I was out yard sale-ing with my mom a couple of summers ago when we came across this vintage telephone stand....and it was one of those "I hope the price isn't too high....because I have the perfect place for it." And lo and behold the price was $8.00----SCORE!!!!! But the sad part was that the poor vintage phone stand then sat in my garage for 2 years....pathetic, I know. Especially because every time I would walk by it, I would think, "I've got to get that done, it is perfect for this ... View the Post
Archives for September 2013
Jo-Anns’ Waverly Challenge: A Matching Sewing Apron & Machine Cover
Today I"m posting a project that was fun to make but I think would also be fun to give or receive: A matching sewing apron and sewing machine cover! I made the apron using the same basic idea and instructions that I used back when I made my first sewing apron: This new sewing apron is also made from a purchased apron. But this time I selected one that is white canvas, embellished it with Waverly fabric, and then I added my favorite part: The upside down measuring tape! I LOVE IT! It is so ... View the Post
If you wanna be a human…..
"If you wanna be a human, the first thing you gotta do is dress like one." -Scuttle This is Grace on her first day of school.I had already decided months ago what she would be wearing on that momentous occasion: A navy blue tiered ruffled skirt from Aunt Elizabeth, a white button up shirt with a Peter Pan collar, white knee high socks, grey shoes, a yellow cardigan, and red beads.As you can see, that's not what she wore. She had plans of her own.Very specific plans: A crazy polyester rust ... View the Post
The Love Bunny Girls Skirt Tutorial
Hey! Today I'm going share a tutorial that I shared awhile back over at the Moda Bake shop. It's for a skirt I made for Grace to wear this spring...and I know it's fall...but you can still love bunnies in autumn can't you? ***** Today's skirt is a simple elastic waistband skirt with appliqued bunnies. Here is your supply list: One Layer Cake: I used "Jubilee" by Bunny Hill 1/2 Yard of Bella White 1 inch elastic bonding material (like Heat'n Bond) 2 Pompoms for the bunny tails To ... View the Post