Sewing Machine Dust Cover

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Last week I showed you some of the new fabrics from the HGTV Fabric line from Joann Fabrics.  I decided to use the Ring Around Peacock fabric to make a sewing machine dust cover for my Singer 160 machine.  The plastic one that came with it was terrible and I think my hot glue gun had attacked it.  For some reason I kept pushing this project off thinking it would be hard to do.  Once I got started I realized it was so simple and literally took me less than 30 minutes to make.

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Easy Reversible Table Runner

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I was in Joann Fabrics and saw some fun flannel houndstooth and plaid fabric that I thought would make a great reversible table runner for the fall season.  This project is so simple.  It took me about a half hour to complete.

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How to Make Boot Socks

diy boot socks

A few weeks ago I found a deal on those really cute, tall boot socks — I wanted three or four pairs! At $12 a pair, plus shipping, I couldn’t justify it. I found a few old sweaters in my closet that I was planning to give away, and I knew they would make the perfect DIY project. How do you like my new boot socks?

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Pillowcase Romper

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Last week I showed you the cinch drawstring bag and Kayla was wearing an adorable little matching romper.  Well I thought I would show you how we (my cousin and I) made it.  Ok so this isn’t technically a pillowcase.  I know, I know.  But with vintage sheets on the brain the fabric is the {…Read More…}





Pillowcase Skirt

dyed pillowcase skirt

After making those Valentine’s Day skirts for Kayla, and falling in love with the quick and easy results, I decided to see what other fabric I had in my stash.   I pulled out these two pillowcases I purchased at a yard sale for $.25 each.   While the light peach color didn’t exactly jump {…Read More…}





5 Ways to Use Fat Quarters of Fabric

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Happy weekend, everyone!  Did you get a chance to see the darling skirts I made for Kayla from Adorn-It’s fat quarter fabric stacks?  They were unbelievably easy to make, especially because all the fabrics in my stack coordinated perfectly, so it was easy to pair them up for the skirts!  I love that about fat {…Read More…}





Ransom Note Sweatshirt

personalized sweatshirt

Well I haven’t done a sewing project in a while so I was excited to dust off my machine and do a simple one for you today.  I call it my Ransom Note Sweatshirt. Here in the Midwest we are in that in-between summer and fall weather.  When we wake up we need a light {…Read More…}