A couple of months ago I was contacted by the company Walls Need Love offering me a chance to try out their wall decals and share my experience. Well, I totally jumped at the chance. They have a large selection of vinyl wall decals. I had such a hard time deciding what to try. I […] Read more…
Vanessa@PunkinPatterns
Adding Grommets
Adding grommets to your sewing can be a simple way to add style to a project. They can also add function (to hold a strap for a bag, for example) while doing it in a unique way. There are two types of grommets: metal grommets (my favorite) and there are also so snap-on plastic ones. […] Read more…
Recovering a Chair
We have two folding chairs that sit in our (my husband’s and mine, that is) office. He sits at his computer with one – me at my sewing machine or serger with the other. They’re functional, but they were in need of new padding and covers. Recovering a chair is very simple and I thought […] Read more…
Candy Corn dress and Owl in the moon Tee
Happy Halloween everyone! If you’re like me, you’ve already broken out those Halloween treats and are snacking (a bit) while working today. This morning I think I had candy on my mind. I woke up early and made this little candy corn dress for Gwyneth. She can’t wear her costume to school, so I thought […] Read more…
Cinderella
Gwyneth wanted to be Cinderella for Halloween this year. Awesome for me since I made her a Cinderella dress for her birthday last year. Thankfully I made the dress big. It fits much better now. We picked up some blue sparkly “glass slippers” at Target and I took a broken tiara and gave it some […] Read more…