I learned a lot in the how to make a t-shirt quilt part 2 hang out on air! For instance, did you know there was a product called color catchers? They look like dryer sheets, and you can throw as may as you want into a load of laundry and the sheet will catch all of the color. How … [Read more...]
How to make a pillow insert for free
Decorative pillows are expensive, y'all! Sewing pillows is easy, inexpensive, and and can spruce up a room or couch instantly! I don't do zippers and just recover old pillows, you can see my maniac methods here. But, I just discovered a new trick. And it involves recycling old … [Read more...]
Wrap it Up #3: Pillow case gift wrap
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and is not getting trampled by the Black Friday crowds! Welcome to the 2nd day of Wrap it Up! We kicked off day 1 with brown paper and washi tape gift wrap and a DIY stamped fabric tutorial! Today you're gonna learn how to … [Read more...]
Bambino gets a crib
How was your Halloween? Are your kiddos still on sugar highs? Andy and I went to a fun Halloween party with lots of awesome DIY costumes, I'll give you the low down next week! As for the igloo...We find out the gender of the tiny human growing inside my belly next week! As of … [Read more...]
Up-cycled iPad Cover {sweater}
Sweater season is so over! Does that make anyone else reallllly happy? Let's cut up our sweaters and make an iPad cover! Sound fun? Or do you think I'm nuts? I'm ok with either answer! So, typically I'm inspired by need. I don't just decide to learn how to paint a lamp or sew a … [Read more...]
16 Modern Cross Stitch Projects
My mom is the queen of cross stitch. She had stitched 100+ pictures, pillows, and stockings over the past 30 years. I love them, and have many of her pieces hang on my walls. I've tried to continue the cross stitching tradition, but I'm bad. I can't follow the patterns and mine … [Read more...]
How to Make a T-shirt Quilt {Part 1}
I've made 3 quilts in my life. One is kind of un-usable, I call it a crazy quilt, one was a gift to Andy: the grey scale quilt, and one was a small t-shirt quilt. Both the Andy quilt and the tiny t-shirt quilt, I paid someone else to quilt them for me. I want to learn how to make … [Read more...]
How to sew a pillow (room makeover)
In my opinion, sewing a pillow is the easiest thing you can sew (pillow case skirt is #2). As long as you can sew a straight line, you're good to go. I don't even measure! And I certainly don't use zippers. The room makeover was spontaneous and happened in one weekend. With … [Read more...]
How to turn a pillowcase into a skirt
If you are into precise measurements and exact steps this tutorial is not for you! I love pillow case skirts. You can find pillowcases at all thrift stores for super cheap, and turn them into a skirt in 30 minutes. This pillow case is from Good Will in Austin back in … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. #93: Re-Fashion Ideas from a button down shirt
All you need for this C.R.A.F.T. is an extra large button down shirt. (Please, don't mind my deer in the headlight smile...trying to take pictures of yourself is way harder than I thought it was going to be!) I found mine at Good Will for $4.99... Just for … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. #89: How to keep the original hem on your jeans
Why do the fancy jean companies make their jeans so long? I liked it better when there was the short, regular, and long options... what happened to that? Anyhow... I had a $50 groupon to Hem, a jean boutique in Austin. I got a wonderfully (expensive) pair of jeans (and … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. #86: How to make a cross stitch pattern
Yesterday we talked waste canvas. It's fun stuff that allows you to cross stitch any design onto any piece of fabric. My mom discovered waste canvas a long time ago. She has been cross stitching (like a manic) my entire life. I have lots of her work in my house (8 to be exact). … [Read more...]
