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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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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. […]
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I finished painting, staining and slip covering the four Craig’s List chairs for the dining room a fewweeks ago and have been on the hunt for chairs to use for the ends of the table. As it happens, I’ve had two other French cane chairs that are almost identical to the Craig’s List ones in […]
“fixing” a broken cane seat
I finished painting, staining and slip covering the four Craig’s List chairs for the dining room a fewweeks ago and have been on the hunt for chairs to use for the ends of the table. As it happens, I’ve had two other French cane chairs that are almost identical to the Craig’s List ones in […]