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My friend visited Sierra Leone last year and upon his return, he presented me with some beautiful pieces of brilliantly colored fabrics. One piece immediately caught my eye. It’s a bold green, yellow, orange and beige stripe fabric with gold accents. It was perfect for my semi annual couch update. I made two 20″ x [...]
I am going through my coastal decor phase, so I have been creating a few accent pieces for my home. Here is the first of my creation – they are napkin rings embellished with sand dollars. This was a very simple project. I used strips of vinyl shelf lining, silk ribbon, some glue and of [...]
I am in the process of doing a mini make over on my back patio. I am planning to spending a lot more time out there doing hand embroidery – I have a few unfinished projects that I would like to complete. I wanted to add some pillows to my patio chairs – the plan [...]
Gardening is one of my passions, but when you live in a light deprived townhouse (like I do), gardening can become challenging. Initially, I had several tiny planters crammed into the only corner of the house that gets natural light, but then it got a bit over crowded and I had rethink my gardening strategy. [...]
A few weeks ago I was walking to my mail box – yes, I still get snail mail- and saw my two young neighbors (Lets call them M and J) enjoying a lovely Florida day on their bike. As I approached J turned and waved – “hey Al” – “Hey J, please be careful”, I [...]
They say you know it’s fall in Florida when the licenses plates being to change. Unlike our seasonal visitors from “up north” we do not have changing foliage as an indicator of fall. This year, I decided to welcome fall with a South Florida style creation. Over the summer, I had a new AC unit [...]
My Leather Bag Project Last weekend I attended an art festival in Palm Beach Gardens and I fell in love with the handcrafted leather handbags and totes form Sulay Rodriquez. I wanted them all, but alas, my budget did not lend itself to such a purchase. Since I had some ‘scrap’ leather in my fabric [...]
I am passionate about modern art. I try to support independent artist whenever possible. But these days my budget is a little tight, so I satisfy my art desire by attending local art shows and museums. Last Saturday I met artist Sandy Meyer at the Village Art Studios in Tequesta, Florida. She had a great [...]
One of my nieces will be entering middle school this year. In an effort to sent her back to school in style, she and I worked on a few projects that will make her stand out – in a good way. Staples had a sale on composition books – they were 10 cents each – [...]
Plus a tutorial… One of my closest friends recently became a single dad. This is his first ‘Mother’s‘ day. I decided to stitch up a quick and easy gift to help him celebrate. I purchased 2 handkerchiefs – I guess I could have made them, but at $1.00 each, I was figured it was worth [...]
