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10 on the 10th: February 2024-Valentine’s Would You Rathers
With Valentine’s Day just four days away, Marsha has chosen 10 Would You Rather questions about this heart-filled holiday for her monthly 10 on the 10th series. This question and answer series is open to anyone who wants to join and you can then share your answers in Marsha’s link party, too. It is such a fun way to share more information about ourselves and to learn interesting new things about others. The questions posed offer a great way to start new conversations, make meaningful connections with new people, and have a good hearty chuckle every now and then. So without further delay, let’s get right to these Valentine’s inspired Would…
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Shelbee on the Rags: Shaggy Raggy Tassels & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #691
So you know how the Shaggy Raggy Garland was inspired by the “Unicorn Tears” wall hanging which was inspired by the “Not That Innocent” rag curtain? Well, I kept riding that inspiration train which carried me from the Shaggy Raggy Garland directly to these giant Shaggy Raggy Tassels. With still some more scraps leftover from all of those other raggery projects, I was brainstorming ideas for something to hang on my front door. I recently removed my holiday wreath and would have replaced it with the raggy tie dye wall hanging that previously adorned it, but I decided to list it for sale since I already have two of them…
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Shelbee on the Rags: Shaggy Raggy Garland
Just as the “Ratatouille” rag curtain inspired “The Everything But…” rag curtain collection and the “Not That Innocent” rag curtain led me to create “Unicorn Tears”, the leftover scraps from “Unicorn Tears” have inspired these adorable shaggy raggy strands of garland. First, I made this super bright and cheerful shaggy raggy garland from the leftover “Unicorn Tears” scraps and then I promptly took it to a local flea market the following day where it was added to the front of the store “Furniture of the Week” display and subsequently was sold. Look how cheerful it is! The previous night, I had the garland hanging on my mantel and apparently never…
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Shelbee on the Rags: “Unicorn Tears” Raggery Wall Hanging
It seems like each raggery project that I complete leads me directly to the next raggery project. After finishing the “Not That Innocent“ rag curtain, I had a some scraps left over in the pinks, reds, and purples when I got the idea to remove the red and add in some random bright colors of scraps to make a unicorn themed wall hanging. All these vibrant colors made me think of unicorn tears and suddenly the piece had a name even before I tied the first knot. I wanted to use this funky bendy branch for a very colorful rag curtain. At first I was thinking a rainbow curtain but…
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Shelbee on the Rags: “Not That Innocent” Rag Curtain
I just finished a gorgeous rag curtain that was custom-made for a lovely woman named Brittany. When she saw my “In the Garden” and “Saved from the Landfill” rag curtains, she immediately asked if she could custom order one. Of course, I was thrilled to accept her order. She asked for something in pinks, purples, and reds with some black and white thrown in as accent colors. She wanted a tree branch instead of a traditional curtain rod and she wanted it to fit a doorway. She likes florals and most other prints and she is a big fan of Britney Spears. And that is all the information I needed…
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“Evening, Poplars” by T.C. Steele | Style Imitating Art
Marsha has just joined us as a co-host this year and this is her first time choosing the artwork that will inspire our outfits so I am a little more excited than usual for this week’s style challenge. About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are…
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Shelbee on the Rags: Rag Garland
My bohemian bedroom makeover is wholly responsible for inspiring my very first raggery project and launching Shelbee on the Rags into a knot tying frenzy. It went something like this… I needed new curtains for my updated bedroom. I couldn’t find curtains that I liked. I decided to make patchwork curtains and bought piles of coordinating fabrics. I realized my sewing skills were not up to par for such an undertaking. I discovered a way to make no-sew curtains with a bohemian vibe and my rag curtain obsession began. As I was accessorizing my bedroom, I wanted to incorporate much of my hat collection into my wall decor. It took…
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Shelbee on the Rags: “Fire on the Mountain” Rag Valance
This rag valance began with scraps from “Patchwork Shelbee”, this Frankendress, and this kimono improvement. First I used the scraps to make a raggy basket hanging thing that I called “Fire on the Mountain”. I love the beautiful bold fiery colors but the hanging thing annoyed me. I had an empty planter in it but wasn’t sure if I could actually plant something in it that needed watering. I imagine that could result in the fabric scraps getting all wet and icky. So the weird hanging thing hung empty and lopsided in various places around my home until I could figure out what the heck to do with it. Finally,…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Western Boots & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #690
It is time for the next round of Good Buys and Good-Byes and the focus is on my favorite style of footwear, Western Boots! The fashion industry calls them cowboy boots but I much prefer the term cowgirl boots since I’m the girl wearing them. A Guide to Cowboy Boot Styles offers an easy to follow guide to the different styles of boots, the variety of toe shapes, the materials used, and the appropriate boot styles to wear for specific purposes and occasions. If you know me even a little bit, you know that I am a little bit obsessed with cowgirl boots. Of the six types of cowboy boot…
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Shelbee on the Rags: “The Everything But…” Rag Curtain Collection
This rag curtain collection was inspired by my “Ratatouille” Rag Curtain which I almost named “The Kitchen Sink.” But as I was building “Ratatouille”, the idea came to me to create a coordinating collection of curtains around the idea of using all the colors and all the leftover scraps from other raggery projects. Essentially, throwing in everything but the kitchen sink. Conveniently, upon completion of “Ratatouille”, my plastic baby pool filled with rag scraps was still abundantly filled with rag scraps. Enough rag scraps, in fact, to make whole set of matching curtains. And so I decided to name the large door sized curtain, “The Kitchen Sink.” I have been…
