With this project, I’m wondering if I will have people cringing and asking “What was she thinking?” I have waffled between loving it and hating it myself. Years ago, I used to make carousel horses from old Wonder Horses. That really isn’t my style anymore, but I still have several Wonder Horses just hanging […]
Month: May 2012
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Quick Patriotic Tutes and Inspiration
Are you ready for a relaxing holiday weekend with family and friends? With that in mind, I decided to post the links to a few of my patriotic tutorials. Have fun and enjoy! Primitive Applique Flag Pillows-Mini Sew Patriotic Coasters From Scrap Fabric Primitive Star Bowl Fillers Sew a Chenille Flag Throw Pillow-Long Sew Patriotic […]
A friend’s daughter asked me on Easter if I would fix her backpack. No problem! She asked yesterday if it was done. Gasp!!!! It has basically been in plain sight the whole time…although I have moved it a few times. Since it seemed so simple, I just kept putting it off. She’s leaving for camp […]
I needed a couple of pouches. Okay, “need” may be kind of a strong word, but I love to store projects in progress so that they are ready in an instant. Pouches make it possible to stash projects in a tote or purse when I’m going out the door. When I am done with “work” […]
Amazing what a little paint can do! This ice cream maker could be mine from my own childhood, but it isn’t. I picked it up recently at a yard sale for $1. It doesn’t work, and with as much rust as it had on it, I wouldn’t want to put food in it anyway. That’s […]
Another project from The House. Since I couldn’t stand to see anything go to waste, I even salvaged siding pieces that were cracked and/or broken. In most instances there was a section large enough to cut several lengths for signs. I made a variety of one-word stencils… …then cut boards a couple inches longer for […]
Some days you just have to stop and smell the flowers. Today was “moving out of the dorm” day for my son, Casey. He couldn’t get everything home himself, so I went to help him. One way takes 1 1/2 hours. Not terrible, but I am exhausted after the 1 1/2 hour repeat trip back. […]
Another project from The House. There were so many old canning jars, and I was itching to do something with some of them. I decided to mix up some fixins for potpourri jars. I know, not exactly a new idea, but they look and smell great, I like them, and my customers seem to like […]
This sign was made from one of the salvaged doors from The House. The rails, stiles and mullions (the framing around the panel inserts) had come apart, leaving me with door pieces, rather than an actual door. There was a crack that ran part way through the length, making the panel kind of unstable. I […]
I had the finished vision in my mind the second I saw these spools. My husband brought home these great little wire spools from work. They just throw them away. What? You have got to be kidding! These things are filling up our landfills! No, No, No! Their shape and size immediately brought to mind […]