A reader emailed me with a project request (thanks Kerry!)….. She was curious if I had seen the pillows at Pottery Barn that were knitted and if I had any experience re-purposing a sweater into one. Nope, I hadn’t. But I was sure excited to try it out. I found what she was possibly talking […]
. My husband’s home today.It’s holiday time…..so we’re off to do something fabulous in this 60 degree sunny weather. Even if fabulous just means taking a stroll around the neighborhood. And maybe grocery shopping. At least we can tag team the children at the store.It’s holiday time….nothing like a good trip to the grocery store. […]
. I’m really having a lot of fun with this. And I’m really glad that many of you have gotten some good ideas from part 1, 2, and 3. And some of you mentioned that your homes would look just like mine when we’re done with this series… That made me laugh. And I think […]
. You know I’ve made pillow slipcovers before…..here. But this time I wanted some real texture on my pillow. I have seen this gathered technique on pillows at the store…..and gave it a try at home. And came up with this: And the back is just the same as the tutorial here: (And the […]
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Are you a craigslist-er? Craig and I have become the best of friends. He finds me the best deals. And I thank him for that. I found 2 chairs off of craigslist that had awful cushions… And were moderately beat up… And came up with these: 1 And I love the new vibrancy of […]
When we moved to Georgia, we got rid of a lot of stuff. We sold, gave away, and donated a lot of things that just didn’t make the cut on our moving trailer going down south. Sad for our old stuff….but fabulous for me. I could now scour the town (okay, craigslist, goodwill and fabric […]
Sometimes I like to skip steps. Who doesn’t, right? Well, knits allow you to leave their edges raw, without fraying…..and add a whole shabby look in the meantime. But it sure saves some time. Love that. Here’s another scarf. I told you my little brain has been on scarf overdrive. With lots of […]