I am the type of person who tends to fall in love with a particular supply and then stick with it over and over again. Case in point: these fun felt spiderwebs that I picked up at the dollar store. You might remember that I used them in my Halloween mantel. I loved the whimsical…
Pillow Covers
DIY Monogram Pillows with Vinyl Applique
The front porch is continuing to come along quite nicely! So far, I’ve shared my tiered planter and the floating citronella candles I put together for the space, and today I’m sharing the monogram pillows I created this weekend that will sit happily on each of the porch’s wooden rocking chairs.Some of you might remember…
Piping Tutorial + Bee Happy Pillow
In my opinion, it’s the little touches that take a sewing project from ho-hum to fabulous, and there are few things that can accomplish that effect quite as dynamically as adding piping, and especially custom piping made to match your project to a tee. Just recently I used piping in the bumpers I…
Vintage Photo Pillow Tutorial
Thumbing through the December/January issue of Country Living, I stumbled upon these darling throw pillows showcasing old photos. I loved the concept, and I knew immediately that these would make great, easy-to-sew Christmas presents! Some of you might remember the DIY Painted Tile tutorial I shared earlier this year using the new line of Martha…
Faux Grain Sack Pillows (Swell Noel #32)
There are few of my blogging friends who speak with a more genuine voice than today’s Swell Noel guest, Char from Crap I’ve Made. Her blog is brimming with fun, inventive ideas, and the way she writes make you look forward to each and every post! Take it away, Char! *** You’ve seen the fabulous…
Summer Survival Guide Idea #1 (Freshly Squeezed Pillow Set)
Welcome to the first post in the Summer Survival Guide series! (You can head over to this post for a full description of what this series is all about.) With summer just around the corner, I hope this guide is a source of inspiration for you as you plan the next few months. There are so many…
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…
Front porch bench update
I was the lucky recipient of a darling little outdoor bench from one of my dearest friends a couple of summers back, but I recently started noticing that the wear and tear of the seasons had taken its toll on its appearance. That’s putting it lightly. In poor blogging form, I neglected to take a…