Repurposed Teapot and Cup Garden Set

I have been having fun with teapot sets again.  If you have followed my blog you know that I make lamps and birdfeeders out of these little treasures.  Now I have put some together for growing little flowers and herbs or just because....

I've put little plants in this one.  Cute?

Here are a some other little pretties.  I love these little gardens that are quite the conversation piece.  They look sweet sitting on a kitchen counter or bathroom, anywhere indoors as well as out.

Each teapot set can hold 3 little plants from those little black plastic containers you buy for planting.  But I divided the 4 evenly between the 2 teapot gardens.

I love the look of these little sets and often times I don't want to drill in them...I want to leave them all sitting on my work table to admire sort of like a mother cat and her kitties I think...

I have reopened my Pinkdaisies Etsy shop with some of them...Etsy is on my sidebar also.  Next time you make a pot of tea think of what else could be done with that pretty teapot. 

 Enjoy this lovely day.... Judi xoxo

A Quilt for Madeline

I had recently started to finish a quilt from years ago. I've put it aside again because I had another idea that took me to Fabricland on Sunday. I wanted to make a little quilt for Madeline....something sweet that she can snuggle with on a cold evening or when she's having a little nap.

Madeline loves pinks and purples and I adored this fabric which I'll use as the focal point. It has flowers in pretty colours and butterflies too.

I had no trouble finding pretty fabrics to go with all these lovely colours. In fact I chose 9 different fabrics and some even have butterflies.....
I cut and sewed together 4 large blocks using one each of the 9 different fabric squares.
I'm putting a square of the focal fabric in the middle of the quilt and using 4 ivory squares as well. I will applique and sew something simple on the 4 ivory squares. Hopefully my idea works and then I can share those squares with you later in the week.

I am going to choose a couple of other fabrics for the edges and in between to join the squares. That will mean another trip to Fabricland. How I wish we were having a snow day tomorrow..... :o) but we're not having any snow. I'll have to be patient and wait to work on this after work.

I hope you get to do what you want to tomorrow.... Judi xoxo