Now that the nice weather is around the corner here in Phoenix, I am gearing up for cocktail hours in the garden. This year I am particularly excited because we are finally building the ramada I have been dreaming about for years. For the furniture I need throw pillows that are easy to care for, so I am collecting fun tea towels on sale and canvas bags to sew up.

On a recent run of retail therapy with CC, we stopped into Ann Taylor to see what was on sale. We hit the jackpot, and with it came this fabulous canvas bag. I tore strips of a favored pattern and sewed it along the edge to cover the logo.

The pretty girl only needed a red belt to be appropriately accessorized. I embroidered that on the machine and within an hour I had my first throw pillow for the new outdoor space.

These tea towels were the easiest things to make. They were on sale at Sur la Table. And since they were already screen printed in my style, all I had to do was fold over, stuff and sew. Done!