A Homemade Hat for an Afternoon Tea Party

I’m going to an afternoon tea party today with a bunch of my mama friends, and the lovely ladies who are hosting it requested we arrive in hat and gloves (with whimsy encouraged).  I have a few sun hats but they aren’t especially whimsical…

Easy Beaded Bracelet Tutorial

I was in the mood for bracelets this week. I wanted to make a few that I could stack up my arm for fun so I dug around in my crafting stash to see what I had on hand. I came up with some…

A Striped Headband

I made two more headbands this afternoon. Another small one for my daughter and a larger one for me. Mine has a knot in the middle – I’m not loving how it turned out, but I’ve got ideas for the next one now.

Little Girl’s Headscarf Tutorial

My dear friend sent my kids a package today, and one of the gifts inside was a lovely little girl’s headscarf. It looks absolutely darling on my daughter, and it looked like it might be so simple to make. Turns out it was –…

Denim Headband Disaster

My son grew out of a favorite pair of jeans, and because the knees were both ripped out I couldn’t donate them. I stuck them into my fabric stash and then started pondering what to do with them. I had the idea to make…

Blue and White Friendship Bangle

It’s kind of a low key evening after an already busy weekend. I’m transforming a simple metal bangle into a friendship bracelet bangle by knotting white, blue and slate embroidery floss around it. The color scheme is currently matching my pajama pants and nails.

T-Shirt to Tank Top Transformation

Ok everyone – you’ve got to do this project! Its just too easy with such great results – and it takes no time at all to do. I saw this on Pinterest the other day and it seems like this or other similiar tutorials…

Canvas Tote Bag – Finishing It Up

Tonight the final touches on the canvas tote bag. It looked unfinished to me with the unadorned handles so I doodled on those and also added a frame around each side of the bag. Side one Side two

Canvas Tote Bag – The Other Side

The other night I doodled on one side of a canvas tote bag, so tonight I filled up the other side.

Doodled Cotton Canvas Tote Bag

I was at a complete loss as to what to do tonight when I spotted this extra canvas cotton tote bag (left over from a long-ago project) and some fabric markers laying among my crafting supplies. An hour of doodling while watching the Daily…