I have been MIA yet again. Totally overwhelmed preparing for the upcoming craft fair this Saturday. Since this is a first for me, I had no idea about the amount of hours required to produce sufficient inventory. I have been up to the wee hours of the mornings over the last three weeks and still [...]
I’ve been having had a difficult time finding potholders that work for me. They’re just too stiff. Either the fabric layers are too thick or the rubberized layer interferes with my gripability ability to get a good grip on hot pots. So I thought I would just make some for myself and decided to poke [...]
Last week Mr. DIY, No. 2 son and I spent a few days in Philadelphia visiting family and hitting some of the tourist and historical spots like The Mint, China Town, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. My sister-in-law and I have a thing for fabric so we ditched the husbands and kids went on [...]
These chairs have a long history with me. I have been working on them for quite some time now and they have remained unfinished longer than I care to admit. First they sat in my garage stripped for at least 2+ years, then I couldn’t pick a color after I primed them (16 months ago), [...]
Halloween is over. Yeah!!! Just as I anticipated last Thursday, I pulled an all nighter (3 hours of sleep) to finish No. 2 son’s costume and baking for his class party. Thankfully, my friend, Sophia lent me a children’s sized magician’s hat I couldn’t find. Thanks Sophia! I baked chocolate chip cookies using a recipee, [...]
Aren’t these adorable? I found them in my favorite grocery store, Trader Joes. I just thought the mini pumkins were so cute! I threw away the cellophane wrapper without looking at the label. I have no idea what you call them. I would love to know. As for Halloween, I am so not ready. Are [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Today’s post is near and dear to my heart because sewing is everything to me. My mother taught me to sew when I was 10 years old. Prior to that, I remember sewing doll clothes on my toy sewing machine. I am sorry that I no longer have that machine because it was the real [...]
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