whistlin' dixie...

Flag pillows can be spotted EVERYWHERE lately...

and I decided I wanted a flag pillow for my house. But, you know me...

I don't do anything the normal way. Wanna whistle and sew with me?

Just sew I knew what I was doing, "the Mama" found this info. for me:

The confederate flag (Sometimes known as the Southern Cross or the St. Andrew’s Cross) is square (a few rectangles were used by various Confederate commands, but the original design was square). The blue saltire is edged in white on a red background. The stars are of various sizes and arranged in multiple directions. In reproduction flags the stars are all pointing in the same direction. The flag's stars represented the number of states in the Confederacy.

Here we go:
I cut a 16" square of interfacing and ironed it on to a red fabric sample. I used interfacing 'cause this project is going to keep you in stitches and you don't want your fabric to stretch out like Gumby.

I THEN dug out some lace from my  tooooo many piles of junk lace jar and crisscrossed it. My lace is about 3.250" wide.

Stitch it down.

Next - measure and cut some "wonder under" to iron on to the back of your blue fabric. Mine is velveteen which makes it SUPER slippery (I think I have it left over from a velvet Elvis...). Layer it over your white lace:

I measured my blue strips out at 2.250" wide - but it really depends on how big your stars are.

I cheated and used my 2" star punch - but you could free-hand the stars, use star buttons or patches - embroider them... the sky is the limit!  *snicker*
I cut/punched them out of MORE "wonder under" (I like that stuff almost as much as duct tape!), placed them all wiLLy-nILly - ironed 'em...

Voila! The front of your pillow is done! (I made that sound sew easy, right? Allow approximately an hour for this project.) Slice up some denim (I used a denim mini-skirt)...

and make your pillow back - stitch the front to the back (leaving an opening (or overlapping the denim like I did) for your stuffing (*gobble-gobble*)) - then stuff it with whatever you have on hand! I happened to have a feather pillow form I hi-jacked from somewhere... ssssshhhhhhhhh.

I now have my very own flag pillow - MY way! Are you gonna make one? You know you have your rebellious side... don't try to deny it.


TODAY I'm so excited because for the FIRST TIME EVER I'm linking up with Becky at Beyond the Picket Fence. Her blog is one of my VERY favorites - and her Under $100 Linky Party is ALWAYS fun to lurk around on!!!  This pillow? Didn't cost a thing to make...

I am ALSEW linking up over with the lovely Debra at Common Ground for her "Vintage Inspiration Friday"... the 1860s was a LONG time ago! I think I was.... uhmmmm.... 10?  ;-D You should go visit Debra... talk about some inspiration!!!


comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide where a Confederate Battle Flag should fit in superbly with my crystal chandelier and disco ball, right? Oh... and maybe a fur throw... and a granny square afghan... hee-hee


P.S. (And this is very important.) I know there are a number of misconceptions about the Confederate Flag and what it represents. It all boils down to the glorious fight of the states - the economic and political rivalry between an agrarian South and an industrial North. Wanna know more? Read Here and Here! ;-D

:D

There's a cold snap heading my way (it's gonna be between 70 and 75... *burrrrrr*). I'm fairly certain I will need these:

kate spade

I see a snowman in my future.

For now though:



comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide where I'm feeling mighty mischievous this morning... who spiked my coffee? What kinda trouble are you getting in to today?

it's a good thing!

Have you been to Home Depot lately? Good grief... one whole end cap full of glittery greatness! I threw on the feet brake. I also stood staring with my jaw hanging open and a glitter in my eye 'til the paint guru asked if I needed help... for the third time.

This discovery of mine does not bode well for my current surroundings.

My refrigerator DOES need a new paint job...

comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide where sew you know... this is not a paid advertisement for Martha or Home Depot (my home away from home.). I am running around with my paint brush in hand and glitter in my hair - glittering anything and everything I see all on my own. THIS STUFF IS FUN!!!  Do you have some yet? By Friday I'm sure I will have each color in my possession... I'll share with you. hee-hee


I wonder what Big Fat Fatty the Cat would look like with glitter highlights? hmmm....

SKEERY!

her name was "ladyfingers"...

Happy Halloween...

comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide... where I'm gonna yell "BOO!" at everyone I see today 'cause it's a bad hair day and I'm thinkin'... "Cousin It". Just as soon as I find my sunglasses... hee-hee

amuck, amuck, amuck...

Today in red.neckville we're brewen' up some fun...

'Eye of newt, and toe of frog,

Wool of bat, and tongue of dog'

'Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,

Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing'

'For a charm of powerful trouble,

Like a hell-broth boil and babble'

smash the oreos with the tool the cereal killer left behind.
(he's 17. i'm sure in his teen-age universe the wrench left on the cereal shelf makes perfect sense.)

'Double, double, toil and trouble,

Fire burn, and caldron bubble'...

bwooooooo hahahahahahaha....

comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide where the eyeballs just kinda gross me out - but the teenagers that all think they live at my house were pretty impressed. Are YOU ready for Halloween?

Know how witches drink their tea? Out of flying saucers.

tee-hee-hee... I'm just running amuck, amuck, amuck..
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p.s. the recipe really is so simple... EYE can do it which means YOU sho' 'nuff can!
1 box of instant pudding (not the cooking kind 'cause that requires the local FD)
some oreos
gummy worms
and if you're sick like me... gum ball eyeballs.
make the pudding... mix in some worms... crush the oreos and pile on top! add another worm or two - and some eyeballs.

oops!

I forgot to show you my space at Zapp Hall! *gasp*

My brain is still fried from the 100,000,000,000, +++ degree temps that it was out there in the cow pasture.

Do you remember that Leslie the Retreauxgirl was my special guest? (I am still so honored!) Leslie is SPECIAL... eSPECIALly talented! Look at this:

and this:

The Retreauxgirl was rockin' and rollin'!!! It was so much fun to hear all of the "hey, look at this!" when customers were looking at her sparklin' thangs!!! I loved having her so much I asked her to be my guest again in the Spring! I'm excited!!! You won't want to miss her - I promise!

And... Zapp wouldn't have been NEAR as successful for me without the help of my mighty assistant. Mama Debinator thinks Grayzilla is HER assistant but I beg to differ...

NObody - and I mean NOBODY

can bring the "Chic" to the red.neck better than Grayzilla!!! I have come to the conclusion that I can do no other shows without her. I wonder what the child labor laws are in red.neckville?

Hmmm.... what else have I forgotten to show you?

There you have it!

I didn't have much of anything to load up and bring home (other than what I BOUGHT when I was there to SELL)...

and I'm thinking that's a GOOD problem, right?!

really. this was the end of my tent. ;-D

comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide where the show must go on, sew I'm getting ready for Funky Finds in a couple of weeks! My poor sewing machines may go on strike here shortly... I wonder if Grayzilla can sew yet? hee-hee