Sew: kid size aprons Pink and white gingham aprons with pink trim, perfect for a cake decorating birthday party: I made 12 aprons, one for each party guest. The aprons make a great favor the girls can use again and again. Thanks cousin for modeling! She’s concentrating hard on making her cake box: And here… Read more
Blog
“T” is for Teachers Lounge
Paint: teachers lounge sign Handpainted chalkboard sign framed with 3/8″ L shaped moulding: This sign will go to my kids school to match all the other classroom signs I made earlier this school year: The alphabet grosgrain ribbon is from Michaels, it completes the chalkboard theme: Here’s how I made the teachers lounge sign:… Read more
DIY Personalized Trug (the naked version)
Build: personalized trug Build this kids carryall with scrap plywood and personalize it with paint: This is the naked version, the plywood has been left bare and only the pink stripe was painted on for detail. Add a sequined pouch and we have a completely personalized birthday gift that you can guarantee no other party-goer… Read more
“W” is for WANTED party invitations
Craft: WANTED sign party invitations A special request from a friend: to create a unique party invitation based on the book All the Pretty Horses. The party is part of a larger Novel Night celebration whereby different hosts choose different novels, each having their own party based on that novel and then all the separate… Read more
“C” is for Chalkboard Sign
Build: knock off chalkboard sign I made this sign for a birthday party, borrowing the idea from Pottery Barn’s Peter Rabbit chalkboard sign in their Spring 2011 catalog: Here it is at the bakery for the party: (You can see how I made the gingham trimmed burlap bunting here.) Here’s how I made the chalkboard… Read more
“A” is for Alphabet #3
Make: nursery alphabet wall art A custom request for a new little boy in Florida. This version combines all the alphabet cards on one piece of wood versus my previous versions where the wood was cut into three panels: This customer requested 4 rows of 7 cards each and we decided to add the ‘blank’… Read more
DIY Ruffle Trimmed Chevron Pillow
How to sew a ruffle trimmed chevron lumbar pillow. An easy, fast, 3 seam pillow that adds a big punch. I choose yellow ruffles to coordinate with the yellow Farmhouse headboard: This pillow has a zipper opening for easy washing but you could also make an envelope closure: Here’s how I made the chevron pillow:… Read more
Me & Ana White
Finally I got to meet up with Ana White: And she is every bit as beautiful and inspiring in person as she is on her blog. I felt so honored and lucky to spend time with her and her equally genuine husband Jacob. (Those wooden popsicles in front of us I made for her daughter,… Read more
“P” is for Popsicle Set
Build: knock off popsicle set Build and paint your own wooden popsicle set just like this one: image from Pottery Barn Kids The Pottery Barn Kids set is not too pricey at $24 and has free shipping but it’s backordered until October 16th AND it’s not personalized! I used scraps all around so this project… Read more
DIY Mudroom Closet Cubbies & Bench
How to build cubbies and a bench inside a mudroom closet. A mudroom closet makeover for a friend: Aside from purging a lot of unused items which really helps in a makeover, I built custom size shoe cubbies for a more organized space. Before she had a flimsy hanging shoe organizer: And now 12 solid… Read more
DIY Farmhouse Headboard
Sharing how I built this farmhouse headboard. A vintage looking yellow queen size Farmhouse headboard: I built this Farmhouse headboard using plan #23 farmhouse bed on page 136 in Ana White’s new book The Handbuilt Home This headboard will be used a in TV shoot next week and I promise to have more details on… Read more
“S” is for Sequins #3
Sew: personalized sequined pouches I’ve added purple sequined pouches to the line up. And made a few more turquoise: In addition to the original pink and green: Here’s how I made the sequined pouches: 1. Supplies: drop cloth: 11″ x 14″ med. weight fusible interfacing: 11″ x 14″ cotton lining: 2 @ 11″ x 7″… Read more