Month: April 2017

Fussy Cut FPP & A Free Pattern

  Today I’ve got another free paper pieced quilt pattern for y’all!  This one’s called Tulip Bud & it’s perfect for Spring.  Since I did a post about how to paper piece (see that here) I thought I’d talk about picking colors & patterns.  We’ll also look at how to fussy cut FPP, which is […] Read more…

upcycled sewing storage

Upcycled Sewing Storage

Today I’m going to show you how I took some upcycled objects & turned them into much-needed sewing storage.  Most of my little sewing notions are in plastic cups which is not working for me!  I needed something that was easy to access for my most used sewing supplies.  This was fairly easy to put […] Read more…

Using Recycled Jars for a Spring Mantel

I wasn’t sure this post was going to happen today!  The weather has been crazy today in my area.  I spent an hour huddled in the bathroom with my son & dogs because of tornado warnings.  It has passed over, for now, & everyone’s safe.  Some bloggers have posts ready well in advance, but I […] Read more…

The Start of a Mini Garden Makeover

Way back when I started this blog I mentioned that I garden.  I also showed a picture (from a distance!) of my overgrown, weed infested, garden.  There were several different things that led to this, but this year I’m determined to get it & my side gardens back under control!  I started with one of […] Read more…