"Where is the best place to buy a sewing machine?" you think to yourself as you look at the spot in your home where your new sewing machine will eventually sit. You have the perfect place picked out. There will be enough natural light coming in the windows during the daytime. For nighttime ... [ Read More ]
The Best Sewing Machine for You
It's finally time. You've been thinking about learning to sew and are ready to get started. There's one problem. You don’t have a sewing machine! Note: This post is part of a series called Get Ready to Sew! This series is intended for people who are either new to sewing or have limited ... [ Read More ]
Pillow Covers for Outdoor Furniture
It took years before a decision was made. Then it took months to complete the project. However, it took only a weekend to complete the finishing touches! What took years to decide was exactly what to do with the Adirondack furniture my sister gave me. These chairs, footstools, and the ... [ Read More ]
3 Fun Kitchen Changes
It is the heartbeat of your home and everyone passes through it. You fix coffee and breakfast there. Snacks, lunch, and dinner require your presence in this room. You may not even be doing anything food related, but you probably find yourself in this room more often than any other room of the ... [ Read More ]
Adding a Lining to a Store Bought Curtain
Window coverings were never a priority. Inexpensive mini-blinds, solid-color blackout curtains to keep the sun from waking you in the morning, or a sheet tacked above the window. Really, anything functional and providing privacy was sufficient even if it wasn't pretty. Then one day you see ... [ Read More ]
The First Time
The chorus of Darius Rucker’s song For the First Time poured out of the speakers as I drove to work. When was the last time you did something for the first time? Yeah, let yourself go, follow that feeling Maybe something new is what you're needing Like a real life, let your hair down, feel ... [ Read More ]
Tackling an Intimidating Project
It looked easy when I watched people do it on TV and YouTube, but I was still intimidated. Seeing people demonstrate in short segments on DIY shows or online videos actually highlighted in my mind everything I didn't know about how to do the project. Instead of just jumping in and trying it, ... [ Read More ]
Applique Smooth Edges on a Curve
“What the heck,” I thought as I looked at my work. “You can do better than that!” Some background information… My mom had designed and was making a quilt for my niece’s 5th birthday. This is a tradition she started with my son, Nicholas, who is her first grandchild. There are now six ... [ Read More ]
The Last Month…May’s Iccomplishments*!
While I was appliqueing, the cart kept flirting with me as I caught glimpses of it out of the corner of my eye. “Hey, over here,” it teased, “I’m clean and shiny and the light reflects off me making me beautiful. You know you want to turn your head and stare .” ... [ Read More ]
Finished Early…April’s Iccomplishments*!
It was not the type of project I intended to do for ANY month in the School Year Challenge. It didn’t fit in the framework of renewing, repurposing, or redoing furniture. Nor did it fit into the category of any sewing project I have been wanting to do. ... [ Read More ]