(Stick with me for this post… I’m not feeling very clever with words today.) The last theme for the Tie one On apron challenge was “Local Pride.” I was born and raised in Charleston, SC, but spent my teen years in Columbia, SC. When this apron assignment was issued, I was preparing to get married… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Crafts
We Hope Yer Halloween Shivered Yer Timbers!
We were pretty hot pirates if I may say so myself. I made our shorts and hair accessories (my headband, his do-rag). Simple Jack-0-Lantern this year. And thanks again to Marci for the cute scarecrow wreath. We got tons of trick-or-treaters tonight. The best costume ever was a hamburger. The girl said her friend’s mom… Continue Reading
How to Re-Cover an Ugly Office Chair
I’ve been wanting to re-cover my office chair for a while… to match my bulletin board. Then, this post from Design*Sponge reminded me recently, and I finally got off my butt to do it. However… I wish I had a chair like theirs, because the top part (the part your back leans on) on mine… Continue Reading
Halloween Swap
Now and then, I like to visit Craftster and look at other people’s projects and occasionally post mine. Recently, I found a couple of swaps that sounded fun to me, so I signed up! One of them was a Mini Halloween Swap. We were supposed to send two “medium” and two “small” crafted items to… Continue Reading
Halloween Crafty Goodness!
Check out this fantastic tutorial for cocktail napkins at The Purl Bee. You could do these for any holiday or any time of year. Sewing Stars has posted a cutesie little skeleton that you can print and cut out. If you put it together with brads, it’s movable. I think it would look really cute… Continue Reading
How to Carve a Pumpkin
I actually haven’t carved pumpkins this year yet. I’m going to wait a bit longer so that the pumpkins don’t rot before Halloween, BUT… I wrote up this tutorial last year, and I thought it would be helpful to some people who might be reading Joyful Abode this year. Before: The pumpkin awaits its transformation.… Continue Reading
Ahh… Freshly Washed and Ironed fabric
It’s just waiting for its turn in the sewing machine!… Continue Reading
Whirlpool Duet Sport – Ours!
We bought this Whirlpool Duet Sport washing machine and dryer set from Lowe’s. It was delivered to our new house yesterday, and soon we’ll be washing clothes, fabric, and towels with SUPER efficiency! I’m most excited about the quick drying time. Since the washer spins out so much of the water, it takes much less… Continue Reading
My quilt, part 2
I wrote about my first quilt. Since then, I have finished the top and machine-quilted the whole quilt top-batting-backing sandwich (I should’ve used a walking foot on my machine to make it a bit easier, but it turned out fine). I bound the edges in my handmade bias tape, which was a good choice. Now… Continue Reading
My first quilt…sort of.
A long time ago, I made a log cabin quilted wall hanging under the guidance of my mother. Really though, I made the top, and then lost interest. My mother finished by quilting and binding it, and that was the end of my quilting. Recently though, I’ve been inspired by numerous blogs full of gorgeous… Continue Reading
Our New Lawnmower – Is it a Consumer Reports favorite?
Well, if Consumer Reports gives points for being happy…maybe so! This one is enjoying munching grass and frightening the local flowers. Since we are moving again soon (GASP! Have I mentioned it in Joyful Abode yet?), this time to a house with a YARD… we went ahead and bought a lawnmower. It feels like such… Continue Reading
Shelly Scarf
Shelly Scarf This scarf is a companion to The Professional Hat. Materials: About 200-250 yds worsted weight yarn Size K/10 1/2 hook (6.5 mm) yarn needle (optional for weaving in ends) Gauge: 13 sts = 4” Notes: Shell: 5 dc all in same stitch To Begin Ch 19. Row 1: 4 dc in 4th ch… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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