My parents travel more than the average 70+ year-olds. They go back and forth to Congo two or three times a year, and when they are in the US, they rarely stay in one spot long. As a result, they don't often have all of their own Christmas stuff in one place. This year, since …
This Christmas, I spent time with my brother and his family. I don't remember how we got the idea, but my sister-in-law and I decided to make a bunch of fabric Christmas tree ornaments as gifts for friends and extended family. The pattern was pretty simple and we were able to enlist the help of …
My cousin Sonya recently asked me to help her piece together some little curtains for her kitchen window. She wanted something cute with a vintage vibe that offered a little visual privacy but still let in light. She had a box of fabric scraps that included old napkins and tea towels. We started in the …
I saw a version of this creative little phone stand at a Christmas craft fair just before COVID and bought one thinking I could probably copy the design. Now that I can't leave my house, what better time for a little craftsy plagiarism? I have now made a whole basket-full of these in different sizes …
I decided this year to make fun, colorful bags as graduation presents. All of these are based on three-step "origami" pattern that I found on this website. Simple, quick, and fun! The last one in this set of pictures was a little different in that I made it from some old fabric that a friend …
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