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…
A week ago I was lucky enough to get a chance to go to a day of the Creative Connection here in St. Paul. I jumped at the chance. It’s a great place to meet new friends and be inspired. While there, I was fortunate enough to take some sewing classes with Patty Young of […] Read more…
Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. I wanted to make something for him that was a little different than my usual presents for him. I won’t deny that the events of 9/11 were on my mind yesterday when I started working on this. I had rummaged through some old maps and came across this one of […] Read more…
This little project was totally inspired by Connor. After all, when your six-year-old starts cutting up a comic book to save his favorite pictures, what else is there to do but turn it into something cool. This is a really quick project that you can easily get your kids involved in. It’s a great upcycling […] Read more…
I made a few more of the Table Setting Placemats for a friend. These placemats are a bit different than the first ones I made. There’s no batting in these, just heavy craft-weight interfacing. Also no binding. These are sewn together right sides together leaving an opening for turning at the bottom. Trim the corners […] Read more…
