Going Green the Vintage Way

With all the pollution in the landfills today everyone is trying their best to reuse everything. I have found a wonderful way to reuse old fabrics of just about any kind. I have made some great bags that I use for my groceries. Some stores are now giving credit on your grocery bills if you bring in your own bags. These bags are great very strong (won't break with a jar of pickles or a bag of canned goods) saves those toes from getting smashed! I have made this one from an old flannel backed table cloth, I lined it with a white cotton fabric and used a bright orange to complement the orange in the fruits on the table cloth. It works great! Keeps my ice cream frozen on my 20 mile drive from the grocery store on those 100 degree California summer days (a very important thing for this ice cream fanatic!).

Recipe of the week:

For a quick, easy and healthy snack

1 cup any flavor yogert

1/4 cup whip cream

1/4 cup sliced strawberries

put yogert in bowl fold in whip cream and sprinkle with strawberries and YUM its done.

for another yummy variation you can add your favorite shredded coconut or granola or even a bit of candy sprickles.

Tip of the week:

use an old medicine bottle to put bent, broken and dull sewing needles and pins in for safe keeping untill bottle is full then throw away. Then you won't have them sticking through the garbage bag and endangering folks.

Welcome Spring!

Spring is in the air and its time to take down the old winter curtains and the winter couch slipcovers and pull out the light and airy spring ones sit back and enjoy a glass of ice tea on the front porch as the sun goes down. What a wonderful time of year it is the worming of the sun during the day and the cool of the night makes for the best of both worlds both summer and winter. I love it!

I have done alot of praying and have been given the oppertunity and the grace to start my own business called Cindy-Loo Designs. I have always been creative and now I have had many requests for some of the items I have designed so.......I'm stepping out in faith trusting the Lord to take me where He needs me to be.

Please feel free to check out my boutique at cindyloodesigns.winkelf.com

I will be adding tidbits of information and helpful hints on everyday issues we face as well as some items to make yourself from patterns I have designed or fun old vintage patterns I have found along the way. As well as some sewing tips for the fellow sewers in my life.

I hope to see you soon!