Wheelchair and Walker hanging pockets
My mother is as difficult to buy for as I am, and I’m bad. Most would just prefer to ask me what I want, not my husband, stubborn (another story for another day). Any ways. My mother had been complaining that when she used her walker she couldn’t carry her books and water bottle from ...
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Bead Wreath
I’ve been trying to make a some Christmas decoration items and decided you can never have to many wreaths. Especially if they are blue. Because blue is my daughters favorite color we have a lot of blue. Some day we will have an all white tree that is my dream, but it will cost a ...
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Easy Felt Trick or Treat Bucket
Easy Felt Trick or Treat Bucket After spending hours hunting down or sewing the perfect halloween outfit, you don’t want to accessories it with a big orange plasitc pumpkin do you? You don’t need to be an expert sewer to make this Easy Felt Trick or Treat Bucket. Click here to download the ...
Missionary Pendant Banner
There is a pendant banner at every event, now. I’ve been asked to sew a half a dozen of them over the past couple of months, for baby showers, bridal showers and birthdays. So Stephanie’s Missionary Open House needed a special banner. I searched and searched the web (and pinterest) for inspiration, but to be ...
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Fabric Necklace
Whenever I look at something, the first thought through my head is: Can I make that out of fabric? So with the fad of the resin pendants, I had to see if I could get a fabric background and a fabric strap. This is what I came up with. I have been working on this ...
Free Diaper Envelope Pattern Guest Post
Hi Everyone. I did a guest post over at Hugs Kisses and Snot (gotta love the name!). It’s a step by step tutorial on how to make a Diaper envelope. It really makes for a quick grab when you just need the diapers and the wipes out of the diaper bag. They also make great ...
Add Pockets to any pattern…
It’s very easy to add a pocket to any pattern that you have. I made a bag this weekend in which I used two different types of pockets, A patch pocket and a pocket incorporated into a seam. You need to put the pockets on first before you follow any of the sewing directions of ...
Wide Jeans to Skinny Jeans
Fads in fashion seem to come and go a lot faster now. It’s hard to stay on top of it all. Then there are times when you find a great deal on the sale rack just because it’s last months fad. So what do you do when you find $5. Jeans on the sale rack ...
My Decoupage Secrets
Ok, I’m going to give up my decoupage secrets. Every year I make a bag for the ‘Cochenille Design Retreat‘ participants, but because this year they will be making bags, one more from me was not going to be any big whoopie!So a retreat participant that has come almost every year for the past 20 ...
Picture to Canvas
I’ve been into crafts all my life, mostly because I would see stuff I couldn’t afford. Most of the time it’s cheaper to make it than it is to buy it. Making it also allows you to put your personality into it. In the early 90′s there was a trend similar to what is going ...
