Try out your Appliqué Skills with Holiday Crafts
Holiday appliqués can be made out of cotton broadcloth and will give your projects a special touch. An appliqué project can be a two or more person job, if you like. Someone who is good at cutting out craft items,…
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Fun Find–Christmas at Carol’s Zoo
Make a special child a cuddly companion. McCalls M5780, Carol’s Zoo features patterns for a stuffed moose and a stuffed penguin. These are just so cute and they are not your run of the mill stuffed animal, but a sewer…
ABC’s of Decorating: “P” is for pouf
You may be asking yourself “What is a pouf?”. A pouf is a round ottoman or footstool that is currently all the rage in home decor. They come in many different fabrics and designs and are very versatile. Use them…
Entertaining: Beautiful Thanksgiving holiday centerpieces
Time to pack away all the ghosts and goblins that have been hanging around for the last month or so and concentrate on the next fall holiday–Thanksgiving. Fortunately, many of your Halloween decorations can also be used for the rest…
Interesting Winter Bags
Looking for interesting new fall and winter purse patterns. Vogue has a delightful new pattern V8662 which features a unique bag on square base. Included are instructions for screenprinting the bags. These stylish bags can be made with upholstery fabric,…
Home Decor: It’s a mad, mad, Mad Men world
A fun description of how interior design trends from the tv show Mad Men and the sixties can be incorporated into today’s stylish homes.
Jean Patterns
Generally, I am a fan of Simplicity patterns, but McCalls has a versatile jeans pattern in their Palmer/Pletsch line which is sure to be a hit. Pattern # M5142 has a lovely pair of flared jeans, a neat pair of…
ABC’s of Decorating: “O” is for ottoman, organdy, outdoor fabric etc.
I could not come up with just one decorating topic that begins with the letter “o” so let’s just review several popular items. Ottomans: We have discussed this very versatile piece of furniture many times. You can review the latest…
Making your own Jeans
Jeans are an item we don’t generally think about making for ourselves, but it can be done if you have had a little practice making slacks. Use sturdy cotton or cotton/polyester thread, a size 16 or 18 sewing machine needle…