Hello Handbag Junkies’ It’s Hit or Miss time! Here’s a sleek laptop bag made with pre-quilted fabric, which adds a soft protective barrier for your computer. What do you think? Is it a Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab? I finished making the final adjustments to the pre-quilted sleek laptop bag by adding two magnetic snaps, because I…
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The Latest Thread – Sewing, Textile Designs, & Tutorials
I’m so delighted that I get to feature photos and a quick tutorial of a beautiful travel craft bag made with one of my textile designs! I finished my sleek laptop tote bag and uploaded more textile designs that will be available next week. I also received a blogging opportunity from My Trending Stories to contribute my content about design on their site. So here’s…
Upholstery Textiles – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Textiles – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab? I’ve been working on textiles for my backyard cushions, and kitchen curtains. I also need wall paper too! But when I put the textiles together I thought that this would make an awesome quilt too! I have a couple more coordinating prints to add to the collection, but I…
Textiles – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
This Hit or Miss; Fab or Drab; is for another Spoonflower textile challenge and I need your help to select my final entry! The challenge involves a textile that highlights the beauty, complexity and drama of the sea for BucketFeet shoe collection of ocean-themed footwear to raise awareness about the environmental issues and the impact of rising…
Little Girls Handbag – Tutorial
The perfect handbag accessory for a little girl that will complete her outfit during those special occasions! Somewhere we lost the classic fashion accessory for little girls 2-4yrs old. I remember my little white gloves and my little handbag and shoes that matched my dress, but times have changed! Here’s a quick 40 min tutorial on how to glam up a little girls…
Design Show and Master Class Favorites
Although, I didn’t see everything at the Architectural Digest Design show in New York, the vendors I did see were amazing artist. When I wasn’t in awe of their creations I remembered to take some photos to share with you! I met some of the artist and asked questions about their techniques and inspiration. You know the hand-painted…
Marbling Textiles – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Practicing fabric marbling techniques kept me busy this weekend. I used shaving cream to drop my paint and used a modified raking technique with the pointed end of my paint brush to create a collection of textile designs. I’m so pleased with the outcome. What do you think? Is it a hit or miss? Fab or Drab? Here’s a look…
It’s National Craft Month
So many crafts and so little time! What crafts do you have planned for the month? Well Craftsy is celebrating National Craft Month in a big way! I’ve included video previews of some of the inspirational classes *Craftsy offers that could be useful to you during the month. I posted sewing related courses, but there are many classes to choose…
Baby Style – Pajama Pants and Matching Bunny
I had a busy weekend spending time with my grandson and making him fleece pajama pants and a matching bunny! This weekend reminder of how I used to multitask during nap time. During the his first nap I made his pajama pants and started on his bunny. I didn’t get a chance to take pictures of each step, but I got the…
DIY Handmade Craft Features – Final 12 Crafts
I had a blast with the Holiday and Handmade Craft link parties from November until February 8th! I’ve share the Top 22 Holiday Craft Favorites in 2015, so I thought that the last weeks of the handmade crafts links shared deserve a featured spot too! I also want to give a big “THANK YOU” to everyone that shared and inspired others with their…
8 Steps to Create a Stagecoach Valance or Faux Roman Shade- Tutorial
I was torn between a Roman shade and a stagecoach valance in my craft room! After scouring Pinterest I decided to combine the two ideas to create this valance that adds a bit of color to my craft room this winter. If you’re looking to add some color to your room, here’s a fun 8 step tutorial! Pin…
Spotlight- LaCartera Kids Model
Well my grandson is finally here and has had a chance to snuggle with his sleepy boo-boo blanket. He’s so adorable that after I took pictures of him I wanted to snuggle too, so it’s been really tough to continue with this blog-post. His great-grandmother knitted this beautiful blanket that’s absolutely gorgeous, I think I need her to knit a scarf or…
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