Category: Sewing

Scrappy Easter egg table runner

Hey guys! I’m popping in today to share a really simple Easter sewing project as part of the East Coast Moms Easter Egg blog hop. Our challenge was to create something fun using Easter eggs of any kind, and I thought for a minute… Continue Reading “Scrappy Easter egg table runner”

Nothing to wear? Make something.

I went to a special photography + flower-arranging workshop for bloggers on Sunday (more on that soon) and, of course, I started the morning in a panic of what to wear. Since I work at home, I live in leggings and T-shirts and sweatshirts.… Continue Reading “Nothing to wear? Make something.”

DIY floating makeup table, revamped chair

When we were planning our daughter’s bedroom makeover, most of the discussions centred around the huge loft bed we were building. But our daughter was even more excited about adding something else: a ‘real’ makeup table. Did I mention she’s four years old!? She’s… Continue Reading “DIY floating makeup table, revamped chair”

I’ve gone full von Trapp

It started with a set of curtains.  I sewed them a couple of years ago for my sister’s living room, back when I made that custom upholstered headboard for her bedroom.  (I couldn’t resist doing the living room as well, with some simple curtains… Continue Reading “I’ve gone full von Trapp”

How to knit a hat on a loom

How to knit a hat on a loom: Full tutorial {Heather's Handmade Life}

Yesterday I chatted about how EASY and fun it is to knit hats on a loom with your child … … so today I’m sharing the detailed instructions that couldn’t fit in my newspaper story. (That’s the nice thing about blogs — unlimited space… Continue Reading “How to knit a hat on a loom”