Dig out your fall fabric scraps to make raggedy sunflower blossoms for fall decor. As we get closer to fall my to-do list turns to crafts that will sell at fall craft shows. Even though I also sell my crafts at a local store, I am hoping the COVID-19 restrictions won’t end up cancelling the […]
Category: Sewing
Keep your students organized this school year by sewing classroom seat pockets. These seat pockets can be used for a school classroom, home school setting or a homework station in your home. Heck, I think I would like one on the back of my sewing chair. Just saying. And while I am “just saying”, I […]
Easter Basket Stay-At-Home Projects
I’ve been having a bit of trouble getting motivated the last few weeks. With fears of COVID-19 and the stay-at-home orders you would think all this free time would result in an abundance of completed projects, but my head and heart have not been into it. Small quick projects are the only things I have […]
Please Note: My address has changed. There is now a hyphen between Restyled and Junk. Restyled-Junk.com In June 2019, my original site was hacked and stolen, but I refuse to let the thieves win. Every address on my old site has now been changed to this new address. Everything was backed up, but when moving […]
Please Note: My address has changed. There is now a hyphen between Restyled and Junk. Restyled-Junk.com In June 2019, my original site was hacked and stolen, but I refuse to let the thieves win. Every address on my old site has now been changed to this new address. Everything was backed up, but when moving […]
Please Note: My address has changed. There is now a hyphen between Restyled and Junk. Restyled-Junk.com In June 2019, my original site was hacked and stolen, but I refuse to let the thieves win. Every address on my old site has now been changed to this new address. Everything was backed up, but when moving […]
T-Shirt Quilt Tutorial-Making Your Memories Last
Using t-shirts to make a t-shirt quilt is a great way to make memories last, especially if the time spent collecting those t-shirts has come to an end. That was exactly the case with my youngest son and his girlfriend. Last month they both graduated from Pittsburg State University. Months earlier my son had requested […]
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 […]
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 […]