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 […]
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Recycle Old Chenille Bedspreads Into Charming Washcloths The vintage chenille bedspreads I collect provide me with sweet memories of my youth, but I only have so many beds. No problem. I mainly collect these chenille beauties for the fabric they provide. Many simple and ordinary craft ideas can be elevated to something special just by […]
These chenille daisy pillows were the perfect project for recycling vintage chenille bedspreads. Okay, I may have a problem. Not only can I not pass up a good deal on fabric and yarn where ever I go, but I also can’t pass up a chenille bedspread at an auction or yard sale. Since I seem […]
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Restyled Doll Furniture
Restyled Doll Furniture I’m still here! I know it has been forever since I last posted and I am truly sorry about that. Recently my best friend passed away following heart surgery. Sitting down to write anything has been extremely difficult, but here goes . My husband and I went to an auction last month […]
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Chenille Bedspread Candy Cane Bowl Filler-Tutorial
I have posted about this project before, but I have never posted the entire tutorial on my blog. Since this is such a good seller at my craft shows, I thought it was time to share the specifics. 🙂 Vintage linens offer an unexpected fabric for new sewing projects. I especially love chenille bedspreads. I […]
Country Rag Boa Wreath You may have seen this wreath in my dining room post. It was the perfect addition to the screen door. Who says wreaths have to be round? This picture frame inspired another outside-the-box project. Bits of cutter quilt scraps left over from previous projects were the perfect medium to create a […]
These brass handles are from pocket doors. Aren’t they fabulous? I’m finally back to yard sale-ing! You would think I have enough stuff since I have filled two storage units from our move, but placing restrictions on the junking adventures of a dyed-in-the-wool junker is impossible. Besides, I do make use of my junk finds […]
For this project I kinda veered away from my vow of not accumulating anything new until I used up some of the things I already had, but…I was gifted with a bag of fabric from a friend that I just couldn’t say no to. I mean, come on, it was free fabric! I made one […]
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Blast from the Past: Fall Projects
Blast from the Past: Fall Projects Wow! Halloween totally flew by! I’ve had unexpected family emergencies and family obligations the last few weeks that have kept me away from the blog. My efforts have all been put into keeping up with my paying gigs so blogging had to go to the bottom of the list. […]
Oops! I flew through this project without taking pictures. The ones I have are different shots of the finished skirt. I could give you a bunch of excuses. -My flash doesn’t work on my camera. True. -It was a cloudy day. True. -Batteries were exhausted in my camera. False. -Project was too big. True, but […]