How-To: Repurposed Jeans - Card Case

You know those favorite jeans that you just can’t bear to throw out? I recently had a pair of those, which I wore and washed countless times, until the seat was worn nearly through. While renovating this house, they finally gave up the fight after too many ascents to the top of a ladder. At [...]

How-To: Easy Button Jewelry

I have a collection of interesting buttons, and since I rarely sew clothing, I like to use them as embellishments for handbags. I’ve never tried to make button jewelry, until now. My inspiration for this pin came from Button Jewelry by Sara Withers, which I found at the public library. The book has instructions for button-covered [...]

Wine Bag

We live on the edge of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, so it’s only natural that I should make a wine bag. I haven’t noticed it so much here in Illinois, but in Pennsylvania there are many dining establishments that don’t have a liquor license, so you are welcome to bring your own wine. Put [...]

Ruffled Apron

I’ve been trying to get a photo of this apron for a couple of weeks now, and finally cornered my husband long enough this afternoon to get it done, while he was in a photo-snapping mood. Although I have a pattern for a ruffled apron, I chose to use this apron tutorial at Morgan Moore’s [...]

Fabric Flower Pin - Recycling Your Fabric Scraps

I hate to throw stuff away. No, I’m not a packrat, but I do object to tossing out perfectly good scraps of beautiful fabric when I can easily turn them into something useful. OK, I use the term “useful” very loosely here, but fabric trimmings can be used in a variety of ways other than [...]

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