My first tutorial

And it's not even fabric related!

So with summer finally here in WI my husband and I have rekindled our addiction with these iced coffee drinks...they're super easy to make at home and you can save yourself tons of money. I don't know why but I can never make a hot latte or whatnot at home like they do at the coffee shops...but this I can make!

So we brew our coffee(12 cups) at night and then put it in a pitcher and put it in the fridge over night-don't think this is really how you're supposed to make iced coffee but it works for us.

Get a nice tall glass out, put 3 ice cubes in it, take your chocolate syrup and drizzle it over the ice-prob about 2 tablespoons worth-more or less to your liking.

Then add about an inch or so of half and half(I prefer soy)

Last pour the iced coffee over it and it will mix together. Sit back and enjoy! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Introducing Simply Sadie Jane

I love being able to introduce other people to the creative and talented people and their blogs...Sadie Jane is one of those people...I've been following her blog for a couple of months now and love her ideas and she is oh so crafty! Since I've started to carry the home dec weight fabric I've had a lot of people asking about making pillows and I thought it'd be a great opportunity for you to meet Sadie Jane and get a tutorial on pillows at the same time-ENJOY!

HELLO DRAWSTRING STUDIO READERS!

I'M SADIE JANE

FROM

{SIMPLY SADIE JANE}

THE SWEET DANIELLE IS ONE OF MY FABULOUS SPONSORS ON MY BLOG.

WITH ALL OF HER BEAUTIFUL FABRICS I GET PRETTY SPOILED BY THE WONDERFUL PIECES I GET IN THE MAIL!

ABOUT A MONTH AGO I GOT THIS WONDERFUL CHEVRON FABRIC AND I COULDN'T STOP MAKING STUFF WITH IT!

In fact I made this wonderful pillow that I want to show you all how to make yourselves.

It's so easier and cheap!

You'll need:

fabric

scissors

sewing machine

pillow stuffing

pencil

Start by cutting out your desired pillow size with your base color.

Then cut a piece about an inch smaller than the base fabric on all sides and start by tracing your desired design.

Cut out your design and iron with starch onto desired place of base fabric.

Pin your heart out...

And start sewing.

Get as close to the edge as you can.

I tried to stay within a cm from the edge.

Obviously I wasn't as perfect as I would have liked to be but you can't tell from far away.

Once your done with that place the outside pieces of your pillow together and sew the edges together with about a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Sew until you have about 5 inches left.

Turn your pillow right side out and start stuffing your pillow.

I don't like working with pillow forms but you can use them if you're more comfortable with them!

After your done stuffing make sure you change your thread to the same color as your base fabric since your going to sew on the outside.

Push the stuffing to the opposite side of the opening and sew the opening closed with a simple straight stitch!

That's it...

so simple yet chic and wonderful!

Here are a few other things I did with the fabric!!

The options are ENDLESS!!

This week on my blog I am featuring my master bedroom that I just remodeled!!

COME ON OVER TO MY BLOG to see all the tutorials and how to's that went into this room!! You could do it too!!

Thanks DRAWSTRING STUDIOS for having me over!

Love the fabric and ALWAYS WILL!!

XOXO,

Sadie Jane!!