I found this vintage, French agricultural plaque on eBay last week. As you can see, someone tried to paint it and then stopped. I figured if I could get it for a steal, I would finish painting it and no one would be the wiser. So I made a ridiculous "best offer"...and I won! Look at it now. After a few coats of chalk paint, it looks so much better. Now I'm just trying to...
It's that time of year again. The time when I start dreaming of spring and want to give Old Man Winter a kick in the pants. Granted, it hasn't been a horrible winter here. Still, I long for warm days, green grass and flip flops. And did you notice Easter is early this year? Easter in March. MARCH!!!!! I know it comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but...
Drawing inspiration from my last post and the sewing book, I whipped up some lavender sachets earlier this week. I love when I have everything I need on hand because I'm not a big fan of driving in the winter. I used some leftover Osnaburg fabric pieces, TAP paper and some images I purchased from Etsy a few years ago. I even had the lavender buds! For each sachet, I used Polyfil and the lavender...
When it comes to sewing, most of my projects rely on what I learned from Home Economics and my mom. Truth be told, I wing it a lot of the time. So when I was offered the chance to review The Little Guide to Mastering Your Sewing Machine by Sylvie Blondeau (from Schiffer Publishing), I jumped at the chance. You see, I've had a mini sewing machine for a few years now, but I barely...
Happy White Wednesday! I've been inundated with Etsy orders and boy activities, so I haven't had too much time to craft. Still, wanted to wish everyone a lovely White Wednesday. Jeanine ...
