A couple of weeks ago I was browsing through a magazine and came across this pillow. Little birdies in a cage = super sweet pillow. $100 price = not super sweet. So I set out to try and find a birdcage I could use for my version. I went to Graphics Fairy – she has a HUGE resource of vintage images and…
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Fabric Decor Balls
I’m sure you’ve seen all the great decor balls around that everyone and their sister is making right now. I’ve been wanting something for a wire bowl on my side entry table for some time, but I couldn’t settle on a style of ball to put in there. The twine, beans and other materials are all so pretty. But in…
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Ribbon Flower T-Shirt
I was at Target last week and snapped this photo with my handy dandy phone spy camera. Cute huh? I thought so too. I also thought I could make it just as cute. And pinker. Because, if you can, why wouldn’t you? :) Here’s mine: (I’m finding I’m fairly self-conscious about being the model for these things I”m making. Huh.)…
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Polkadot Potholder
Here is the second portion of the Polkadots, Pompoms and Potholder post. Whew. That’s a lot of “p”s. If you like to see the tutorial for the Apron, click here. So on to the potholder tutorial. Sorry about the lack of photos in these steps. I finished this up last night and totally forgot about taking pictures as I went….
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Polkadots, Pompoms, and a Potholder. Oh my.
I’ve been lovin the little half aprons they have at Anthropologie. Check this one out, and this one. Don’t you love the scallops? Here’s my version, along with my matchy matchy potholder: (you can’t tell from this picture but the apron has a white waistband) What do you think? I’m lovin it. :) Want to make one too? Here are…
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