Monthly Roundup ~ August 2018

Time to see what I’ve been up to in between blog posts in August 2018! It’s been a month of sales & stash building for sure! I have covered most of these in podcasts this month & I will link to that below. There will be a monthly roundup podcast this Saturday to accompany this, […] Read more…

DIY Painted Wooden Spindle Ornaments

A couple weekends ago, I went thrift shopping & scored all kinds of goodies! One thing I found was an old sewing machine drawer full of wooden spindles. Even though I really only wanted the drawer, the price for all of it was too good to pass up! That meant I had a drawer full […] Read more…

Fabric Art Using Yarn ~ Summer Tree

Time for the next Craft Room De-stash Challenge! This month it’s time for the next addition scrappy trees, the summer tree! Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by C’mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies! You are allowed $10 max for necessities, but must […] Read more…

August Favorites ~ The Little Things

It’s Friday y’all & I’m testing out a new series on the blog – monthly favorites! This will be about the things I’m loving right now, you know, the things that remind you life is wonderful. I think it’s good to take a look around us & find the things that are wonderful & share […] Read more…

Turn a Yarn Box Into a Gift Box

Since I’ve joined a few new yarn clubs, I’ve accumulated a little collection of small cardboard boxes. These boxes are the fold over & tuck in kind, which are perfect to upcycle for a gift box. Way back in 2016 I did a similar post about re-purposing a tea box for a care package. This […] Read more…

Taking in Pants at the Waist & Raising a Waistline

Today I’m talking about altering pants! I made both pairs of pants in this post, but you can apply these alterations to store bought pants as well. Why am I having to alter pants I made for myself? Well, we’ll get into that down below, but it’s mostly because of pattern planning problems. Either way, […] Read more…

Let’s Have a Crafty Weekend!

The weekend is here & it’s the perfect time to get crafty! Whether you’re looking to learn a new craft or just for a new project, the weekend is a great time to dive in. I have personally set aside Saturday to be my day for crafting freedom. It’s a day to work on whatever […] Read more…