This Friday I don't have something for you to make (sorry). What I have is the best crafting item I've invested in and yes, it cost less than $5.It's my scrap bin. I've had people ask me if I really #1. Have a scrap bin and #2. If the fabric I say I used from my scrap bin really came from my scrap bin. The answer to both of these questions is yes.I used to save scraps in a zip-lock bag, then a drawer, then a basket, and I've now moved to a clear plastic storage bin and it's perfect. I keep it ... View the Post
$5 Friday…Dish Towel Apron
Here's a photo of one of my current favorite aprons....Take a dish towel (I bought mine at the Dollar Store of course.) and lay it vertically. Attach extra long apron strings (mine were 2 and a half inches wide and the entire width of the fabric). Finish off with some flowers made from scraps(same kind I used on my broach a couple of posts back). *I made the strings extra long so I could criss-cross them in the back and bring them around front to tie. It isn't necessary but I like it like ... View the Post
A baby’s room…and some $5 projects
I have been putting together a baby's room and I thought that I would share some of my progress with you all. I am doing the room in turquoise and red (a new color obsession of mine lately) and since I was making the quilt and sheets (I'll show you those soon) I searched and searched for a turquoise bed skirt for the crib. No such luck. So, I got creative with my staple gun. I decided that I wanted a very simple flat skirt anyway, so I literally took out the wood piece, folded the corners to ... View the Post
$5 Monday
I was slowing recovering from a month of weeds and laundry on Friday so I am playing catch-up. I have a few yard sale purchases that I carted all the way back (2500 miles to be exact), that at the time I wasn't sure why, but now am very glad for the trouble. This is my $2 dollar chair.And here she is after a can of primer (I had the primer) and a $2.97 can of Krylon cherry red spray paint.Lovely. ... View the Post
$5 Friday…Flower Pins
Hey!So I forgot it is $5 Friday today. It's a holiday here in Utah and we're on our way out the door---the boys to go fishing and me to go fabric shopping. But since we were gone last week.....Here's a quick $5 idea. I put it together just a few minutes ago. When I need a quick something to put on a plain T-shirt these pins are easy to whip up.Supplies:1. Scrap Fabric (For mine I used 3 different sizes of scrap.)2. A Pin BackInstructions:1. To make each flower run you run a piece of scrap ... View the Post
$5 Friday…Baby Bracelets
Gracie is two so technically she isn't a baby anymore but I've been making these for her since she was born so I'll keep calling them baby bracelets.I snapped this picture of her wearing one of her bracelets while she was napping this afternoon. They are made from decorative elastic trim which you can find at almost any fabric store and a button. (I actually think I bought both the trim and button at Jo-Ann's.)To make them just measure your baby's wrist and cut the elastic about 1/4 inch longer ... View the Post