Okio B Designs

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 - finishing each off with some tea-stained seam binding.

They smell delish! And I love that they cost me exactly $0 to make.

Jeanine

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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 know how to use it. Again, I've been winging it all this time. When the thread on the bottom runs out, I panic. If a project calls for a Zigzag stitch, I stare blankly. This book is truly for beginners or for those who want to become more familiar with their sewing machines.

I like the non-intimidating, easy-to-follow style of this book. If something reads like an IRS manual, I toss it aside. Blondeau speaks as if talking to a BFF, and I like how she covers everything from the basic anatomy of your sewing machine to how to comfortably sit while using it.

She covers everything from how to thread a needle to installing a zipper.

And check out some of these cool projects that for once I'm not intimidated to tackle.

I want this hat!

And these cushions.

The Little Guide to Mastering Your Sewing Machine is $24.99 and can be purchased here.

Jeanine

Note: I was provided a review copy of this book, however, all opinions, text, etc. are my own.

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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

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I'm not a winter girl. We've managed to dig out after the blizzard over the weekend, but I'm just not ready to brave the outdoors. So what do you do when you're stuck in the house? You do a little "shopping..."

I upcycled this bucket about three years ago. It's held everything from Xmas ornaments to decorative clothes pins. This time I added some of my French script candles for a new look.

I spied some Jeanne D'Arc Living soaps on Instagram over the weekend. Perfect for a quick copycat project. I had the bar soaps, the lace, the images - everything.

I love this look. I have them in a soap bowl in the bathroom.

Now they smell and look divine!

I'm hoping to venture out tomorrow because I do have a little cabin fever, and it no longer looks like this.

Jeanine

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Have you seen this adorable dairy bottles at your local Dollar Store?

Cute, right? I picked up two earlier in the week for my Valentine's Day decor, but I'm already imaging the possibilities for them for beyond Valentine's.

For now I have them filled with chocolate hearts and dressed up with some tea-stained seam binding. I also made a couple of Valentine's Day jars.

I printed off these two precious images (from The Graphics Fairy) on to label paper, and again, dressed them up with some tea-stained seam binding.

These are holding some jelly hearts. I grabbed all of the candy while I was at the Dollar Store. I already had the jars.

And finally, I made a quick love banner for my office/craft room using my Cricut. This will probably be the extent of my Valentine's Day decor as I have so much from previous years.

P.S. Hoping anyone in the path of Snowmageddon stays safe. It will be hitting us some time tomorrow. Ack!

Jeanine

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I've been sick in bed the past two days with a nasty stomach virus, so I haven't had much time to craft. Feeling much better today and sharing some random Valentine's Day touches about the house.

I used a match box and some Washi-ish tape from Ikea to make this little love box. I lined it with French book paper and a random Bingo tile.

I break these frames out every year. I picked them up at Michael's a couple of years ago. This is the little vignette I have on our tv stand.

I always dress up our corner cabinet. Lots of vintage Valentine's all about.

I used some Romeo & Juliet book paper as the backdrop for this frame and added the Special Delivery tag I found on Pinterest.

I'm sure I'll be adding a few more touches in the coming days. In the meanwhile, I'm just trying to take care not to get sick again.

Jeanine