I love making gifts for people. I feel like I have put a part of myself into their gift, and to me, handmade gifts are so special. Earlier this year, I made a couple drawstring gifts for some kids in … Continue reading →
We have shared in the past that my youngest, Miss Tickles (who turned 2 on Thanksgiving! Happy Birthday!) is allergic to polyester. She needed a new coat, so her granny bought her a cute purple coat with butterflies on it … Continue reading →
I have a confession to make. It’s pretty serious. Ok, here it is… I have a few unfinished creative projects hidden away in my house. And I am not talking about things that I started a few weeks ago. These … Continue reading →
Remember the fall fabric that I created last week? You can read about how I did it here. When I painted it the thought was to make a table runner, but I was not sure exactly how to finish it … Continue reading →
My sewing machine has lots of feet. I’ve used some of them–a lot. Some I don’t remember ever using and am not sure what exactly they do. When I got this machine (Bernina) about 26 years ago, I took a … Continue reading →
If your yard is filled with fall leaves like mine is, go outside now before they start to crumble and grab several of various sizes. You can use them as stencils to create your own one of a kind fall … Continue reading →
A few months ago I bought this jacket at a thrift store. It was a Jr. size so it would not fit anyone around here. But it had some unique features and I figured we could transform it into something … Continue reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I signed up to participate in the Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap 2013 hosted by the website, Do What You Love. Each participant creates a regular sized postcard using any kind of materials desired. The … Continue reading →
We had so much fun at the Folk Center talking to such interesting people about their crafts and how they did them in the pioneer days and now. Along with the shops we talked about the last couple days, we … Continue reading →
We had so much fun at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas last week. The last couple days, we have highlighted our friends, Racheal and Skip, and their copper flame painting. Now we want to share some of … Continue reading →