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DIY: Anthropologie Inspired Pendant Shade Several months ago I saw this Anthropologie Log Cabin Pendant pictured below on Pinterest. I thought it was so fun, and I loved the hand crafted detail. It was $598… way out of my budget. Anthropologie One-of-a-Kind Log Cabin Pendant I looked for months for some cute wool coating in plaids or stripes to make… Read More
I made a bunch of pillows for the living room sofa this week. The living room really needed some warmth and color to offset the white sofa and light walls and carpet. I always make envelope back style pillows because (1) I never have a zipper just laying around, so it means a shopping excursion, and (2) – the bigger issue – it seems… Read More
Using the skills I learned from Miss Mustard Seed’s Slipcover Video Series, I made some slipcovers for the dining room chairs. These were much more simple than the wing chair, because there aren’t any curves to maneuver. It’s basically straight line sewing. I didn’t want anything too formal, so I went with a simple chair cover with a 4″ skirt…. Read More
I saw this pillow at Anthropologie and was inspired to try my own version. The original pillow is made up of patches of stripped wool sew together with an embroidered whip-stitch detail and side zipper. Anthropologie Banded Dhurrie Pillow $98 Cute? Right? I made a 20 inch envelope style pillow cover using a third of a yard each… Read More
I have always loved this wing back chair with its classic styling and flame stitch upholstery. It looked beautiful in our last house, but our new house has a lighter feel to it. A slipcover seemed like the perfect solution. I do have some sewing skills, but I have never attempted anything like a slipcover. It seemed so out of… Read More
Swiss Cross Pillow Tutorial Materials to make a 16″ pillow: 1/2 yard of linen 8 inch square of felted wool Swiss Cross Template 16″ Pillow Form Coordinating DMC Floss Thread Pins, Tapestry Needle, Scissors, Sewing Machine, Iron, and Ironing Board 1. Print cross template and cut out. Pin to wool square and cut shape out. 2. Cut one 17 ” square… Read More
I’m always trying to keep myself organized. I struggle with it all the time especially the office/crap (I mean craft) area. I found some silver baskets at Target this week (only $2.50 each). They seemed like the perfect bins for organizing crap (I mean crafts). I made some number tags to pretty them up and I thought I’d share the… Read More
I bought some curtains from Ikea. I wanted to update the curtains that we had, but when I hung the new ones up they covered too much of the window. We don’t really need them for the privacy. I just wanted to add some warmth to the windows with fabric. Before: Kitchen Curtains The Ikea curtains came in a package… Read More
