I love creating and personalizing things for my home, so there’s no surprise that I whipped up some stockings for the family this year. Prior to making these stockings, we had some mismatched ones that I would hang up, but now that we’re a family […]

I have always wanted to reupholster a chair. I love sewing, fabric, and design, so updating old furniture has always appealed to me. Yes, I’ve done some dining chairs, but adding some new fabric to a cushion is pretty quick and simple. I found my […]

I recently made a purchase of some fabric from fabric.com for a reupholstery project, and threw in an extra, red gingham to make some seasonal items (with one of my favorite top, timeless fabric prints). I made a new table runner just in time for […]

How to Sew Bench Cushions With Piping   The fireplace in our den has a long hearth with built in shelving on one side. When we bought our house, I knew that I wanted to make that area into a seating area to add more […]

It is officially cold outside! While I am not a fan of being cooped up all winter, I do like to use all that indoor time as an opportunity to catch up on my sewing, and other home improvement projects around the house. I have […]

As I have mentioned in previous posts, one of my favorite ways to update a space is to add new accent pillows. Well guys, I’ve been at it again, and thought I’d share, step by step, how to do it.

We bought our first home a couple years back. It was a big transition moving from a two bedroom condo to a house with a formal dining room, formal living room and a den. Our house was built in the mid-eighties. The house had great […]