Thrift Store Plate Paintings
If you, like me, decided not to host the big Thanksgiving dinner this year, you may change your mind after making these. A mismatched set secondhand plates get a completely new look with ceramic
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?
How to Make a Portable Design Wall
No doubt, a quilt maker needs a big space to lay out the quilt top, configure the design of it. Or at least big enough that we need to be able to step back and away
How to Weave Ojo de Dios
In our house, weaving Ojo de Dios (also known as God’s Eye) are a fun summer pastime. I actually first made these as an adult, with my daughter’s 3rd grade Girl Scout troop many years
DIY Wood Burning a Pendant
I decided to do some creative playing last week. It’s an important part of the creative process for all of us, and boy was it fun for me. One of the things I made were
Marbled Wooden Bead Valentines
Even though Valentine’s day is not a highly celebrated event at our house, I can appreciate a shot of the brightly saturated pinks around the house in the middle of a Seattle winter. This DIY Valentine
A Holiday Wreath DIY
I am really dragging my feet on getting out the Christmas decorations. I mean, is it really, truly Christmas? So soon? Instead of facing the thousands of decoration-filled boxes we have in the basement, I
Make a Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt
Talking with Erin last week got me in the mood to some quilting, but I wasn’t sure where to start. Inspiration is always in my head, but too much and I’m frozen. So I decided to