Less than 2 weeks left until Belmont’s Bizzare. These two weeks will be filled with tons of crafting after work. I have a bunch of aprons left to finish, as well as other little projects. I just finished 1 “batch” of lined zipper pouches. These would be perfect to use as gift bags for the…
Belmont Arts Center in Pensacola, FL is hosting a funky arts and crafts show December 8th, 2007. And guess who will be there as a vendor… yours truly! So if you’re in the area, you definitely need to come check it out. I’ve been crafting up a storm… Making lots more bias tape, in the…
I recently signed up for a swap through Craftster and was paired up with Tuesday as my partner. I was so excited! She basically told me that she loves turquoise and brown together, hates orange and red, and wanted a surprise apron! So I set to work making a special apron just for her. The…
Ten points to whoever can figure out what is wrong with this double fold binding. I made them all one night, and I must’ve been sleepy and not paying attention. Needless to say, I won’t be selling this…
Above the tags on the left, see that metal thing? That is my sewing machine needle, BROKEN. I felt a little proud when it snapped… I’ve never actually broken a machine needle before. Can you tell I have been very busy? I am behind on writing Joyful Abode posts… I HAVE indeed been cooking, though…
Little boxy pouch tutorial by threebears – So adorable and I LOVE the fabric she used in the tutorial photos. I have some zippers who have been waiting for their calling… Heather’s favorite knot is now also my favorite knot. I wasn’t sure at first how it could beat my previous favorite knot, but the…
What could I be making? And are you excited?
ERROR The iron survived this incident. Good thing, too, because I’m working on a lot of things right now.
Embroidery might be climbing the charts in my list of favorite crafts. I love the way it makes things look, and actually doing it is relaxing and methodical. So I recently decided to make some place mats for myself and my husband combining sewing, appliqué, and embroidery. I learned a fantastic applique technique that I…
(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…
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…
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…
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and brand new stay at home mom. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate on a budget, and keep a happy home. I breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.Want to know more?
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