My decorating ability is just happenstance. Recently when we had overnight company, we chose to put our guest in our bedroom so she would not have to climb stairs. To dress her bed up a bit I decided to use the beautiful quilt that my sister, Rena, had made for me a few years ago. When I put it on the bed it looked really nice with the colors of the wall, etc. Since I had been using my old spread for ten years I thought it might be time to change the appearance of the room. Then I began to wonder if I could use the quilt as a spread. But I would need a new bedskirt. So, the shopping began for just the right color. The pillows I was using was a good color. If I could just find a bedskirt that color that would be good. I looked a couple of places and was not having much success. Then I remembered there were sheets that matched the pillow covers I was using. Could I make a bedskirt out of the sheets. Well I did make a cover for a canoe one time, perhaps I could make a bedskirt, so the wheels began to turn. After lots of measuring and cutting it all came together. Then while I was doing the sewing I noticed a painting that I had done several months ago that had not found a home. Alas, the color was perfect to use with the quilt and bedskirt. Then, I decided to make pillow shams with the remaining material from the sheets. So you see. It all looks good together and it was all just happenstance. Not my interior decorating ability.
