Feathering My Nest

I have been so busy around here fluffing and feathering lately.  Must be the spring fever or maybe it is all of the projects you all have posted on your blogs.  So inspiring.  Anyway, the first project came to me in the middle of the night.  Do you have those sort of revelations?  I had made these valances for my bedroom several years back but the window just needed something more.  The other night it dawned on me that I had a bunch of the solid fabric I had used for the dust ruffle just sitting in my craft room.  So here is my first "mistreatment"  Now it is not a true mistreatment as I didn't use my glue gun on any part and I sew so I couldn't bring myself to glue or puddle the bottoms.  The bottom got a nice sewn hem but the top is totally mistreated.  I just folded it over and clipped it in behind the valance.  The little tie backs were made with some scraps from the bedspread and the buttons holding them back were some I had played with that I found in my button jar.  Apparently when I was messing with pillow ideas I covered 2 buttons with some little dragonflies from the scraps of fabric I had used for a throw pillow.  Perfect for holding the tiebacks closed.  I used a safety pin to hold them on, no sewing.  See I am getting there with the whole "mistreating".  The room could still use some work, like new pillows for the loveseat which are on the list (more scraps) but I think it looks a little more pulled together now with the new curtain panels and the best part, it didn't cost me a cent.  

Remember the living room window?  Here it is now with some great little panels I found at the Penney's Home Store on the clearance.  Can't beat the price and they will look fine until I figure out what I am doing with the chair and sofa upholstery.  

I am truly having so much fun.  A little fluff here and a little fluff there.  Before you know it the whole place will make me smile.