One of my mom’s best friends from childhood is an amazingly-crafty person! While I’ve not met her, I’ve learned so much about her and her crafting abilities from my mom who just raves about her talents. Proof of her abilities are below – a heart-chandelier that she made for her granddaughters nursery. Cute, huh?! I … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Crafting
DIY: Mercury Glass
The wedding DIY projects are now in full stream! This weekend :: testing my abilities to apply a faux mercury glass finish to some plain jars (which will be replaced by vases for the wedding). The result? Success! And, below is how I did it. Supplies 1 can of Krylon “Looking Glass” spray paint. 1/2 … Continue reading »
DIY: Lounge Pants
Another sewing milestone has been met! With the help from the lovely ladies at Made Sewing Studio, I walked in with 2 1/2 yards of fabric and walked out with a pair of lounge pants! The class was great :: a very hands-on, one-on-one tutorial for any level of sewer. From the novice level (me) … Continue reading »
Hearts Abound
Who’s excited for Valentine’s Day? Me! I love Valentine’s Day. To me it’s the chance to show all your loved ones how much you care about them. And, what better way to show someone you care than with a handmade valentine? Between Michael, my family and friends I’ve got lots of valentines to start making! … Continue reading »
Fabric Design = Best Gift Ever!
One of the best Christmas presents I received this year was done in kahootz by my sister-in-law, Megan and my mom, Liz. Together they surprised me with a pair of custom designed tea towels. Now, these aren’t your average tea towels, instead they’re quite special. And, what makes them so special is the fact that … Continue reading »
Paint it Black? Nah, Paint it Blue.
Yesterday I undertook one of those nagging homeowner projects and finally painted the guest bedroom! Gone is the nasty mint-green, in its place is a fabulous Nimbus Gray (aka a steel blue)!Thanks to some helpful tips from followers of the DoAAC Facebook page, I tackled the paint-job successfully and with confidence! So much so, I’m … Continue reading »
DIY Stained Glass Ornaments
Merry Christmas to me! On Sunday Michael surprised me with an early present – a stained glass ornament class from Glassique, Seattle’s Architectural Glass Design Studio. Since it’s the season for ornaments, I quickly called to book my class so I could make my ornaments and use them this year. In full disclosure, I was super … Continue reading »
Quilting with West Seattle Stitch & Sew
Blog-nation, my apologies for the tardiness of my post! My delay is, however, not due to a lack of amateur craftiness on my part… rather the opposite! For the last two weeks I’ve been busy taking a quilting class (and completing the homework) with West Seattle Stitch & Sew Studio. The results – a quilt! … Continue reading »
Halloween Totes for My Pumpkins (aka my nieces)
I spent this last Saturday babysitting my two nieces - it was so much fun to play with them all day! It was especially fun to see how excited they are for Halloween and it reminded me how, when I was a kid, I used to count down the days until Halloween night, decorate the … Continue reading »
DIY: Lace Table Runner
Awhile back my mom sent me a bag full of random scrap pieces of fabric and materials she had collected over time. Stuffed in the bag was a bunch of mismatch pieces of lace. I’d been at a loss over what to do with the materials as I’m not really a “lace-type-of-gal”… but then, it … Continue reading »
