My mom taught me to sew way back in middle school, and I’m trying to keep up and improve my skills. My first project here was a fleece blanket. I bought the fabric way back in 2013 from Joann’s. I accidentally sewed the right sides on the inside and managed to break a needle on…
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Military friendly address book
An old adage in military families is to never write addresses down in pen. I’ve been looking for a nice address book for literally years. The ones I’ve owned didn’t have large enough lines for my out of control handwriting, weren’t cute enough, or didn’t come with lots of extra refills. So I decided to make my…
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National Craft Month
March is National Craft Month, so I’ve decided to actually finish some of the crafts languishing in my new craft room. My car is in the shop today, and I’m stuck at home. Might as well get started! First off, a curtain for the Bigfoot window. Second, a cover for my sewing machine. I found…
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Bigfoot and curtains
So I’ve mentioned it a few times, but I’m slightly obsessed with Finding Bigfoot on Animal Planet. Feel free to judge because it won’t stop me watching it. Anyhoo, I happened to catch the North Carolina episode where the Bigfooters traipse about the Uwharrie National Forest. Naturally, this occurred right around the time I had…
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My easy Christmas card holder
I was inspired by a few different ribbon Christmas card holders, so I decided to whip up one of my own. I was planning on using plain clothespins but found much better ones in the dollar bins at Michael’s. You will need: Basswood slightly wider than your ribbonRibbon (mine is last season from Michael’s)Festive clothespins3M strips…
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20 minute wedding craft
This craft involved me locating an extra wedding program, my paper cutter, the bouquet, and the garter. I also had to do some floral modifications. Hence the twenty minute part. Today, I’m forever enshrining some wedding momentos in a shadowbox. I snagged this particular box from AC Moore with a 40% off item coupon. I…