Ah, sewing, I love it so! But, occasionally I take a little break from it. I have a long list of things I want to make and I love making them. Unfortunately, having bad eyesight inhibits me sometimes. A sewist and poor eyesight don’t work well together. Honestly, I often have to squint a lot […]
{tutorial} DIY Vintage Thread Spool Wreath
I had been looking for ways to decorate my sewing room when I came across this wreath on Pinterest. I thought this was a perfect sewing room decoration and was like: “Hey, I can make that myself!” This particular thread wreath is made with ribbon wrapped around wooden spools. It makes it look much fuller […]
Decorating Your Sewing Space
I find that creating a sewing room that showcases things that you love makes your space a place that you want to spend time in. It helps you get your creative juices flowing, and adds inspiration. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to have an eye-catching space. Use things you already have, […]
{tutorial} Refinishing “Junk” with Spray Paint
This is one of the easiest things you can do to change the look of things that others might consider “junk.” These are desk accessories that had been sitting on my grandpa’s desk for 40 years or so and were ugly and dusty, but not brittle nor falling apart. I had been thinking about going […]
A Gone With the Wind Christmas
Well, I am a huge Gone With the Wind fan and GWTW by Margaret Mitchell is my favorite book and the film version is number one with me as well. I am absolutely in love with the costumes. In fact, the antebellum period is one of my favorites in fashion. I have been collecting […]
