As with all of us, you and your kids are probably scared, nervous and wondering what else is going to change or be cancelled because of COVID-19. While I can’t answer what will change, I do know Easter will not be cancelled, although it may be celebrated a bit differently this year. This is a […]
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13 Easter Craft Tutorials and Patterns
Enjoy this baker’s dozen of fun Easter projects. I hunted through my archives to amass this list of Easter crafts I had designed for either Restyled Junk or other online publications. What a blast-from-the-past! I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them. There are general, crochet, sewing and (of course) restyled […]
Old Stencil Ornaments There’s always something that needs a transformation and when I went through my stencil suitcase I realized I just didn’t use these old brown stencil templates anymore. I still like the vintage look of them, but I have newer stencils that work for actual stenciling. Not one to get rid of anything, […]
Pine Cone Christmas Ornaments It seems like this time of year gets more hectic every year, but I think I can finally see the end of the tunnel. I have almost completed my shopping, participated in my last craft show of the season, have gotten caught up on writing commitments and am ready to bake […]
Vintage Hankie Chicks You may not remember grandma as a spring chicken, but transforming your collection of her vintage hankies into cute little chicks will inspire fresh memories of yesteryear. Fill a basket with these little chirpers, or scatter a few around the place settings on your Easter table. Things You Will Need: Vintage hankie […]
Are you looking for natural fall decorations, but you’re not too excited about bringing bugs and dirt into your house? These fall leaf bowl fillers may be just the craft project for you. Yes, it does involve bringing in a couple of leaves to use as a pattern, but once your pattern is made, they […]
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 […]
Ornaments for the Craft Show
I always have some ornaments left from the previous year, but I also like to add something new and to replenish things that sold well in the past. Barbed Wire Star Ornament I found a bundle of barbed wire during my cleaning spree this summer. Actually, I found more hanging on the pasture fence next […]
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. […]
Rats!! Wow! Where has the summer gone? When the summer comes to an end I am usually knee deep in fall projects. While I am working on new projects, there doesn’t seem to be as many things finished as I like for this time of year. Since I just finished cleaning out the barn and […]