Pretty pillows

My mom recently decided to completely redo most of the downstairs.  The kitchen and guest room will stay the same for now, but other than that she is getting rid of ALL her furniture and starting over.  Whew!  Talk about an overwhelming project!  The best part about her redecorating is shopping for new fabrics!  On […]

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Ruched headband

I’m always hunting a headband that will actually STAY on my head… Haven’t found one yet, so I decided to make one.  This one ended up being a little wider than I intended, but it doesn’t slide off!  I originally planned on putting elastic in, but decided elastic would make matters worse.  This is another […]

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Scrappy coasters

These are the easiest fastest projects!  They’re great for gifts, and you can use up your scraps that you just couldn’t throw away!  Simply cut random strips at different angles and piece them together.  I put a piece of fusible medium to heavy weight interfacing between the front and back pieces to keep hot or […]

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Ruffle Tote

So, my aunt has had her eye on this tote she found on Pinterest forever and cannot stop talking about it!  It really is cute and would be super easy to make!  I love the chevron fabric she used, and the burlap rosette is adorable! Well… I didn’t have a canvas tote lying around, but […]

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More Sashiko!

So I’ve had this fabric from Ikea for a LONG time… Finally used it!  One of the cool things you can do with the Sashiko is outline patterns/shapes on fabric.  My mother-in-law does this with some of her Sashiko jackets, and it always looks super cute!  I wasn’t sure how easy it would be to […]

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