I did it! I used some Anna Maria Horner Voile! It’s been sitting there for months just mocking me and my inability to harm it in any way with scissors, but I fought the voile and I won! Ok, so I actually didn’t have to cut into it, I used a full half yard, including…
Archives for March 2010
Crafty Bits: London
Maybe I should call this artsy bits. Or artsy craftsy bits. Or mommy bits. Or random bits. Or crafty inspiration bits. Whatever I call it, it’s a little collection of stuff I saw in London and liked. I love that digital cameras function like a superfast sketchbook/scrapbook. Especially when traveling on a busy Valentine’s Day…
The H&M Dress Tutorial
I wish I had a picture of the original, but H&M doesn’t have a (real) website, so you’ll have to use your imagination. A solid-color, cotton knit tank dress with a drop waist and rows of ruffles on the skirt. The original had a ribbon belt with a little bow on one hip. At only…
Burlap Coffee Sack turned Lampshade: a Tutorial
I was totally excited to hear that I was chosen by Donkee House, in conjunction with Totally Tutorials, to be a part of their exchange program. I received a free burlap coffee sack and in exchange, I get to write a tutorial for what I created with it. (And not once did I randomly and…
I Spy: A Completed Quilt
Not just any completed quilt. My very first. And an I Spy Swap one. At several points during the process, I decided it would be my only quilt. Ever. But now that I’m done and I’ve rested a bit, I’m can’t stop thinking about it. So that could mean there will be more. Eventually. I…