I purchased a beautiful beaded necklace at the Medieval Faire this year. After wearing the necklace only twice I knew the adjustable knot closure had to be changed. So I decided to use some wire and simple wrapping techniques to create a sturdier closure. It turned out really great so I wanted to share it
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Several years ago I was introduced to an amazing website full of incredible, scrappy, pieces that are so inspiring to look at. Since then I have been wanting to make a skirt inspired by the ones on the site. For this year’s medieval faire I finally got the perfect inspiration…I started the skirt late
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A year or so ago my dad bought me two vintage curtains at a thrift store. They were really cool – printed with different trains and train signs. I was saving them; trying to come up with just the right project. I had been considering them for a feature segment on a corduroy bag, but
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Last year I picked a watch up at a thrift store because I liked the watch face…the strap however was another story. I got inspired recently and cut the old watch strap off and revamped it into a new watch that I love! I used a piece of red leather I picked up at
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Since Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching I wanted to share a couple of fun and easy projects you can make for friends or loved ones. The first are Artist Trading Cards, otherwise known as ATCs. They are 2.5 X 3.5 inch cards that can be made using just about anything. The cards are meant
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Last weekend my mom and I had a booth at a local craft fair. It was our first craft fair in many, many years. We’re weren’t totally sure what to expect, but it ended up going pretty well and was a lot of fun. My mom made tons of beautiful baby blankets and
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Several years ago I picked up a beautifully embroidered dress at a thrift store. I loved the embroidery, but didn’t like it as a dress. I recently went to my parents house and saw the dress hanging in the closet and was inspired to finally put it to use. I love wearing jeans so
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Ever wondered what you can make from some tiny corduroy upholstery fabric, a curtain, the sleeve from an old leather jacket, and the clip from a dog leash? Well…those four things plus a zipper, thread, and some stabilizer are what I used to make my new purse! I decided I needed a new
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I’ve decided that everyone needs a cute apron in their life! Either for looking nice while company is over for dinner, the occasional kitchen photo op, or for its intended purpose of keeping your clothes clean while cooking. Vintage apron worn over a dress I made using a vintage pattern. I recently picked up
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I recently had the opportunity to create another project for Pellon using their ultra firm sew-in stabilizer. I had a lot of fun coming up with the project! I was inspired by a package of headbands I purchased at Dollar Tree and some really pretty flowers from the scrapbook section at Hobby Lobby. You
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