Our 4th of July plans got cancelled, so I stayed home and sewed! It was a great way to spend the day. I finally finished this jeans jacket: (Please pardon the weird look on my face, it’s over 95° and humid, and…
Seeing this little guy this morning brought a big grin to my face. I remember making them as a girl. Go here for step by step directions. Now, I gotta go find me a child to make some with…
Today is time for a few quick projects. After spending the last several weeks working on machine quilting a queen size quilt, as well as making Roman shades for my living room, I was quite ready for something far less epic, ya…
Today I have a video tutorial for you showing how to make necklaces to match the Knotty Bead Bracelets I shared few weeks back. These are so easy and fun, I can’t stop making them! Here’s the necklace we make in the video: And…
Here’s a super-easy but immensely practical craft to help keep your paper goods from blowing about during your next cookout or picnic. I call them picnic weights. It will probably take you longer to collect the materials than it will to make…
You may not think of your computer scanner as a crafting tool, but there is so much you can do with it! Lately I’ve been using my scanner mostly to scan old photos that I plan to scrapbook. There are several good…
Here’s a fun weekend project for you. Doncha just love those funky red chunks? So grab your favorite something to drink, then sit back, relax and watch the how-tos. Then make sure to grab some beads and make a few! …
My husband’s birthday was this past week and I always try to make a little something for each of my guys on special days. This year I made him a bucket buddy, using Simplicity 4232. I think it came out rather nice:…
I’ve been going through my photos from 1988, these are the baby pictures of my first son. (Boy, I wish I knew then what I know about photography and what kinds of pics I’d want to have for keepsakes. Ah, well.) Here’s…
