Ruffles and Linen

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I am really good at  researching…dreaming…planning…imagining…visualizing…you get the idea!   What I am not so good at is putting  these things into action.  BUT, this weekend, I got a few things done – Hallelujah!!!

I found some white fabric yardage in the bottom of a box of junk at a thrift store. (Yes, I am one of those people who dig when time allows!) I wasn’t sure exactly what was in the package as it was in a clear bag and taped up heavily, but for $2.00, I was willing to take my chances.  I can always use white fabric when I am making pillows.  When I got home, I opened it and found three pieces of absolutely beautiful linen – all a little different,  all white or cream, and all beautiful linen.  There was not more than a yard or so of each one.  After washing it, I pressed each piece using my favorite lavender scented starch and folded them all very neatly like my mom used to do.  Then the dreaming, planning, imagining, etc., started.  I couldn’t  use this beautiful fabric for a pillow insert.  I wanted to make something special and today, I did just that. 

 

I made a hand towel for the powder room.

The fabric flower is pinned on, and will have to come off for use.

Of course, I had to add a little something more to the counter top to go with the new towel,

so I put an ivy topiary in an old white container that I got free at an antique mall

(Yep,  there was a table set up that said, “Free – one item per person” )

How nice was that????

 

Not bad for $0.00!!!

 

I remembered that our gardenia’s are blooming so I went out and

picked a handful and put them in an old bottle.

Now, I feel like it’s done!

 

I took this photograph in the bright sun so the texture would show.

It has a wonderful hand – it’s so soft and almost fluid

{{{I would love to have a dust ruffle made from this drapey linen.}}}

 

Does anyone else have gardenia’s blooming right now?

They smell so delicious!

The tiny powder room is filled with their beautiful scent now.

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I did make several other pretty things this weekend, but I didn’t have time to get them photographed.  I will show those to y’all a little later.

Rhonda