Calico Petals

If you frequent Bittersweet blog then you'll know I recently painted the bedroom. After I completed painting the walls and some of the furniture in the color wind fresh white, (kind of a ecru), I pondered thoughts of a new bedspread or coverlet for my old iron bed.   I looked around but didn't find

photo courtesy of pinterestI'm not sure what year it was or how old I was when the seed planting fever hit me. The idee of  planting flowers and veggies from seeds developed slowly and then germinated and sprouted into a huge passion.Now I have a collection of precious seeds that each year transfor

May Day is treated special at both Bittersweet Soap and Calico Petals. We have a party at the studio and introduce new spring artisan creations and we indulge in yummy pastry confections. This May Day I'm making fresh old-fashioned lemonade. It takes a number of lemons to make a pitcher of the sweet

I've been using this same pattern for several years. It's easy and fast to sew. I like to use old-fashioned style fabrics and tie with cotton twill. This is the pattern I use. You're suppose to use a knit like fabric but I prefer cotton or linen. I'm also thinking about making more of these.Then of

For those of you that frequent bittersweet blog then this burlap bag looks familiar to you. The bag is constructed mostly of burlap and accented with what else, calico side pockets on each side. It sits flat on the bottom and holds a number of fresh veggies or market goods. I used a basic pattern to

photo courtesy of PinterestWe're in the process of finishing a new addition to our existing porch. The old porch sits right off our kitchen and the new one is extended outwards towards a row of red buds and cedar trees.You really do feel as though you're in a tree house when you're sitting there. T

Oodles of projects, home upgrades and a very large to-do list around here lately. That's a fold over tag I've been working on for some Bittersweet lavender sachets. A butterfly punch is attached on top so that the package can hang. I mentioned the wood bunny tags on Bittersweet blog but if you didn'

I just can't seem to stop thinking about spring! Please excuse me if you've traveled to and fro on Calico's sister blogs only to discover spring topics there too. That picture was taken last spring, summer of one of my flower beds. The twig ladder was a handmade gift from Lennis. Isn't it cool? I lo