life lived creatively
I love to sew and with that love comes a love of fabric! Fabric seems to come into my home on a regular basis, whether it’s invited or not (it’s always invited!). This fabric needs to be managed or it will take over my work space! Over the years I’ve come up with some “systems” […] Read more…
Just about anyone that’s gone to grade school has used recycled materials for art projects. I remember having to save milk jugs & empty cans to take to school many times for one thing or another. Those were some of my favorite things to do! Taking an object meant for the trash and turning it […] Read more…
Way back in October of last year I posted about some thrift store finds during one of my thrifty Saturdays. Among those finds were two old window screens I found for 50 cents. I told y’all in that post I bought them to use for making handmade paper. I also said a tutorial would be […] Read more…
I’ve seen many posts about making an envelope pillow cover from a single piece of fabric. What if you want a removable cover that has a different front and back? Or, what if you have an odd shape you want to add a removable cover to? Today I’m going to show you how to figure […] Read more…
It’s time for another Finish it Friday! I don’t have much to show y’all this Friday. My crafty mojo is feeling a little let down from this past month. : ( I haven’t been able to do much making and that’s just not cool! March is THE month for makers, so I need to […] Read more…
Monday has come too fast this week! I was gone most of the weekend and that always means I have to play catch up the following week. No matter how much I try to get ahead the week before, it just never happens! It’s okay and it was totally worth it! I got to go […] Read more…
I’m so happy Friday is finally here! Even though it was only a 4 day week for me, it has felt like a 10 day week. Why does a shorter week always feel longer? I leave early tomorrow morning to head to QuiltCon and I’m so excited!! This is the first time I’ll be attending […] Read more…