Happy first Monday of the new year! This post covers Winter Bliss Organizing and Decorating. Winter Bliss Organizing and Decorating In the days after the holiday, my formal dining area became the dumping ground of Christmas past. Stacks of dishes and half dead flowers were some of the things you could see. What you couldn’t see was even worse. My previous half-hearted attempts at organizing, using an aluminum roasting pan no less, had failed. It was time to get serious. ... View the Post
Favorite Projects of 2016
As the year comes to a close it is always such fun to see what was accomplished during the previous year. Favorite Projects of 2016. Favorite Projects of 2016 Most of January 2016 on DTA comprised of Panama themed travel posts but one project adored was the Romantic Doily Scarf. February With the arrival of February, thoughts turned to love. A Regency Era Valentine tea was held and the mantel was transformed into an ode to Jane Austen. March March premiered a Springtime in ... View the Post
Merry Christmas A Little Gift For You
Merry Christmas ~ A Little Gift For You I hope you have enjoyed the Laura Ingalls Wilder “Little House” inspired Christmas series. I will be taking the next week off to be with family and work on a 100-year-old quilt topper that my great-grandmother never completed. As the year comes to a close I find myself reflecting upon how thankful I am to all who read this blog. My heart is so full of happiness and gratitude towards each and every one of you. Merry Christmas A Little Gift For You. I ... View the Post
A Little House Christmas Laura’s Patchwork Napkins
Last week I shared the Storybook Cottage Christmas kitchen that had received inspiration from the “Little House” books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I was inspired to create A Little House Christmas Laura’s Patchwork Napkins. A Little House Christmas Laura’s Patchwork Napkins Each place setting had a personalized napkin. Today I will be sharing how to create the napkins which feature a disappearing nine patch design. When Mary and Laura were first learning how to quilt they learned to ... View the Post
Make Your Own Little House Inspired Pillows
From snuggling under handmade quilts to newly sewn dresses made by Ma, a needle and thread were often woven into the storyline throughout the “Little House” books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Here is how to Make Your Own Little House Inspired Pillows. Make Your Own Little House Inspired Pillows The pillows shown above were inspired by “Little House in the Big Woods” and are great projects for using up small scraps of fabric. The Big Woods pillow is perfect for the beginning ... View the Post
Love in a Little House A Log Cabin Tablecloth
I think most of us would agree that a good portion of love is served up in our kitchens. Earlier this week I shared my “Little House” inspired kitchen here at Storybook Cottage. You, my dear readers, LOVED the tablecloth. So here is how to make Love in a Little House A Log Cabin Tablecloth. Love in a Little House A Log Cabin Tablecloth I started out with 2 3/8 yards of Andover Fabrics red floral print (A-7948-R) from the Little House on the Prairie Prairie Flowers fabric line. I ... View the Post
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