Once you start a house project on an old house, you’re opening a can of worms. If your goal is to fix one thing and you open a wall or move a bathtub, you’re guaranteed to find 10 plus other projects that need doing. Surprise! You need to fix more things and of course they’re… Continue reading Bathroom Progress Part 2
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Bathroom Progress Part 1
Do you ever have that feeling when you start a project that things have to get really bad before they can get better? Or, when you need to organize a closet or clean out a drawer you have to take everything out to start with a clean slate or palette? If only this project were… Continue reading Bathroom Progress Part 1
Tree Topper Tale
Whenever I make something and think to myself, well, someday I’ll replace this with something better someone should stop me. So often, when someday arrives, what I’ve made for “temporary” purposes works out just fine. This Christmas tree topper is a perfect example of a project I made because there was a need, we wanted… Continue reading Tree Topper Tale
Goodbye Bathroom
Goodbye bathroom. I will not miss you. Well, I take that back. I did miss the toilet working at 4:27 this morning when I woke up and had to trek all the way down to the very cold “man-cave” bathroom in the basement. Let’s start again. Goodbye bathroom - I won’t miss some parts of… Continue reading Goodbye Bathroom
Frugal and Fancy Decorating for the Holidays
I love decorating our home for the Christmas season. We cut down our Christmas tree right after Thanksgiving each year and have it up until Epiphany to maximize the magical holiday season. Decorating your home for the holidays doesn’t have to take a lot of time or be a drain on the budget by following… Continue reading Frugal and Fancy Decorating for the Holidays
How to Take Apart a Skirt
Whether you purchase a second-hand skirt because you love the fabric or you have a skirt in your closet that you no longer wear but adore the fabric, there are some very simple steps you can take to disassemble a skirt and repurpose it. Learning how to take apart a skirt is easy and you… Continue reading How to Take Apart a Skirt
Mitered Cloth Napkins for Thanksgiving
I love setting a pretty table for Thanksgiving. Several years ago, I sewed a table-cloth for our Thanksgiving table. It was inspired by a quilt I made for my son and has a real harvest look and feel to it. Having leftover fabric (like any good sewer would!) from the Thanksgiving table-cloth, I knew someday… Continue reading Mitered Cloth Napkins for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Table Cloth
Whenever I learn a new sewing technique (read “trick”) I try to implement it in other areas. I also like to sew table-cloths or coverings for seasonal decorating that can be re-used year after year. Quilting or piecing is a technique I learned when making a quilt for my son. This is a simple table-cloth… Continue reading Thanksgiving Table Cloth
Finding Inspiration for a Bathroom Re-Do
We’re planning to re-do our bathroom soon. I’m using that term “re-do” rather loosely. We “re-did” our bathroom 13 years ago prior to our daughter’s baptism. We had family coming into town for the celebration and while our newborn and 2-year-old napped, we painted every surface in the bathroom – including the original Marmoleum floor. … Continue reading Finding Inspiration for a Bathroom Re-Do
DIY Project: Chalkboard
Kids love drawing with chalk. Adults do, too! When our kids were younger, we wanted a chalkboard in our basement, which we had recently renovated and turned into a play area. The problem we faced was that we had very few smooth walls to choose from. We did not finish (frame and drywall) the exterior… Continue reading DIY Project: Chalkboard
Go Gingham 