life lived creatively
Remember all those tomato cages I bought at the end of summer? I used one to make a fall porch display & today I’m going to use one to make a giant, wonky wizard hat! The shape of a tomato cage is kind of hat like when it’s upside down, so maybe y’all can see […] Read more…
Boo y’all! Today I’m giving y’all the pattern to my “BOO” pillow I showed off in my Friday the 13th Favorites post. I’m showing y’all how to use the same pattern to make a hanging BOO sign, since I don’t really need another BOO pillow! Okay, let’s get spooky! ; ) Disclaimer: This post contains […] Read more…
Today’s post is all about the non-fabric-y things I found at the 100 mile yard sale. While I was super excited to find all the fabric deals I also found some great deals on future DIY projects. There were also some awesome things to see that were either out of my price range or wouldn’t […] Read more…
This year’s 100 mile yard sale turned out to be a fabric lover’s dream! I stumbled upon a man with bolts & bolts of fabric & he was practically giving it away! Many fabrics bought second hand tend to have a musty smell like they’ve been sitting in someone’s attic for eons. Today I’m going […] Read more…
It’s time for the Merry Christmas Sew-Along ~ Ornament #5! As I mentioned before, I’ve partnered with my friend Monique of Farm House Quilts to bring y’all 10 ornament patterns we designed over the next 5 months – all for FREE! We know what the “theme” is each month, but we haven’t seen each […] Read more…
Today’s pattern is one I designed many years ago for my son. He left for college this past week, leaving behind some things to be sorted. I found the “original” dinosaur among his things & thought it would be fun to share the pattern. This stuffed dinosaur pattern will be great for upcoming Christmas gifts […] Read more…
If you stopped by this past Monday, you may have seen my DIY Stitched Leather Bracelet post. I thought I’d show y’all some “no sew” ways to use leather scraps today. You can find all kinds of projects using leather scraps around the interwebs, but not all are easy to do. All of these projects […] Read more…