Over the spring, I was asked to work on the costumes for our school’s production of Snow White. I was thrilled to do it. The principal of the school is a fan of Project Runway and saw “My...
Jun 30, 2014
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If you live in the States, you know it’s time to deck the halls in red, white and blue and stars and stripes for the upcoming Fourth of July Holiday. Here’s a few simple projects from us t...
Jun 23, 2014
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I was commissioned to make a the Evil Queen costume for the school’s upcoming production of Snow White. You can see the cape post here. Now, let’s talk about the dress.
I am so proud of h...
Jun 19, 2014
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For the end of the year BBQ and raffle at the school, we are each responsible for bringing something that corresponds to a theme. For our room, the theme is “sports” so our basket is all o...
Jun 05, 2014
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I got this amazing couch (frame) off Craigslist.
And I took it on as a personal mission. My challenge was to make new cushions in a manner that was in keeping with the piece, but make it fresh. I s...
Apr 30, 2014
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We had people over for Easter and I wanted a different festive tablecloth. We were going to try to eat outside, so I was okay with “cheap and cheerful”, but I did not want a holiday theme....
Apr 22, 2014
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March is National Craft Month and to celebrate Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores asked me to create a project based on some of this spring’s big trends in crafting*. You’ve seen these trends ...
Mar 18, 2014
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Easter is right around the corner! I’m hosting this year, so that has me thinking about all sorts of DIY projects for the table and around the house. Here’s a few we’ve done in years...
Mar 17, 2014
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For this week’s Iron Craft we needed to do something related to “A”.
My daughter’s name is Amelia, so in reality, I could have done nearly anything and called it “for Ame...
Mar 11, 2014
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Someone got a “big girl bed” (= twin bed) and I made the twin duvet cover!
The actual process is super easy: sew three sides of two sheets together, then stuff the actual duvet up into th...
Feb 27, 2014
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