I tend to get a little bit aimless around the holidays. Those aimless times are when it's hard to be your own boss. I have long lists of things I want and need to do, but I don't have anything...
ottoman slipcover tutorial
My blog was eerily quiet for a couple of days until I realized there was an error with the comments plugin! Well, it's back up a running, so you can talk to me again. Before the Chapel Market, I...
grain sack tree skirt
I intended to make a tutorial on how to make the grain sack tree skirt under our family room tree and it started out that way, but things went south about 1/3 of the way through. It may surprise...
a slip turned into a slip
I found a pretty antique petticoat a few months ago at an antique store and decided it would make a pretty pillow cover. I would turn a slip into a pillow slip! Two, actually. Since the ruffle was...
slipcovered ottoman
Last Friday I was working in the studio on some last minute pieces for the Chapel Market. I usually leave the sewing projects until everything else is done, mainly because it's not my favorite...
3 minute, no-sew bolster pillow cover
I was working this weekend on my guest room, getting it ready for a photo shoot. I was in a bit of a crunch, because of some unexpected delays, so I wasn't able to put this room together in a...
repurposed petticoat, mini whisks & an apron
I moved around the furniture in my living room on Monday when the piano was moved out. Of course, moving the furniture in one room usually impacts another room as I borrow and steal from other...
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...
familyroomgallery
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...
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...