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  • Project: Canvas Tote Bag Pillow

    My Aunt invited all the women in my family to gather in Chicago. The trip was a smashing success that even Ferris Bueller would have been proud of.  One clever piece of her invitation was this graphi...
    Sep 24, 2015 No Comments

  • Project: Cotton Strip Necklace

    I got some of this Fettucini yarn by Lion Brand and I was inspired. I loved the feel of it and I LOVED the way the stripes ran through it. It was almost like bouncing musical notes. Here is some Fett...
    Sep 23, 2015 2 Comments

  • T-shirt Makeover Inspirations

    I have collected fabric, and even some t-shirts to refashion. But I need to move from stash to suitcase. I thought that perhaps some of you might be stuck too. The trick is, these would be easy enoug...
    Jun 11, 2015 1 Comment

  • Project: Felted Sweater Pillow

    I am on a mission to make pillows. I hit a couple of road blocks, but now I am just moving forward. For this one, I used an old felted sweater. I found this at a thrift store and just loved it. I mad...
    Apr 09, 2015 No Comments

  • Iron Cracft ‘ 15 Challenge #5 – Recycled Pillow

    We finally got a new couch and chair. (We are so grown up now). We are both super happy with the style and the colors, but the size has taken a little bit of getting used to. I learned I have an obse...
    Mar 17, 2015 3 Comments

  • Recycled Paper Beads Kit

    From time to time I buy crafts kits to do with my 5 year old daughter. I’m sure many of you parents and grandparents do the same thing. Since it is hard to know which kits are good, and which ar...
    Mar 05, 2014 4 Comments

  • Project: Sweater Mittens

    It got cold enough to need mittens here in Northern California. Imagine THAT! And we did not have any. So in no time flat, I made some from a beautiful felted Merino wool sweater. You can do these mi...
    Jan 23, 2014 7 Comments