This week, I am going to write a series of tutorials on how to recycle / refashion an outgrown jeans dress into 4-piece kid’s clothing + accessories. Each tutorial will illustrate how I convert the salvaged materials from the denim dress and turn them into a totally new design of…
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Spent a few hours working late at night in my sewing room to come out with a few appliques designs on onesies (or onsies?) for my 7 month-old godson, just in time for him to pack and take home after a long holiday with his mom here. These garden bug…
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It’s time to give my old lampshade a new look!!! I crochet a lampshade cover for the SKIMRA I bought at Ikea many years ago. See how it brightens up a room after putting on a new dress? This new lamp has since “migrated” to my daughter’s room and never…
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It seems like it was just yesterday that I sewed the chenille bib for the babies. Now, the bib can no longer fit comfortably onto the necks of the growing up toddlers. They need bib extender to continue serving their little “masters”. I am not sure if anyone used…
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Tired of normal square or rectangle pillow in your house? Why not spruce up your home decor with this safety sign triangle throw pillow. I got a triangle pillow form / pillow insert from Downlite and happy to see how good the quality is, especially the blended feather and…
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So, you’ve found a nice shorts pattern that you are dieing to sew, but….. the length just doesn’t seem right, too short? too long? Here is the tutorial to show you how to alter the length of the shorts in 3 simple steps. {If you haven’t found one decent pattern…
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