I was very excited to dig into my new stash of jeans that I brought back from North Dakota. And I knew exactly where to start. A denim shopping tote, of course! I know, I’ve posted about my shopping totes about 100 times. But I still like making them and I might have a few new readers that don’t know … ….oh there’s more
I usually have a tote full of bits of fabric by my chair that I can turn into hexies. Some fussy cut. All different sizes. It’s an amazingly easy peasy hand stitching project I can do while Terry is watching football or golf or some Western from the 60s. I can cut and stitch and make derogatory comments about his … ….oh there’s more
Bear with me,–one more post about the progress on our home in Mandan, ND. Then I’ll move on to sewing and other creative adventures in the coming weeks. We started updating this house back in 2014 when my daughter-in-law Lauri and son Alan decided to renovate the basement. Nine years later, we bought the house. Lauri and Alan had already … ….oh there’s more
We were loving our summer in North Dakota, spent a lot of time with our North Dakota kids and took a few trips with the grandkids. We really enjoyed the amazing warm but dry weather. But the leaves were changing, the evenings a little cooler, and a hurricane had hit the gulf coast of Florida. Time to go back to … ….oh there’s more
I had some really clever stuff that I wrote for this month’s wrap up. Very clever. But. My iPad is not being clever—or perhaps it is too clever for me. I typically write and edit my photos on both my iPad and laptop. No problem. But I only have my iPad this week and it has decided to turn on … ….oh there’s more
I just finished two pot holders and one hot pad for my kitchen. I’ve already posted these instructions in the past so you can just go here to make pot holders and here for hot pads. I’m going to throw a couple hints about the pot holders that might make it a little easier for you. But first I want … ….oh there’s more
I brought two Works in Progress (WIP) with me to our summer home. The first was the holiday quilt which I am happy to say that I put together in July. I will be doing all the trimming, basting, quilting, and binding when I get back to Florida where I have all the fun sewing tools. Looking forward to this … ….oh there’s more
In case you thought I had given up sewing for furniture refinishing, I have not. And here’s a post with my latest sewing project–Placemats and a Table Runner. But first, lets talk about the nine-year-old! Is nine years old the perfect age? It is if you are lucky enough to have parents and siblings and grandparents that love you and … ….oh there’s more
Way before I started cutting up large pieces of fabric into small bits and sewing them back together into beautiful designs, I had lots of other creative endeavors. One was updating furniture. Annually I went to the Antique Extravaganza in Mount Dora plus hit local thrift stores to pick up old worn out furniture to change into a more modern … ….oh there’s more
It’s been a busy month! Lots of painting–on furniture and walls. Did I show you this table? My daughter-in-law got it for free and stripped and stained the top plus painted the bottom with Heirloom Traditions paint in bone. It’s been my inspiration for just about everything I’ve done to the house so far. Check out the detail… The stain … ….oh there’s more
