It’s that time of year and egg decoration has evolved so much from the usual craft dye kits. Whether or not you celebrate Easter, I thought you would be inspired by the creative process behind these unique ideas. Have any old silk scarves laying around? Or how about asking the man in your life for [...]
This post has nothing to do with DIY and everything to do with safety; your safety and mine. Recently, Oprah aired a show entitled “America’s New Deadly Obsession” which I had missed. Since it aired, however, she would reference back to this show while encouraging guests and her viewers to sign her “no phone zone” [...]
Can’t wait to see Project Runway tomorrow! Why? The remaining designers will be designing their own fabric which is near and dear to my heart. Think this is just a TV thing? Guess again! You too can be your own fabric designer at budget friendly prices. Interested? Then check out Spoonflower, Fabric On Demand and [...]
Woo Hoo! I know there should be celebration plans to acknowledge my 100th post, however, timing was not with me on this one. This week, I just completed a major writing project that literally consumed every minute of every day, for the last week. There was little time for even sleep and it got the [...]
I am continuing to play with my camera and I just love this shot because it SCREAMS me! Why? Because sewing has been such a major part of my life. Just in case your are new to The DIY Spot, you can read about that here. Anyway, I purchased this Featherweight Singer machine for $25.00 [...]
Sorry for my unexpected lull since my last post. I have been taking advantage of the warmer weather we’ve been experiencing and working on a DIY transformation. Coming to a future post real soon! Promise! In the meantime, I would like to share with you a few blogs, I developed an instant connection to recently. [...]
I found the inspiration for my basement workroom/laundry room makeover. I love this basement makeover story immediately because it is functional, pretty and economical with a mid century modern/vintage feel. I remember tearing it out of Country Home magazine and filing it away for future reference; however, when I looked in my files, it was [...]
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