I have been sewing…a lot! The projects just end up getting posted over at my Facebook Page, Kitsch Designs. Lately, the sewing has been happening, but I have not wanted to take the time for before and after pics, or there just isn’t much to share because the project was so straight forward, or, more…
Early on, when we first went under quarantine, my daughter asked if I would help her make a stuffie or doll of some kind. I agreed and we started a search through Pinterest for just the right thing. Almost immediately we decided a mermaid doll was it! She was leaning toward this style…… ….large, puffy…
One of my all time favorite up-cycled creations are Fabric Fairies! This was one of my first attempts at creating something new from a vintage piece that was just falling apart. The original quilt was one step away from the trash bin at the time, but I just had to have it. You know, sometimes…
Recently, I shared some curtains on my Kitsch Designs Instagram account that I put up in our hall bath upstairs. I like to share some of the crazy things I find in thrift stores on that account and one day I came across this fabric…. It’s called Cleone and it’s by Nate Berkus. You can…
In the past year, I have been working hard to use up what I have. Funny thing is, I seem to always have more. It’s like my stash of fabric multiplies somehow when I am not looking. ;o) Anyhoo, I have been creating some simple and some over-the-top bags with the things I find around…
A couple of months ago I decided to take a chance on a lot for sale of vintage quilt scraps. The pictures showed what appeared to be lots of cool feedsack fabrics, tattered edges and lots of hand stitching. To me, all of the pieces looked well made and loved and full of the history…
Everyone tells you that each pregnancy and child is different from the last. And, like most pregnant people who hear all kinds of “wisdom” and advice from everyone they encounter, I just listened, nodded and went on my way. The thing is, it’s absolutely true! In my experience my son was easy-going, quiet, calm and ate…
Our family has been on a roll lately…last year we added four new members! For my sister-in-law it was her first pregnancy and twins to boot. A cousin welcomed her second little boy. As per usual, I wanted to make something to send rather than buy something from their registry. Granted, they probably wanted something…
Hello Everyone! Have you missed me yet? Our new sweet little girl has really taken over any extra time I thought I might have, but I finally did get around to posting some info about her nursery. The full details are over at my home site, Kitsch Designs. I did want to share the details…
My subscription to Country Living finally started and I received my first issue (March 2012) a couple of weeks ago. I used to get this magazine regularly, but once my Little Guy got a bit older it became very difficult to read more than a snippet of anything. I found my magazines piling up all…
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