Month: June 2017

How to Fix a Low Neckline with a Shoulder Seam

Last month I showed y’all how to fix a low neckline with a pleat.  Today I’ll show you how to do it by adding a shoulder seam.  The method you use really depends on the shirt you’re trying to alter.  I’ll discuss how to decide what method to use & finishing seams on knit material. […] Read more…

Finding Space for a Home Office

A home office is a luxury for many people, especially in today’s climate of down sizing {hello tiny houses!}.  Maybe you need office space for a budding home business, as a place to study, or for general household stuff.  Whatever you need a home office for, I’ve got some ideas to help you find that […] Read more…

How to Turn a Produce Box Into a Wall Organizer

In my very first blog post, I showed a picture of a wall organizer I made from a produce box.  I wanted to make another for office organization & realized I’d never done a post about it!  This is about the simplest way I can think of to make a wall organizer.  The first one […] Read more…

recover a chair cushion

How to Recover a Chair Cushion

  Today’s I’ll show you how to use an old chair cushion cover to make a new one.  This will finish up my thinking chair makeover & give me a comfy spot to think!  Since this cushion has a “T” shape, there are a few tricks I’ll show you to get around those corners & […] Read more…

Graduation Gifts for Guys

It’s graduation season!  Okay, maybe that’s not a real season, but lots of people are graduating this time of year.  Again, in looking for ideas for graduating gifts, most are for females!  So I decided to do a post with some graduation gifts for guys.  This one will have some ideas for purchased gifts & […] Read more…