Much of the past holiday weekend was dedicated to making this. (Click on any of the photos to see a larger image.) “What is it?” you may ask. Well, let me ‘splain. In the interest of being efficient while sewing, I made…
May Arts is a ribbon company with a very nice selection of lovely ribbons. They also have a great design team and a blog full of wonderful ideas. A few weeks back they posted a challenge and I decided to enter. They…
Ok, I’m not sure if this page is cool, or if it just looks like a steampunk convention exploded on it. (As always, you can click on any of the photos to see a larger version. Sometimes you can click on the…
I just love making Christmas crafts! My favorites are quick little projects that can be brought out and enjoyed year after year. It’s an extra special bonus if its something that can be made with children. 🙂 Way back in July (seems…
This year will be our first holiday season with an empty nest. It’s kind of a happy/sad time for me. Happy because we really are enjoying the peace, quiet and lower electric bills; sad because I miss all the crafty little things I…
Hi all! Sorry I haven’t posted in the last couple of days. I spent all day yesterday organizing my attic. Phew! My attic is a walk-up – picture a giant closet the size of the footprint of our house. It’s nice to have…
I did some major organizing in my craft room this week. While I was at it I finally took care of a project I’ve been wanting to do for some time: organize my knitting needles and crochet hooks in rolls. You can…
Last week I mentioned that I needed to do a total reorganization of some areas of my crafting/sewing room. It’s been going well. I’ve rediscovered lots of goodies I’d forgotten about and have given away or tossed many items that I’ll never…
In the past week I’ve shown you how to make Origami Folded Purses and Beaded Handles for said purses. Now let’s look at, in no particular order, some finishing details to make your bags truly special. Consider making the two sides of the…
Earlier this week I showed you how to make Origami Folded Purses. Today’s tutorial is for how to add beaded handles. Of course, you could add these handles to just about any bag; think of it as jewelry for your purse! Here…
