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New Life for Old Sweaters
One of the bad things about having pets is that sometimes the little angels enjoy chewing up your belongings. One of my cats decided to chew a hole through a nice sweater– one that was so big it was...
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27 Crafting Resources for Men
While society has come a long way in breaking down gender barriers, stereotypes about the sexes and what activities are appropriate to each are still widely prevalent in society. Oddly enough, people...
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Crewel Embroidery
What is crewel work or crewel embroidery? Most simply, it is embroidery on fabric that is done with a wool thread– a two-ply variety known as crewel– which gives the embroidery its name. I’ve been...
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Squid Pillowcase Embroidery
I have been a busy little bee the past couple of days and managed to finish an entire embroidery project. I wanted to jazz up my bedding a little with some embroidery and what says sleepytime better...
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Pillowcases Part 2: Whales
While I loved the squids I did for my last pillowcase, I decided to make its mate have a different, but similar design. So, with these cute little whales in love my sea-inspired set is complete! I drew...
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Narwhal Pillow
I promised myself I’d get back to blogging at the start of this month and I’m trying to keep good on my word to myself. Work is kind of crazy at the moment so it’s been hard to keep up with that, let...
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Making Your Own Throw Pillows
I enjoy sewing, but it isn’t really something that I have a lot of natural skill at doing. In fact, it’s pretty usual for me to have to sew something two, three or four times before I figure out how...
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DIY Fall Felt Wreath
If you want a festive way to spice up your door without having to invest in a serious wreath (those things always cost way more than I expect them to) there’s a simple and easy way you can make one on...
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Office Curtains
Since I have to spend so much time in my office every day, I’ve made it a bit of a decorating priority in the house (perhaps unfairly so). As a result, it’s much more finished than some of the other...
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Felt Bay Leaf Garland
This is part two of my felt garland holiday awesomeness. I separated the projects into two posts because this one was much more involved to make. Not hard, just much more time-consuming. I think it...
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How to Make Your Own Rain Cloud Mobile
I debated for a long time over what to make for a mobile. My first instinct was obviously little woodsy creatures, but I decided that I really needed to branch out and do something different. So,...
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Cross Stitch Portraits
Everyone needs a little family portrait to hang up around the house, whether it’s a painting, photograph, or in this case, in cross stitch. I made a portrait of my husband, myself, and our cats awhile...
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Make Your Own Mushroom
I had a super cute yellow pot that I wanted to put on a shelf in the baby’s room but didn’t really want to have to maintain a living plant in it. So, I decided to make a little felt mushroom that could...
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