Sewing, home, and designs to help you beautify your life
Does this shirt look familiar? It’s about time I got this refashion back up since it’s a staple in my closet and kind of iconic on the blog (since you see it every time you look to the right). And it’s so simple you’ll want to take 20 minutes and spice up one of […] Read more…
I’ve been working on the guest room/nursery recently, and I wanted to frame a quote to go above the bed (which we’ll switch to be the crib once Maya is in her own room). Since Maya is named after Maya Angelou, it only made sense to choose one of her bits of wisdom for our baby girl’s […] Read more…
You’re going to love today’s guest–it’s Adrienne from Free Time Frolics. Adrienne is such a sweetheart–she’s another Idaho blogger, and she’s opened her home for blogging meetings several times now and is a fabulous hostess. She’s also a pattern designer (her patterns are under the name Cosette’s Closet), a great cook, and an amazing seamstress. […] Read more…
Sometimes you see a dress and think it’s so adorable you just want to make it, even if you don’t need it. The Matinee Dress is one of those dresses for me. When you look at the sweet little watercolors of the Matinee Dress and Peplum Top, you definitely get that urge to create–aren’t they […] Read more…
If you’ve never been over to FrugElegance, you’ll want to check them out. They combine a frugal approach and elegant design to create some amazing projects that don’t cost a lot but look like a million bucks! I met the FruGirls at SNAP! Conference this year, and loved how sweet and fabulous they are. And […] Read more…
Part 1 and Part 2. Making money isn’t a good reason to start a blog. It can be a nice side benefit, and you may be very successful at it, but it isn’t enough to keep you excited about blogging and your readers will feel that. Find your voice. Writing doesn’t come naturally to everyone, […] Read more…