Happy 4th of July!!

I hope you have a wonder Fouth of July!


I just wanted to show another really quick thing that I made to help decorate for this holiday.

 It's all made with stuff I had on hand, which I always like. :0)

I used it to drape across this cake stand that I had some other decoration on. It sits in the middle of my dining table.

I thought it added a nice touch to the set up.

July 4th decorating

I had seen a patriotic flag garland quite some time ago. I saved the picture to my computer but at some point along the way all of my 'favorites' for the internet got erased so I don't know who's idea I started with. (I hate that!)


Anyway, sometimes I actually get it together and actually do one of those projects that has been patiently waiting for me.

The little framed piece in the middle is an ant with a slice of watermelon stitchery.

Here's an up-close of the flags.

It was soooo quick and easy!!

I cut rectangles of red ticking that I had on hand, and used pinking sheers around the edges. Then I cut smaller squares of denim from a pair of old jeans and sewed it on.

To string the flags all together I wasn't sure what I was going to do. Then, in digging through my stash, I found a cafe' curtain that I had bought at the thrift store. It was plenty long enough and I loved the red gingham. I just cut the bottom off of the curtain, very close to the hem (so I wouldn't have to stitch it again) and sewed the flags to it.


So quick and easy and I just love the results!

Made my own Fireworks!!

I decided to make my own firecrackers for 4th of July.






Sound scary?

I have some fabric that has flags on it - I don't know why I have it or even where it came from, but I have it. lol Anyway, I cut the fabric into pieces to fit around the cardboard tube at the center of toilet paper rolls. After it had dried (actually it was weeks after it had dried) I mod podged it onto the tubes leaving a little room at the bottom to tuck the fabric up inside the tube and a lot of room at the top. I put a rubber band at the top to hold it all close together and then cut the fabric into thin little strips.


I thought they came out cute. I made three of them and put them on the red pedestal plate that I had made along with some other things.

(please ignore the computer and books on the table)

There are three wooden stars stacked at the back of the plate. One each of red, white, and blue, the firecrackers, and a couple of pictures of very important soldiers.

The picture in the foreground is my Grandfather. The picture in the back is my Great-Grandfather and was taken in Paris, France during the war. I thought this would be a great time to set them out. Although, these aren't the originals, just scanned copies that I reprinted. I wouldn't want the originals to get destroyed. :0)