If you do a lot of creative projects, you know how easy it is to get distracted. And I've got little, unfinished tasks piling up. So, today was all about finding the time to wrap those up, which worked out perfectly because my little one took a 3 1/2 hour nap! If you remember from a few posts back, I wasn't happy with the finishing on my topiaries. I imagined another approach to the base ...
It's been one of those crazy weeks. The kind where you get to the weekend and wonder what happened to the last five days. Yesterday, a friend of mine asked me what I was going to write about this weekend. I just stared at her blankly. It was already Friday and I had no real plan. I did have a general idea about something that I'd like to tackle, just for kicks - in between to lunch dates, ...
An unbiased party at KC and Associates has confirmed the random selection of a winner for last week's scarf! The paper scrap, please... Emmilee, I had so much fun writing your name that I added in an extra "l"!! Please let me know if you prefer gold or silver and I'll have your scarf ready on Monda ...
I love them. On everything. Don't you? I stumbled across these beautiful ruffled scarves online at The Pleated Poppy and fell in love all over again. Unfortunately, everybody else loves her scarves, too, and I've been unable to score one yet! It must be nice to make something that everyone wants... So, I did a little digging and found a great tutorial about how to sew my own. I used ...
So, today's post is completely practical. Completely practical. My checkbook case is falling apart. It should be. It's, maybe, 10 years old. And plastic. I need a new one, but I H.A.T.E. going to the bank. And I can't seem to remember to ask my husband to pick a new one up for me. What's that?! I had a thought. Make one. Why not? A friend of mine gifted a hefty supply of oilcloth and ...
My friend, Jill, hosted nearly a dozen of us girls today for a wreath-making party. As an attempt to purge some of her fabric overload (which she appropriately blames on me), she invited us all to bring a grapevine wreath, a pair of scissors, and a snack. She shared her textile stash as we decorated our wreaths in simple fabric ties. There were mountains of fabrics to pick through. Techniques ...
Do you ever get lost in cyberspace? It's a hard thing to do, right? Last weekend, I was navigating my way through the MILLIONS of awesome creative sites on the Web and I came across this project. Of course, I lost my way and can't seem to find the exact site that I was visiting. Which means that I can't properly credit the amazing talent that shared her ideas with the world. So, in an ...
Okay, folks... when you start a project with virtually no direction... relying totally on your own inspiration and limited working knowledge, you're bound to learn some valuable lessons. This jean rug is kicking my tail. Lesson #1: It might take more than 6 pairs of jeans to create an 8' x 10' area rug. I knew I would need more jeans, but I had no idea how much usable fabric that I'd ...
Did you miss me this week? I've been looking forward to having the time to post this weekend. Remember my tiny bouquet? Well, I decided to make a brooch. Inspired by one of my dearests, I wanted to make something that was a multi-tasker (of course!). This is a pin that can be worn any number of ways! Here's how I did it. My first thought was to make the leaves from an abstract scrap ...
I'm not sure, but I've decided I don't like this name for my blog. Can you help me with some ideas? ANY idea is welcome. Thank yo ...
