life lived creatively
Why is this a tag team DIY lamp? Because my husband & I worked on it together! Although there was some figuring out to do, there was no tag team wrestling involved, if that’s what you thought. ; ) When I wrote “tag team” it reminded me of this song from the 90s. Now it’s […] Read more…
In 2017 I had hoped to move toward a more me-made wardrobe. While I did make a few new wearable things, I did not accomplish as much as I’d hoped! This year the Curvy Sewing Collective is hosting a year long sewing event with bimonthly sewing prompts. I’m jumping in for inspiration & motivation! In […] Read more…
Did you see that title & wonder what happened to Teadoddles Talks? The short answer – internet troubles! My internet has been out for a solid week, which is not good for a blogger! Anyway, it’s finally fixed & Teadoddles Talks will be back next Friday. Today I thought I would share my top ten […] Read more…
Today’s DIY is so easy I almost didn’t post it! Since it’s the new year & people are organizing everything {including me}, I thought someone might find this useful. I recently separated my fabric scraps into bins & baskets according to size. This was great for cleaning off my fabric shelf, but I needed some […] Read more…
This year I experimented a little with different quilt backs & basting methods. My go to for backings has always been one solid or semi solid backing, but I wanted to try some new things. I also have, almost always, used large safety pins for basting the “quilt sandwich”. In this post you will find […] Read more…
The year is almost over & I can hardly believe it! It’s time to look back, take stock, & clean out, so I can move forward into the new year. If I have a word for this coming year, it would be “simplify”. There are so many projects waiting to be completed in my work […] Read more…
Today’s post will be another short one as I’m heading to pick up my son from college soon. I wanted to send you all a Christmas wish for the season since this will be my last post until next Friday. I’m also including a little story about my families Christmases growing up. Hope y’all enjoy! […] Read more…