This dresser has been in my daughter’s room since just before she was born. Before that it was in my parents’ basement for as long as I can remember. It’s been in need of a new coat of paint for a while. Far Far Away Week seemed like the perfect opportunity to give it a […] Read more…
Tutorial
How to make “fabric” Vinyl Wall Decals
I hope you’re enjoying Far Far Away week as much as I am. Today I’m going to show you how to make vinyl wall decals from your favorite fabric. If you’re like me, when you spend $18/yard on expensive Japanese fabric you love, you want to make it stretch, use up every last inch. Well […] Read more…
The Sleeping Beauty Doll
This sleeping beauty doll is really easy to make. It’s a modified Black Apple doll. This was actually my first Black Apple doll and she turned into the perfect sleeping beauty. So here are the basic changes I made: First, I changed the top body piece to have a ruffled bodice, I gave her fleece […] Read more…
How to Make a Mural
Welcome to Far, Far Away Week! – a week devoted to projects inspired by Heather Ross‘ beautiful Far, Far Away fabrics. Here’s the first project – a mural for your wall! I chose to paint the owl and the pussycat in their cute little row boat under the moon. The original fabric looks like this, […] Read more…
Simple Recycle
My son loves this shark t-shirt his grandparents brought back from Hawaii a couple years ago, but it’s now too small on him (and has a hole in the arm). Instead of passing the shirt on to little sister, we decided to take the shark off and applique it onto a new shirt. With a […] Read more…