Painting Trim, Sewing Pillows & More
Between a sick boy and snow days, we’ve basically had a four day weekend, which is fun (aside from the sick kid), but it ‘s tough when I work from home and have things I need to do. We snuggled, though, and went to see Frozen and built a snowman. Today they were back in […]
For the DIYer…
There was a time when my Christmas list was filled with tools and decorating/DIY books. I actually got hardwood flooring for my birthday one year! That was my passion and I wanted to have the gear, resources and materials to help me in honing my craft. Now, I can buy those things as a part […]
My upholstery machine & “the sofa”
With all of the slipcover and upholstery posts I’ve been sharing lately, I’ve received a lot of questions about the sewing machines I use. I have two. One is $150 Kenmore machine that I’ve been using for about six years. I have used and abused that poor little machine and it has done an amazing […]
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With all of the slipcover and upholstery posts I’ve been sharing lately, I’ve received a lot of questions about the sewing machines I use. I have two. One is $150 Kenmore machine that I’ve been using for about six years. I have used and abused that poor little machine and it has done an amazing […]
Dining Chair Slipcover Tutorial
I wrote a tutorial on making dining room chair slipcovers years (and several dining sets) ago when I was a contributor to Cottages & Bungalows magazine. It’s so neat to see how far I’ve come in my sewing, photography, writing, styling. I’ve really grown a lot. Anyway, since I’ve improved in a few departments, […]
Boxwood & My Christmas Tree
I just did a photo shoot today for the MMSMP color of the month, Boxwood, so I thought I would share. I think this may be my favorite non-blue/gray color in the line. It’s so rich and pretty. I’ve sold all of the pieces I’ve painted in Boxwood, but I have a dresser in my […]
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I wrote a tutorial on making dining room chair slipcovers years (and several dining sets) ago when I was a contributor to Cottages & Bungalows magazine. It’s so neat to see how far I’ve come in my sewing, photography, writing, styling. I’ve really grown a lot. Anyway, since I’ve improved in a few departments, […]
Getting a Tree & Style Update
Today we went to pick out our Christmas tree at the local tree farm where we have bought our trees for the past few years. It was a chilly day, so we strolled through the open barn looking over the lineup of 8 ft+ trees. One caught my eye. It was tall and looked perfect. […]