I have a secret love for thrifted pottery. No crazy obsession like my usual quilt and sewing habits, but I love giving new life to something old. Recently, I’ve been crushing on painting old pottery white, which looks great. But white gets kind of boring. All the gold accents hitting the market are making me crave a bit of gold…
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Gold Polka Dots {A Tutorial}
Lately {April 2014}
Hi there! How have you been? I hope you all had a good Easter. My mother-in-love made this bunny cake and it is just too cute not to share. Tasty too. We had ice cream with our bunny cake. I forgot how good cake and ice cream is. Wow! (We have a bunch of birthdays coming up, score!) I’ve been…
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My New Featherweight
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to come across a well loved Singer Featherweight 221. So I brought it home with me! I thought I’d share her with you and also document what I’ve done to bring her up to speed and resources I found. The machine shows some wear but she is in good shape. Some of…
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Mosey
Things have been fairly busy around here. I’ve been tasked with a few book chores, I’m working on a few tutorials for you, and I’ve been playing the role of “soccer mom” in taking my big girls to their softball games and practices, which is so fun but exhausting. To counter my hurried mom pace of life, I’ve been…
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My Tips for Garment Making {WIP Wednesday}
Having made a few garments I love, I thought I would share a few tips for sewing clothes. These are mostly tips for myself. I’ve found that my “make-it-do” approach to quilting hasn’t necessarily lent itself well to garment sewing. *sigh* The clothes I’ve sewn for myself are suffering from my poor workmanship! In the interest of saving time, I…
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