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I am convinced that unless you custom design and build your home you will have things that will make you say, "why on earth did they do that when they built this house??" Am I right? You have those things in your home too, don't you? Outlets in the wrong place. Or no outlet where there should be one! Or, for example, a phone jack in the … [Read more...]
One of us can sew. The other can't. We'll let you try to figure out which is which. But whether you can sew or not, sometimes it's just a drag to well drag out the sewing machine or needle and thread. Here are several fabulous No Sew Projects that will have you fooling everyone into believing you spend all day bent over a sewing … [Read more...]
I knew it would happen. It always does. You start working on one project and all of a sudden it leads to another project...and another project...and another project. Until you find yourself pulling out leftover drop cloth remnants and making chair skirts for your dining room immediately after having your entire house turned upside down while new … [Read more...]
Oregonians and Earth Day go together like...well...Oregonians and flannels. Or Oregonians and Tevas. Or Oregonians and flannels with Tevas. Or Oregonians and flannels with Tevas and a hemp skirt. As an Oregonian, I live among an abundance of trees...and tree-huggers. While driving home from Arizona over Spring Break, we were literally in awe as … [Read more...]
So, is it French Country or Country French? Do you know? Is there a difference? I mean, I don't want to be going around saying the wrong thing! It would be like all those years I was singing along to certain Aerosmith songs and didn't know (or understand) the lyrics until one day it was pointed out to me that I had been singing them … [Read more...]
Almost everyday I open my inbox to emails about my kitchen remodel. It still remains one of the most visited posts on the blog. I think at one time or another we've all wanted to remodel or update our kitchens. But with the economy still stagnant and money tight, many don't have the dollars set aside for a professional remodel...on … [Read more...]
I love a good makeover. The kind where the plain girl who's been quietly going through life half hoping no one ever notices her, half hoping that someday will be her day to be transformed and swept off her feet by the handsome football player, or maybe Prince Charming himself! That was kind of like the Stratford … [Read more...]
Hello Picket Fencers!!! This is Angelina from JoJo and Eloise and I am so excited to be back here visiting with you again. Spring! Spring! It's finally here and I couldn't be happier! Seriously, this has to the most beautiful time of year. The temperatures are just right, flowers are beginning to bloom, the birds are Sweetly Chirping and … [Read more...]
So, have you ever found yourself standing at the check out line or a fabric counter and the clerk, trying to make small talk while cutting small squares of lace, asks what you are going to make with the fabric you are buying? Excitedly you tell her about this idea you saw in Better Homes and Gardens for Lace Dyed Easter Eggs. How they took … [Read more...]
I had good intentions. The BEST intentions actually! I was going to share with you a tutorial on how to make a no-sew drop cloth table skirt. I was going to show you how easy it is to make a round tablecloth. Because I have actually made one before. And I even sewed it instead of using liquid stitch! I was going to do sketches and … [Read more...]
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