Don’t toss old cupboard doors from a kitchen redo. They may have been ugly hanging in your kitchen, but with a little paint and a hanger, they can become the canvas for a primitive wall hanging. The recipe on this snowman ice cream sign is real, but even if I never use it, I love […]
Month: November 2012
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Actually, in my house, preparing for Christmas is an all-year, on-going process. It has to be. When you sell at craft sales you can’t wait until December to start making merchandise. I have a show this weekend that I originally didn’t think I would be able to […]
Time to show you what I did with those old chairs I showed you a couple of weeks ago. Chair Back Snowman Family (Chair 1) Chair Back Snowman Family (Chair 2) They were chairs I salvaged from “The House“. They were too rickety to actually be used as chairs, but I loved the spindles and […]
I’ve been getting ready for the Sorority Craft Show in Arkansas City, Kansas tomorrow. It’s located in the Ag building (affectionately known as the pig palace), and is open from 10:00am – 3:00pm. As usual, if a treasure wasn’t nailed down (and sometimes even when it was) I glued, painted or stitched it into a […]
Okay, maybe not bombs, but by the time I finished this pile of chenille candy canes I felt like I had been disarming a bomb for hours. The chenille bedspread I used was a hobnail chenille bedspread. That means the bumpy cord that makes the design isn’t fuzzy. It looks a lot more like candlewicking, […]
I turn a lot of items that most people would consider trash into treasures. Bed springs are my favorite restyling craft supply. I love coming up with holiday decor that can be showcased on top of the springs. This reindeer decoration not only recycles a bed spring, but a chenille bedspread and baling wire as […]
Sew a jolly Santa star pillow for the holidays using vintage bedspreads. The points of the star naturally form the hat, arms and legs of Santa, while the red and white bedspread fabrics create his clothes. This pillow will be an attention-getter in your home, and a lovely gift for family and friends. I’ll be […]
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Chenille Bedspread Candy Cane Bowl Filler
Vintage linens offer an unexpected fabric for new sewing projects. I especially love chenille bedspreads. I use them quite a bit in my craft designs, but I am often left with small scraps that I just can’t bring myself to toss. This primitive candy cane bowl filler is the perfect solution for putting those scraps […]
When something disposable no longer works, give it one more chance. Recycle those old burned out light bulbs into adorable gingerbread men ornaments for your Christmas tree. Gingerbread Man Light Bulb Ornament