Life is hectic. Funds are short. So any time I can find ways to streamline the creative process, I am beyond thrilled. Today I’m going to share with you a couple of tricks I’ve been utilizing of late in my sewing projects. One is a shortcut, and the other is a way to create a…
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Let’s Make Something Together
This week is marking the first of what will be a new set of series here at Positively Splendid: Let’s Learn Something Together and Let’s Make Something Together For the full scoop on what this is all about, visit this post from Monday. I am truly excited about this venture! For those just tuning in,…
How to Set Snaps
As y’all might imagine, with three little ones around, much of the sewing I do requires placing snaps. Whether the garment is a darling bubble or a snazzy set of overalls, snaps make these garments functional for diaper changes and trips to the potty. Anyone who has ever tried to fasten buttons on a squirming…
Summertime on a plate
There are few things that make my heart go pitter-pat like a garden-fresh tomato. The tomatoes of late summer somehow make it easier to handle the lingering heat of the dog days, since I know I can’t revel in the perfection of one without the nuisance of the other. (If you know me and how…
How to make a ruffled pinata
Welcome to this (final!) installment of my Frosty Treat Birthday Party series. In case you missed the other posts, here is the list in its entirety: Party OverviewParty RecipesParty Garland and Hats This party theme was oodles of fun to work with, and what I love about how I put this party together is that…
How to make party garlands and hats
In case you weren’t around for this post from earlier this week about the sweet little party I put together for my daughter’s third birthday, head over there to check out the full spread. As I mentioned in that post, I rarely put a party together that doesn’t entail some goodies from Lettering Delights. I…
As easy as…
As I mentioned in my post yesterday about my outdoor bench update, until this week, my Fourth of July cushions were still hanging out on my front stoop. Bad, right? I had had in mind to make a new, season-neutral set to take their place, but it took until the bench was freshly painted and…
A remedy for summer bored-itis!
Create a fun lineup of puppets straight from a Picasso painting with your children this week! Let me show you how. Let me preface this post by stating what is most likely the obvious: In a household with three children aged 4 and under, we eat a lot of macaroni and cheese. And I do…
Fabric Calla Lilies
I love to create wearable pieces that are sophisticated, yet spunky. And, as I’m sure y’all are starting to see, I just can’t function without a healthy dose of color. 😉 Looking at my calla lily wreath hanging in my kitchen a couple of weeks back, it dawned on me those flowers would really pop…
DIY Pillow Forms
Two things you might not already know about me: #1) I like to save money, but I like to do it in style.#2) When I don’t feel like hauling my crew over the river and through the woods for close to a half hour each way, my only option for craft supplies is Super Wal-mart.It…