Tag: textiles

Not your Ordinary Journal!


This journal emerged from disaster! On Monday, my craft room was in a State of Emergency!  Lucky for me there was also a State of Emergency on the roads too!  Snow and Ice didn’t deter me from organizing my craft room! I’ve organized this room before, but it always turned into a disaster room after every…

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I Really Think It’s Time for an Intervention!


My love triangle makes my heart skip a beat!  I’m so excited about my new G Street Fabrics finds that I really think it’s time for an intervention! I hear them calling my name, and then they usually say…. Choose Me…Choose Me. Maybe not, but I do see what they can become.   What about you? My first love is…

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A Frugal Pattern Making Pursuit


If you love to copy sewing patterns, or if you make your own sewing patterns here’s a cost saving tip for you! Trace your pattern onto a paper drop cloth, which can be found at your local hardware store in the paint section. This recycled paper roll is 140-ft x 2.33 ft., and cost between $5-$10.  If you…

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Poll Results- This Old Purse Survey


As I suspected…Out of the three categories 53% of your favorite purses are considered “Fabulously Comfortable”.  Women prefer comfortable over expensive! “This Old Purse Survey”- poll results are listed below: Fabulously Comfortable 53% Fabulously Stylish 27% Fabulously Expensive 20% So wait a minute….What does comfortable mean to you???