                                      Thanks for visiting!

                                         Linda


I'm linking up with:
french country cottage
Stone Gable
Jennifer Rizzo
Common Ground

Old lighting is New again

                                      Welcome Friends!!


Working in my studio these days!!!

Yes I know I should be working on the kitchen, but,  we are

waiting for the contractor to start.   Everything is on order....

Soooooooo

I thought I would replace my light fixture in my studio .









Here is my old one....It's fine but doesn't give me a lot of light.

Well I asked Mr. WWH if he would replace it with my kitchen light fixture we just took down .





here it is over the kitchen table and now here in my studio....



 He said no problem and set to work.


Hard at work took down the old one and putting up the new........

Love how it looks in its new location

It gives me so much needed light....

So my studio went from this .......................................




to this....................














LOVE IT!!


                                                Thanks for visiting!!

                                                   Linda

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A Stroll Around the White Weathered Hutch

                                                 Welcome Friends!!

              I'm  sorry that my posts have been a little scarce.....

But I'm hoping this tour around the White Weathered Hutch will make up for it.

Meet Max and Fergus our two pets .......they are always in good form.....

Welcoming visitors.....   Looks like the sun is in Fergus's eyes!!

Max a chocolate lab  is ten and Fergus  a West Highland Terrier and is 4 years old....They are best buddies....

As you can see Fergus loves to roll around on the grass....

Now don't judge me on the yellow flowers....tee hee
dandelions.......


You see the field behind us is full ....so we have a hope in 
****** to get rid of them..........

I love tulips...I'm sure we all have a few in our gardens.....

Here are a few of my favourites...........

I had to cut these and bring them in before the heavy rains knocked them down.


Now my cute little fellow stands over my gardens to make


sure all those pesky critters stay away.

At the front of the walkway.......I have some flowering shrubs..


Don't you just love the pink blossoms on my Flowering Almond...

(our gardens still need mulch MR WWH...)...

Now around the side yard here is another favourite..........

Quince Bush.........This beauty bares delicious fruit.....

come summer....but for now I relish in the beauty of the orange blossoms........

They are so beautiful!!!!!

In ending this post I want to wish all you MOM'S out there


                      A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!



                                Thanks for visiting!!

                                  Linda