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Tutorial Tuesday: Valentine’s Day Welcome Mat

Tutorial Tuesday: Valentine’s Day Welcome Mat

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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I’m readying my apartment for Valentine’s Day. Here’s a project I did this weekend that took me less than an hour! You’ll need: Blank coir welcome mat (I got mine from IKEA, Target and other stores should have them too.) 3 cans spray paint  in various Valentine’s Day shades(I used a combination of both flat [...]

Weekend Projects

Weekend Projects

Monday, January 23, 2012

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A little round up of what I worked on over the weekend.

Tutorial Tuesday: No Sew Valentine’s Towels

Tutorial Tuesday: No Sew Valentine’s Towels

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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Make a quick and easy no-sew towel. Perfect for a kitchen or bathroom!

Tutorial Tuesday: Valentine’s Day Welcome Mat

Tue, Jan 24, 2012

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Tutorial Tuesday: Valentine’s Day Welcome Mat

I’m readying my apartment for Valentine’s Day. Here’s a project I did this weekend that took me less than an hour! You’ll need: Blank coir welcome mat (I got mine from IKEA, Target and other stores should have them too.) 3 cans spray paint  in various Valentine’s Day shades(I used a combination of both flat [...]

Weekend Projects

Mon, Jan 23, 2012

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Weekend Projects

A little round up of what I worked on over the weekend.

Tutorial Tuesday: No Sew Valentine’s Towels

Tue, Jan 17, 2012

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Tutorial Tuesday: No Sew Valentine’s Towels

Make a quick and easy no-sew towel. Perfect for a kitchen or bathroom!

Tutorial Tuesday: Color Wheel Clock

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

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Tutorial Tuesday: Color Wheel Clock

Try your hand at embroidering this simple clock!

Tutorial Tuesday: Vinyl Covered Zippered Pouch

Tue, Jan 3, 2012

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Tutorial Tuesday: Vinyl Covered Zippered Pouch

Tackle Zippers with this cute zippered pouch! Use your favorite fabrics, cover in clear vinyl, and make an easily cleanable pouch!

Cheese Testing: Week 1 & 2

Wed, Aug 10, 2011

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My husband was a little excited about this particular item off of my 30 before 30 list. He loves cheese as much as I do…and since we are going to be trying one new cheeses every week for the next little while I thought I’d do a little review of each cheese so we have [...]

Tutorial Tuesday: Fat Quarter Fabric Folder

Tue, Aug 9, 2011

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Tutorial Tuesday: Fat Quarter Fabric Folder

I can’t believe that summer is almost over and everyone is getting their kiddos ready to go back to school. In our Back To School themed sewing camp this week I’ve got the girls working on their first project, a reusable fabric folder. I have to say that they are turning out fabulously and the [...]

Roadtrips, Reflections, and Ramekins

Wed, Jul 6, 2011

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Roadtrips, Reflections, and Ramekins

This weekend my husband and I had the pleasure of visiting with some of my relatives in the Oklahoma City area. We had a fabulous time just hanging out, crafting, playing games, watching movies, and enjoying delicious food! We attended a small town parade where I got to watch one of my cousins march, as [...]

30 Things to do before I’m 30

Wed, Jun 29, 2011

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As of today I have exactly 18 months until I turn 30. I wanted to create a “Bucket List” of sorts of 30 things to do/master/accomplish/see before I turn 30. I’ve been thinking long (since March!) and hard about the list as I wanted them to be attainable goals, but not too easy either. I’m [...]

Tutorial Tuesday: No-Sew Star Banner

Tue, Jun 21, 2011

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Tutorial Tuesday: No-Sew Star Banner

Make a no sew fabric star banner perfect for your July 4th picnic!


1. Master the art of French macaroons
2. Sew a dress
3. Get my scuba diving license
4. Go somewhere warm to use my scuba diving license.
5. Find a perfect Go-To recipe for Pizza Dough
6. Sew a quilt
7. Make a piece of furniture
8. Learn Adobe InDesign
9. Master the recipe for Creme Brulee
10. Publish a sewing project in a magazine
11. Scrapbook/Blurb all our photos from Europe
12. Make some jelly using a pressure cooker
13. Print my own design on fabric & make something
14. Refashion a cardigan
15. Make salt water taffy
16. Find a Go-To recipe for delicious homemade bread
17. Make 5 projects from my sketchbook
18. Embroider something with my sewing machine
19. Self-Publish 10 new sewing patterns
20. Visit the Grand Canyon
21. Expand my french vocabulary
22. Make a stained glass window
23. Swim with dolphins
24. Find the perfect gelato recipe
25. Write one Thank You note a week
26. Learn How to Properly Handle a gun
27. Experience one new type of cheese every week
28. Finish checking off my list of states I've visited
29. Organize a service project
30. Go whitewater rafting