Nov 21, 2014 | Crafts, Sewing
We recently purchased a new area rug, swapped out curtains and painted so now my old red throw pillows did not match at all. Rather than spending $60 on four new ones, I decided to spend $20 on fabric and make my own covers that can be slipped off and thrown in the...
Oct 30, 2014 | Crafts, Sewing
As I learn more about my sewing machine, I’m on the look out for small, simple projects, but yet projects of things that I actually want to make or things that are at least useful. As I was perusing PInterest I came across a short and sweet project for beginners...
Oct 22, 2014 | Crafts, Sewing
My second sewing project went MUCH better than the first attempt – so much better it can actually be displayed in my home as a decorative piece, as intended.I’m a PInterest fiend and I came across this cute Fabric Pumpkin sewing tutorial by Danielle...
Oct 20, 2014 | Crafts, Sewing
Saturday evening was a quiet evening at home so I decided to try out my new sewing machine for the first time. I have never sewed on a machine before ( aside from a little in home economics back in middle school, which I remember nothing about ).I started with a very...
Oct 8, 2014 | Crafts, Sewing
I’ve been kicking around the idea of learning how to sew for several months now. Not necessarily clothing, though that’s certainly not out of the question down the road, but more from a crafy standpoint. Things like pillow slips, curtains, placemats, mug...