Thank you Anna at Life Bellissima for nominating me for the Blogger Recognition Award! And for your kind words!! If you don’t know Anna’s recipes can warm your tummy and make your mouth water. Take time to visit and follow her blog when you need inspiration! Rules for the Blogger Recognition Award: Thank whoever nominated you and provide…
The Latest Thread – Textiles
This week has been whirlwind of cool craft finds on the web, great craft buy’s, happy clients, getting spotted on Spoonflower, a blogger award, new fabric prints, new friends, a tutorials got a featured spot, and more cool plans! All of this normally doesn’t happen in a week, but I thought It would be a chance to start sharing the latest thread with you!…
Sewing Tip – How to add a Lining to any bag
Myra at So Sew Easy submitted this guide for adding a lining to any bag… Making a simple tote bag is probably one of the best introductory sewing projects, but where do you go after that? The amazing, simple, way of lining a tote can be applied to the simplest, and the most complicated purses…
Golden Marble Fields Fabric – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Introducing the Golden Marble Fields! She’s part of my first fabric collection “Marble Haze” on Spoonflower. I thought this would look nice as a satin blouse. I have four projects to complete before I start on this one, but this is now my motivation to get them done! Here’s a look a look at…
Jean Skirt Upcycle
I remember turning a pair of jeans into a short skirt in the late 70’s it was fun then and now this style is back in fashion. I saw that the Diesel jean shop sells this skirt for $180 and I’ve seen others on the market for $300. A friend asked me to create this look…
New Textile Designs – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Before I show you the three new textiles designs I want to update you on my first round of Spoonflower swatches. The swatches arrived last week and the colors and designs look Great! So I’m happy to announce that my Spoonflower Shop is officially open with my first designs, which offers international shipping too! I’m in love with the marbling…
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…
Tablescapes by DIFFA’s Dining by Design
Let’s talk about design inspiration! I attended the Architectural Digest Design Show this weekend in New York City and WOW… so many spectacular displays. My first stop was DIFFA’s Dining by Design displays of glamorous one-of-a-kind dining experiences. I love the use of colorful textiles to create this fantastic tablescape. It’s all about the use of color that…
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…
How Much Time Would you Spend on a Sewing Project?
Would a sewing time limit on a PDF pattern encourage you or discourage you from purchasing? Is time spent on a project only important when making something for someone other than yourself? How much time would you spend on a sewing project? Those are some of the questions I hope this quick poll will answer. If you’re a quilter I…
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…
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