Repurpose votive candle holders and create a table-scape.

While cleaning out some old boxes I came across several assorted votive candle holders, a few glass blocks and an old mirror. I took some epoxy and began gluing the mismatch pieces together to make some interesting shapes.

 While these were drying I sewed up some leftover drapery fabric into a large rectangle and placed it on the middle of the table. Laid the mirror on top of that and stacked the glass blocks on the mirror. I then grabbed my new multi height candle holders and arranged them around the centerpiece.

Next step was to add a couple of vases I purchased at Kirklands and some greenery. To finish it all off, I scrunched the fabric all around the edges of the mirror. Quick, easy, recycled and cheep! My 4 favorite crafting words.

I'm SEW glad you stopped by,

Meet Vicki Payne

Vicki is the owner of Cutters Production and is the hostess of  For Your Home tv show. She is also a talented fabric designer. I had the honor - and lots of fun - to be asked to appeared on her show 2 seasons ago. My husband Andy is the real star of the family since Vicki likes to feature him on the show as her window treatment installer. I have to admit, he is very good.

I've made a few treatments for Vicki using her fabrics and found they were easy to work with. The fabrics have a wonderful hand and the colors are fun and vibrant. Here are just a few:

Check out Vicki's show and maybe you'll catch us in a rerun.

I'm SEW happy you stopped by.

Drapery Workroom Blog gets a facelift.

I can not believe it's been over 2 years since I looked at this blog. Some of you who received an email stating that there was a new post, probably don't even remember signing up for it a long time ago. This blog looked so old and outdated when I began playing around with it this morning that I decided to give it a face-lift.

I am now ready to have fun with this blog. It is written for those that love sewing home decor for themselves and others. I plan to sprinkle in a few quick and easy decorating and craft ideas and maybe even a recipe or two.

I would like to share a photo of a really pretty bulletin board my friend Cathy Stitch posted on her facebook page. It's like others that I've seen over the years but I really like the detail in the covered buttons.

I thought about an idea for a "bling" version by using bright colored beads or rhinestones in place of the buttons!

Stop by cathy's website at www.cathyscurtains.net to see her work. I LOVE her valances on this page: http://www.cathyscurtains.net/Valances.html Check out the circle window treatment. Very cool!

That's it for today. My plan is to give you something new every week so I hope you'll join me.
Thanks for stopping by.

Margie Nance