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Refashioning

  • Refashioning Knits into Lingerie

    When perusing the aisles at my local thrift shop, I notice that there is an abundance of knit tops in wonderful colors and patterns. And I started thinking about how comfortable knits are and how uncomfortable my bras were so, naturally, I thought I'd try to make some bras and panties out of som... View Post

  • Rags - From Bag to Rug

    My next home will have stained concrete floors. Carpet holds too much dirt (have you ever ripped up old carpeting? The amount of dust, dirt and who-knows-what-else is in there is sneeze-worthy and gross). Hand-scraped wood floors, while beautiful, also come with a hefty price tag. Tile, linoleum ... View Post

  • Squirrel Embroidery Pattern

    Hi! Says my daughter in her super soft, shy voice. I wanted to enforce her to greet others so I made a dress that would encourage others to greet her. My latest free embroidery pattern is a squirrel waving hi. (click on the image to download from Flickr) For my version I originally used just a ... View Post