Sewing: How to Modify a Skirt PatternSewing is a fun and crafty way to modify clothes to fit your specific body type. All the different colors and patterns of fabric allow you to have the exact article of clothing in the exact color and style you want! If you’re like me and are taller than your…
Sewing Craft: How to Make a Riley Blake Designs Laptop BagI have fallen in love with Riley Blake Designs and have made myself a fancy schmancy laptop bag with their vinyl fabric. Chevron and polka dots is where it's at, right?! I'm digging the blue and white chevron against the tangerine and orange polka dots. Nobody else in this…
Craft: How to Make Your Own Calligraphy BookMost people enjoy arts and crafts. It just stresses me out. My perfectionist tendencies do not gel with the relaxation and calm nature of pottery or ceramics. I like precision and conciseness. What better art than calligraphy, which is all about neatness, perfection, and planning? So I took…
Sewing: How To Make a Homemade HatBlame it on the Royal Wedding, Lady Gaga, or the rise of Pin-up in the world, hats are coming back. From quirky cocktail hats to feathery fascinators, it seems like everyone is wearing them. Even on TV, you can see stylish girls sporting something in their hair. I've had…
Sewing: Sharing Talents Your Kids Will Appreciatemy world • Leaving a Legacy • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
Not being the crafty type, I never realized how much I would come to appreciate sewing. But all things DIY remind me of my mom and her resourceful, creative spirit. She is truly magical—a Mary Poppins type of a mom and seems to be able to create things out…
