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How to Restore a Broken Clay Pot
[caption id="attachment_522" align="alignleft" width="193" caption="Shattered :("][/caption] Maybe I should have entitles this post how I restored a broken clay pot. Or I could have called it clay pot mod - (as in modification). Anyway, here is what happened. I came across some clay pots in a nursery in my neighborhood. They looked a bit different that the ones I normally see in the home improvement stores, so I decided to purchase 2 of them @ $1.99 each. My Plan was to paint them cobalt blue - my favorite color - embellish them and put them in my sewing room. I...
Vintage Silk Ribbon Embroidery Projects
What is the definition of vintage? Honestly, I have no Idea - my friend Michelle the fashionista says it's anything purchased more than two seasons ago - (My closet is totally vintage). Anyway, I was cleaning up the files on PC and I came across a few projects that I completed more than 10 years ago. [caption id="attachment_454" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="How does your garden grow?"][/caption] The images shown above was done on a pillow cover about 10 years ago. I found the image of the girl in one of my son's coloring books, I scanned it, digitally colored it, printed...
Halloween Crafts and Decoration Ideas
Halloween is is fast approaching and I am a little late with my Halloween crafting project. Fortunately, the projects that I will be doing are quick and easy. Most will be completed in under an hour. You will need Software (to design your t-shirt or other iron-on transfer), T-shirt transfer paper, Household Iron, Ink Jet Printer and a T-shirt, a canvas tote bag, or a hand towel - or any other fabric items. Select an image that will scare the bejesus out of your friends and family - (or choose any festive image). You can get plenty of copyright free...
Design and Print Custom Fabric on Demand
[caption id="attachment_413" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="My Final design"][/caption] I have been working on a few new textile designs. I create my designs with an end product in mind. Recently, I have been creating decorative throw pillows suitable for kids rooms. Once I am satisfied with a design, I make a sample print on my home printer and I use that print to create a 'mock up' of the throw pillow. If I am satisfied with the product, I will get the the fabric professionally printed at www.spoonflower.com. Last week I came across a site that allowed me to skip a few...
DIY Bocce Ball @ BocceNation.com
It has been a while since my last blog post - I have been eating, breathing and sleeping bocce. When I am not creating pillows, quilts, embroidery etc, I am creating search engine traffic for various companies. For the past month, I have been working my SEO magic on www.BocceNation.com. [caption id="attachment_393" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="BocceNation.com Bocce"][/caption] The folks at BocceNation.com has made the game of bocce ball portable. With their trade marked Bocce-in-a-Bag, they have created a way for you to play bocce in your backyard. [caption id="attachment_395" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bocce-in-a-Bag"][/caption] The entire kit is under 30 pounds and it...
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