Add me to the list in saying fill the holes and use whatever you want.  I'm planning on re-finishing some furniture of my own and I've been googling like crazy.  I found this site with a dresser that I couldnt believe was the same thing: http://www.squidoo.com/diy-furniture-revamp-projects-roundup-of-decorative-painting-restoration-techniques  (its halfway down the page under "dresser makeover") 
Hope that inspires you!

Good Luck!!

Nauticalstar8 makes some very good points.  If you're still wanting to bring a gift to the hospital, I do recommend a food basket!  They never feed you enough in the hospital!  A friend brought me a fruit basket and it was the BEST.  GIFT.  EVER.  Not the balloons or the flowers (which were pretty, don't get me wrong) but the fruit basket that was empty pretty darn quick.     Besides fruit, you could add some treats too.  Favourite cookies or chocolate bars, etc.  Maybe a muffin or two? 

Good luck!!

Thank You!

I'm going to be starting my next one today.  Wish me luck!!

Wearing my stylish new reversible bag!!! 


The lining - Poppies of course!!


The front - Off to see the Wizard!


The back - following the yellow brick road to Emerald City 

I've loved The Wizard of Oz ever since I was a little girl.  When my friends mother made a WOZ blanket for her new granddaughter, I freaked out!  WOZ fabric?!  Seriously?!  So of course I had to go to the fabric store and score me some.    I have another purse in the works using different WOZ fabric, once it's done I'll be sure to post. 
I used the free pattern "reversible bag" from verypurpleperson over at burdastyle.com! 
Hope you enjoy!! 

I love it!!  Great job!   

I second the birdie idea.  Have you ever used this stuff? http://www.saundersoffice.com/product.aspx?sku=DIX81002  It works great for putting up smaller items on the walls (like a cardstock birdie, just sayin'....) and it comes right off.  I use it for seasonal decorations when I plaster my walls with things like bats for halloween or snowflakes for christmas.   Being in an apartment and crafty, I highly recommend you getting some. 

Thats perfect!  Thank You! 

Off to attempt now.... 

 

So, it would be easy enough except that the dress is lined and with a back zipper.  It's my daughters, and the upper half is too small but the skirt part still fits nicely.  Since she only wore it once I'd like to recon it into a skirt for the summer.

Its 100% cotton lining, cotton/linen blend outer skirt.

Can anyone give me hand please?  I dont know where to start.   

I'm loving the multicoloured frosting!!  So pretty!

As for the center...what about a fondant bow?   Lemme find a picture.......

Like this!
http://www.wilton.com/technique/Fondant-Bow-and-Loops

So utterly fantastic!!!

I really love the pocket to fit the instruction manual.  What a great idea!  Looks fantastic.