Welcome to another What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday. Hosted by the inimitable Julia, this is where many of us hang out on Wednesdays, checking out what other crafty and creative people are up to. Today’s workdesk finds me in the midst of…
Good morning to you! I finished this skirt a while back but have just gotten around to taking photos. You can get the free pattern here. Are you sick of seeing this raspberry knit fabric yet? I have two more things to…
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 told you all about the $10 bag of goodies I got from my local scrapbooking store which precipitated a major reorganization of my sewing & crafting room. Three trips to Ikea later, I’m all done, and quite pleased with the…
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…
Sadly, yet another small business in my area has had to close its doors. First it was Saftlers, a fabric store that had been in that family for three generations; they’d opened in 1919 and closed just this summer. Now the Scrapbook…
For quite some time I have been wanting to show you all how to make these fun origami purses. Depending on the fabric you choose they can be very elegant, or just plain cute. To make one origami purse, you’ll need: 2…
Hi everyone! Sorry this post is going up so late in the day. I’ve only been distracted by about 15 million different things since I took the photo SIX hours ago. Sheesh. (Well, maybe it was only 15 things… or 5, but…
