This knock off is based on an ornament I saw in a Pottery Barn store, but I can’t find it in the catalog or online, so you’ll have to take my word for it. It was basically a wooden disk with an initial printed in the center, glitter around the edge of the disk, and…
Strange Little Girl on crafterhours: A Tutorial
When Susan asked me to write a necklace tutorial, I was a little befuddled. My first thought was “what can I try to teach someone that requires following directions more than luck to make it turn out well?” Really, most of what I do is the result of happy accidents because I create for fun…
Design Your Jeans (and the best sewing tip you’ll ever get)
Hi there everyone. Hope you had a fun and safe Halloween! Thank you for all your well-wishes for a safe trip to America. The girls did great and I am in full possession of my sanity. Within our first 24 hours, we had eaten at 5 Guys, Dunkin Donuts, and went to a pumpkin patch. We’re living…
Patchwork Dish Towels: A Tutorial
aka: The One Where I Make the Mistakes so You Don’t Have To. (you’re welcome) Happy Monday everyone! How about we make some dish towels today? But these aren’t just any dish towels. They are super duper patchwork, reverse applique, seasonal, mistake-free dish towels! For 1 dish towel you will need: – 2 16×24 inch…
How to Look Good Naked: A Tutorial
We’ve introduced Marjorie and Eloise to you before. Except they weren’t naked. Well, today Marjorie was ready to bare it all in hopes that she could inspire others. Here she is, just the way God the factory made her. She’s brave, isn’t she? I don’t know about you, but I was not brave/energetic enough to…