You Inspire Me To Quilt
Last year, I got an email from my friend Cheryl, asking if I would like to contribute to a new book she was writing. I would have said yes before I even heard the project
DIY Striped Flower Vase
I think I’m still celebrating Cinco de Mayo, or at least wish I was. Maybe that’s why I’ve been so inspired by a beautiful serape blanket we have. I love how the colors in it are bold,
Craftcation 2015
Courtney, pup Charley, Lisa, and me I haven’t stopped since Craftcation to even write about it. And I had such a great time! For those who may not know, Craftcation is a yearly business and
Buying and Cleaning Vintage Linens
I am nuts for vintage linens, needlework, embroidery, fabric, and similar textile pieces, I think I’ve made that clear. One of my favorite things to do is shop for it, either online or at secondhand stores.
Upcycling Idea: Painting A Thrift Store Clutch
It’s time for a new DIY, and this one was inspired by sunshine and summer. Easy-to-create painted details (I promise) on a thrift store leather clutch. Upcycled and ready for summer parties.
5 Ways That Thrifting and Upcycling Fuels My Creativity
Through several years of trying this and that, I have come to realize in the last few years that I am most inspired by using vintage textiles, thrift shopping, and upcycling all kinds of materials
DIY Decayed Halloween Flowers
These forgotten and decayed, web-covered Halloween flowers are made from loving cup trophies. The ones that end up at the thrift store are usually metallic painted plastic and are easy to repaint (they are practically
DIY Halloween Trophies
I think that trophies that end up on thrift store shelves are a little sad, don’t you?
Cocktails On The Beach Quilt
Fresh from the dryer. The Cocktails On The Beach quilt was a long time coming. Inspired by the peak season weekly cocktail meet ups on little Useppa Island, where we spend our Spring Break vacations.
Toile Four Patch Quilt
After taking Joe Cunningham’s Pattern Free Quiltmaking class on Craftsy and vowing to make time, whenever possible, to “play” in the studio, I made this little quilt, based on Joe’s “Fantasy Four Patch” formula.