Fall Fabric Wreath

I made this last night. Still not sure if i love it...

But it's really simple. Cut fabric into squares (a lot of them) and then just fold them in half and pin with straight pins into a wreath. Work in a circle and then I tied a bow with a chiffon-y fabric.

A Catch All Post

oh geez. i am such a slacker. so this will be serving as a catch-all post.

1. football season has freakin' started! my beloved auburn tigers are eeking out a so-far-undefeated season. every week i tell myself, "self, it will be better next week." whatever you have to tell yourself, right? win or lose, we finally have a crush-worthy quarterback. war cam eagle!

2. i got a job! and not just a job. i get to work for one of my closest friends at her fabulous salon. i'm only on my second week so far, but i'm loving it! and i now have a reason to put pants on in the morning, which is always a plus.

3. i've been reading radical, written by our pastor david platt. talk about life challenging and convicting. the one thing i have grown to love about david platt is his amazing (no other way to put it than God-given gift) of teaching, challenging, and loving all at the same time. it is a spectacular gift and i'm so thankful for the church family that the Lord has allowed us to be a part of.

4. i finally got pillows made for our couch. this fabric was the winner. and this is the result:

my friend mandy sewed them for me and they look fabulous. if you need anything made for your home, and do not possess the ability to sew, let me know and i'll give you mandy's info. she really wants to do this more!

5. we bought a new car. over a year after having our tahoe stolen, we finally made a decision and bought a newer version of our little beloved honda accord. it's our version of matching jogging suits.

i think that about covers the high points. i will try to be better about posting in the future. also, i've decided that until i get a new computer, i probably won't be putting any of our pictures on this one. so iphone pictures it is! (like anyone cares).

New Sofa!

we finally got our very epic looking couch in! in almost 4 years of marriage, we have never had a new piece of significant furniture. we bought our bed when we first got married and that's about it. i just like to look at it, and i'm definitely ready for that "i've been packed in stinky plastic" smell to go away.

it's linen, so the side where david was sitting last night is all wrinkled now. i guess i will have to break in the other side today. i'm ready for it to be all broken in and super comfy.

now i'm on the hunt for pillow fabric. i'm deciding between these two for the pattern:

this

and this

any thoughts/suggestions?

Industrial Curtain Rod

i love to make things. i love it more when it's inexpensive and unique. this particular project wasn't necessarily cheap but considering what a nice 8.5 ft. curtain rod would cost it was drastically cheaper. i got this idea from my sister who did it for her den (so i guess it's not that unique).

here's what you need:

- metal pipe (measure your window and have the fine people at lowe's or home depot cut it down for you and rethread it)

- two (2) 90 degree elbow joints

- two (2) floor flanges

- some wall anchor screws (we got the kind that hold up to 50 lbs. - pipe is heavy and your adding curtain weight)

steps: (there may be better ways to do this, but this is how we do it)

1. have one end of the pipe assembled

2. measure the middle of your pipe and the middle of your window and align them

3. mark your holes in the flange and drill

4. screw in that side. slide on curtains.

5. assemble other end. make sure rod is level.

6. mark holes and drill other end.

7. screw in that side.

8. step back and admire.

(please ignore the hideous mini-blinds. the life of a renter...)

(i have a really nice camera...i don't know why i continue to use iphone pictures...)