I CAN PAINT TOO!

I have painted the interior of my house for years. I have wanted stripes for a very long time but would never take the time it requires. Well....I finally decided to tackle it and so glad I did. I first had to strip all the wallpaper that had been up for 15 years. Then all the marking & taping took forever. I didn't like the first result so I waited a couple of weeks and tackled it again. I do love the end result. My goal was to create enough pop in the room for the "wow" factor without spending the money on new countertops. I think I pulled it off.

Cockpit Cushions for "Starship"

Okay...........so our sailing buddies Dan & Jamie needed cockpit cushions for their sailboat......like 30 years ago they were made. Needless to say they were shot........tears, zippers broken, just plain nasty. Jamie decided to have me make new ones for Dan's birthday yesterday. WHEW! Turned them around in 5 days! These were made out of naugahyde fabric. Here are the photos.....enjoy!

Drapery Fabric Bags

Bags made out of drapery & upholstery fabric & fringe scraps. Most of them are lined in coordinating leftover silk pieces. Pockets inside and out. What a ton of fun creating these.

Bags, bags & more bags

What do you do with your fabric & fringe scraps? I save it all and then sew up bags. Something different every time depending on the amount of scraps I had. These are sunbrella and are on consignment at a gift shop in New Bern, NC.

Master Bedroom Project

This is the master bath and bedroom of a tennis friend of mine. She had the fabric for quite a while and finally used it. We had a lot of fun designing this. I love the colors and also the use of different styles of window treatments in the same room.............it worked!

Boat Canvas Work

Finally finished sewing canvas for our 30' Catalina sailboat..................and...............finally remembered to bring my camera to the boat.....DUH! Here are the photos. The only thing I didn't make was the bimini. Everything else was fabricated on a portable Sailrite machine. Full Moon Canvas Company is now in full swing...............WOOHOO! Watcha think?

WCAA Southeast NC Chapter launch

Creative Drapery Designs is proud to announce we have a WCAA Southeast Chapter launched in Wilmington, NC. We had our first meeting yesterday with the fabulous Jenna Abbott (WCAA National Presient) in attendance. She came all the way from California. Great feedback from everyone. Spread the word...........next meeting is May 29th with Jeanelle Dech from the CHF Academy presenting, "Finding Your Niche".