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Making a Decorative Porthole

I am decorating the spare room into a pirate ship theme. I wanted a porthole but they were a little spendy online so I made my own version. I took apart a clock and painted the frame by mixing black, gold, copper and silver paint to give it an old brass look. Then I hadContinue reading “Making a Decorative Porthole”

Rag Tassels

This post is part of my Ugly Stash series. What to do with Ugly Fabric? I had so much fun making these rag tassels from my Ugly Stash and from ribbons and beads that I didn’t want to stop but I had to because I didn’t know what to do with them once they wereContinue reading “Rag Tassels”

Padded Phone Case with Pockets

I was tired of digging through my purse to grab my phone when I’m out and about so I made a phone case or pouch to hang off my purse. Unfortunately, I didn’t take photos as I made it so I made a second one from my Sweety Pooh’s old jeans and some scrap fabricContinue reading “Padded Phone Case with Pockets”

Quilt As You Go (QAYG) is the Only Way to Go!

Binding a QAYG quilt is so easy compared to other quilts where you have to put the binding on separately. Fold the edges inward and iron them.

Quilted Carseat Canopy

I wanted to make my niece a quilted carseat canopy but I couldn’t find a quilted pattern. They looked fairly simple so I took all the information from several patterns and just adapted them to be quilted. What you will need: Sewing machine Ruler Something to make rounded curves like a big bowl or frenchContinue reading “Quilted Carseat Canopy”