Spring on my mind,
Sometimes you just have to create your own spring. Even if it’s in January. I looked around the house and came up with a few things to brighten my dining table. I had recently removed, washed and put away some curtains that I was using in the kitchen. Most of my curtains, are pieces of fabric that I have hemmed on all four…
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Something green,
I’ve been working on a reFresh design for one of my friends. Her favorite color is green. I can’t wait to see what she thinks of these two! I am going on two things that she mentioned: she likes green and casual. I hope she likes!
Create a Slipcover for Your Ottoman
Create a Slipcover for Your Ottoman If you have an old ottoman, you can give it a new life with new attitude! By recovering it with a great fabric and adding pom pom ball fringe! One of my all time favorite fringes! I covered an old blue ottoman with black and white checked fabric, yes I do love black and white! Choose…
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Donate or Recycle?
I was going through my closet dreaming of smaller days. When I noticed this houndstooth skirt, I do love black and white! I put it in the pile of the things to take to Goodwill. I kept picking it up and thinking, I just love this print! I know an Alabama fan that needs something made out of this. If…
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Pillow covers from a tablecloth!
I decided to make another post today, since the first one only consisted of putting a picture in a frame. Before Christmas, on one of my few many trips to TJ Maxx, I found this beautiful tablecloth. I had so many ideas for what I could do with it and not use it as a tablecloth. I thought about curtains…
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Words…
The other day I read a Facebook comment that talked about the power of words. An idea popped into my head to create something with words for my grandchildren! I thought of some funny things that they say, do or eat! I smile when I think of some of these, and hopefully they will too. I used PowerPoint to create the…
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Looking for Inspiration
It’s a new year and I am looking for inspiration. I decided to post some of my past projects! Hopefully, they will kick start me!
Modern Farm Table
I have been waiting for Manboy to get home from college. My birthday was in early December and for my gift, he said that we would work on a project together! Woohoo, I could not wait. Ana White has a website (http://ana-white.com/), and it’s a woodworkers paradise! I searched the site for several weeks, anticipating his arrival so that we…
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It all started with this:
One of my all time favorite gifts…that I can remember! A Kreg jig, and we put it to use very quick!
What a wonderful Christmas!
We woke without an alarm! Had coffee, and the Man of the house helped me prepare breakfast, Manboy joined us at 9:30 a.m. We enjoyed our breakfast casserole, bacon, biscuits and gravy…they had gravy (not one of my favs!). Then it was time to open gifts! I was the most surprised, I got a Kreg jig…and you know what that means. We…
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