life lived creatively
This little project is something that’s been in my brain for quite some time now! It’s part of the reason I keep all the thread & fabric bits. I used yarn ends & thread sketching to create a “winter” tree. This turned out way better than I’d hoped & was so much fun to do! […] Read more…
Today was supposed to be the first Teadoddles Talks interview of the year. Between my internet being out for over a week & the second class I teach starting this week, it just wasn’t going to happen! It will have to be postponed until next month. Since today would have been my Memaw Teadoddles’ 92nd […] Read more…
Why is this a tag team DIY lamp? Because my husband & I worked on it together! Although there was some figuring out to do, there was no tag team wrestling involved, if that’s what you thought. ; ) When I wrote “tag team” it reminded me of this song from the 90s. Now it’s […] Read more…
In 2017 I had hoped to move toward a more me-made wardrobe. While I did make a few new wearable things, I did not accomplish as much as I’d hoped! This year the Curvy Sewing Collective is hosting a year long sewing event with bimonthly sewing prompts. I’m jumping in for inspiration & motivation! In […] Read more…
Did you see that title & wonder what happened to Teadoddles Talks? The short answer – internet troubles! My internet has been out for a solid week, which is not good for a blogger! Anyway, it’s finally fixed & Teadoddles Talks will be back next Friday. Today I thought I would share my top ten […] Read more…
Today’s DIY is so easy I almost didn’t post it! Since it’s the new year & people are organizing everything {including me}, I thought someone might find this useful. I recently separated my fabric scraps into bins & baskets according to size. This was great for cleaning off my fabric shelf, but I needed some […] Read more…
This year I experimented a little with different quilt backs & basting methods. My go to for backings has always been one solid or semi solid backing, but I wanted to try some new things. I also have, almost always, used large safety pins for basting the “quilt sandwich”. In this post you will find […] Read more…