I’ve made fabric napkins before, but now that I have this new Singer Serger, I’m ready to create some pretty cool projects. It took some trial and error to thread the machine correctly, but now I’m ready to show you my first serger project. This post includes affiliate links. Fabric Napkins with my new Singer…
When you get to an estate sale on the last day, and everything is half off, including the fall flannel that has already been cut into strips and it’s only a quarter, you don’t waste a second snagging it. I could see the potential in this bundle of flannel strips, and there was no way…
When I find a vintage quilt with too many stains or rips to use as a blanket, I love finding new ways to repurpose it and give it a second life. A few weeks ago, I was shopping at an antique store that was going out of business, and I spotted this vintage quilt. I’d…
It’s hard to believe but Fall is here. I love simple decorations that give my home a hint of the season but don’t require extra expense or lots of time. Recently, one of my work colleagues showed me some yarn pumpkins she was using to decorate her house and I knew I had to make…
Last summer, my Mom brought me an old quilt that her mom made using leftover fabric from all the dresses that she had sewn over the years. The quilt was torn, the fabric was fragile, and it was way past being used as a blanket. Mom and I carefully pulled apart each of the rectangular-shaped…
If you were to ask me what the one most important thing every teen needs, I would have an easy answer. They need access to a good Bible. Over the years, when our kids have had questions about God, the Bible, or life in general, we’ve been able to give them the resources they need…
I was thinking the other day about how I carry my laptop. Yes, I have a traditional laptop backpack, but what if I could use a vintage quilt and create a laptop sleeve? Wouldn’t it be fun to have something more unique to take to the office on my next work trip? I did some…
Don’t you just love homemade apple pie? I am the first to admit that my homemade apple pie will never quite live up to the memory of my grandmother’s beautiful basketweave pie crusts but I have found the secret to providing a homemade apple pie in just a few minutes by canning my own pie…
When life gets a bit crazy and the stress starts to pile up, it’s time to pull out a few reminders of how to calm everything down. These aren’t new ideas or original to me, but maybe if you get a little nudge from me, you’ll slow down and reduce some of the stress. Here…