This isn’t a surprise to you, but my “Repurposed” entry for So You Think You Can Sew Week 2 is the flutter curtains (they’re a knock off of Anthropologie’s Tender Falls Shower Curtain). I’ll be honest, every time I do … Continue reading
Good thing Piper Jane is fifteen months old and generally fairly oblivious about things like surprises. Because, not only am I planning on sharing most of her Christmas presents on the blog (the handmade ones, at least), I also keep … Continue reading
I should start off by saying that I am not a “Start Celebrating Christmas in October” advocate. I am way to OCD for that- I like having a designated spot for each different holiday. And when Christmas creeps into fall, … Continue reading
Winter in Denver is all over the map. One week it’s snowy, blustery and ‘Colorado-y’ and the next week it’s 70 degrees (literally, that describes our last couple of weeks- haha!). It’s great for a cold weather wuss like me … Continue reading
Before we get started piecing a PILE of knotted squares together, do you want the backstory on this little Anthro-inspired gem? First, you should know that I’m a bedding junkie. I LOVE wandering through Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Crate and … Continue reading
Our quilt won the SYTYC finale! Wow! I kind of can’t believe it. Thank you for voting… And actually, thanks to Missy for hosting. I’ve been wanting to make this knotted quilt for awhile, but making it to the SYTYC … Continue reading
I love palette furniture. Actually, I think that I love it for the same reason that I am so intrigued by Anthropologie’s window displays- the idea of taking something that no one wants and turning it into something useful and/or … Continue reading
Did y’all guess that the baby pram was our recycled project for sytyc? Yep, that was us. Apparently everyone shares my conundrum of having a broken (or just ugly) plastic stroller… Here are the details for upcycling yours into a … Continue reading
You know that elated feeling when you finally tackle something that’s been on your to-do list for a long time? That is how I felt hanging up our new house number! Even better, I used leftover construction materials that I … Continue reading
I don’t know how we ended up with so darn many white t-shirts (you know, the kind with messages/organizations/events on them?). We’ve been out of college long enough that you’d think that our white-t-shirt-with-a-message stash would be seriously diminished by … Continue reading