Oh the things my husband gifts me with…should I be offended? Nope! Not me! These kind of presents get my restyling DIY imagination going. He picked it up at a yard sale. It was pretty filthy, but it had great bones for a DIY bench makeover. Even the hinges on the lid were in pretty […]
Month: April 2018
Craft Shows | Just Junking | Makeovers | Painting | Trash to Treasure
Kids’ Table & Chairs {3 R’s: Reconstructed, Reimagined, Restyled}
This is the kind of project that starts with huge doubts, but I end up in love with the finished product. A friend was packing up and cleaning out her mother’s house after she relocated and asked if I would be interested in any of the things they were getting rid of. Honestly, I think […]
Recycle old forks and a teacup into a chic candle stand. My craft supplies are usually acquired secondhand, and I am always looking for ways to give them a new life. The silver forks in this project were a yard sale find. Since cleaning the tarnish off of silverware is not my thing, I […]
After the gift of a tattered vintage quilt and assorted quilt pieces that a friend’s mother was throwing out, I pictured an appliqued table mat that would repurpose all of these elements. The quilt had areas that were beyond repair, so turning it into a cutter quilt and repurposing it for other projects was not […]
Craft Shows | Fourth of July | Memorial Day | Patriotic | Sewing | Trash to Treasure | Tutorials
Chenille Bedspread Flag Throw Pillow-Tutorial
Recycle an old chenille bedspread into an American flag pillow to use it as a summer holiday decoration or as an accent to Americana room decor. An old white chenille bedspread provides vintage charm, while the addition of tea dyeing gives it that loved-for-years age. The appliquéd pieces are quickly attached using a simple sewing […]
I made this apron a few years ago, but never posted the tutorial. Finally! At last! The full tutorial follows. I wear aprons for just about everything I do, and I have a specific apron for most of those tasks. When I found this jumper dress at a yard sale I couldn’t resist bringing it […]