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A Drop in the Bucket

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ven though summer is winding down, there's still plenty of time for end-of-season barbecues and outdoor gatherings.

Throughout this post I'll show you a fun and easy way to dress up your table for any upcoming soiree.

 

 

Pitch Perfect Pillows

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ow many times have you looked at a piece of furniture and wanted to give it a new look?  That's how I felt about this off-white sofa.

While re-upholstery would be ideal, I opted for an easier (and less expensive) solution with a quick pillow makeover.   

         

The Cat's Meow

After my last post on the discovery of five kittens in our backyard tree, I thought I'd stay with the kitty theme with an embellished, apple green apron project fit for any fan of felines. 

If you've never tried stencilling an image onto fabric before you'll love seeing how easy it is.  But first...

KITTEN UPDATE: The mama cat moved her entire litter to a hidden location shortly after I snapped all those photos of the kittens.  Also, the recent attention focused on the hollow portion of the tree highlighted just how rotten the Chestnut Oak really was.  We called in tree experts who warned that the tree could be toppled by a strong wind at any time.  Not good, considering the angle would have brought it down through the center of our house.  We had the tree removed three days later.

Click here to see how it came down.

Magnificent Monograms

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hen it comes to pretty gift ideas, there's nothing quite like personalization.  I've found that gift recipients really love items that are made especially for them. 

I think nothing says "personalized" quite like monogramming. 

 

 

(Log) Cabin Fever

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ave you always wanted to make a quilt but never thought you could?  If you answered yes to that question, then the Log Cabin quilt would be a perfect weekend project for you.

Regular readers of my blog may already be familiar with this fun-to-make quilt pattern that is known for it's simplicity and seemingly endless design possibilities.

Marvelous Marbling

How many times have you admired beautiful marbled silk scarves at some high end retail store?

Did you know you can make them yourself?  Throughout this post, I'll show you how easy it is to turn a plain white silk scarf into a work of colorful art.

 

What's Old is New Again

When I first considered posting this project I wondered if anyone would really be all that interested in an ironing board cover.  I mean really, how sexy are ironing board covers?  Not very.

My reluctance to share this topic eventually gave way to my desire to share another example of how new life can be breathed into an old object, making it look better than ever before.

                           

A Bucket of Fun with Fabric

I may have mentioned before that I am a sucker for creative storage solutions.  I really love "re-purposing" too.  It's great to be able to take an ordinary item that's meant for one purpose and use it for something else entirely.  I'm constantly trying to find new ways to use old items to stash my various crafting supplies. 

Case in point?  This metal bucket used to hold an old floral arrangement.  Now it's a fun and colorful, fabric-covered storage solution.  This is a really easy project that you may enjoy trying for yourself.