Category: Projects

  • DYI Message Center

    DYI Message Center

    DIY  In my kitchen/great room I had this small quite useless set of shelves. They were really to small for most books and ended up collecting whatever.    In the process of remodeling my kitchen (which will be another post) I decided that I was tired of this space and my husband and I came…

  • Fabric Apples

    Fabric Apples

     In my Americana Welcome, I mentioned that I would write a post about the “Fabric Apple“, well here it is. They are fun an easy to make and can be made to match all colors of decor. These sit my Americana Bathroom. Things you need:  Fabric piece about 8 1/2″ X 15″ Poly fiber fill…

  • Happy 30th

    Happy 30th

    One of my bachelor sons turned 30 on July 31st. We are celebrating this Sunday  with the family. This is just a silly gift that I made for him.  These turning point Birthdays  can’t pass by without just a fun gift. I looked through my stash of scrapbook paper and  found enough of one kind…

  • Easy to make Apron and Hot Pads

    Easy to make Apron and Hot Pads

    I love to make gifts. I like to work with the 100% cotton kitchen towels that you can purchase at your local craft store.  The fabric is heavy and durable. It is less expensive than buying fabric (if you can even find any as heavy) especially if you can get them on sale. I purchased…

  • Knitted Bead Bag

    Knitted Bead Bag

    I grew up learning all sorts of crafts. When I was a girl, a hundred years ago, it seemed like everyone learned how to embroidery, crochet, knit, etc.. At least in my small world they did. I love to knit but don’t always take the time to do so.  As I was going through my…