April O’Neil Cosplay Prop Construction
What is April without her Turtle Communicator to call the Turtles for help? Two weekends ago I went to Fanime Con 2015 as April O’Neil from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Check out the earlier post...
View ArticleLavender Bath Bombs
I took a break from quilting this weekend to make some bath bombs. I love a good bath bomb in my bath, but sometimes have a hard time finding the kind I like: moisturizing and relaxing. I used this...
View ArticleGlitter Resin Bracelets Tutorial
So this is a *super* old post (I started writing it 4 years ago!) that I never got around to finishing. However, I finally got some pictures of the finished bracelets so I figured I’d post it and get...
View ArticleChainmaille bracelets and flowers
Right, so among the many things I’ve been up to recently . . . one of those was taking a chainmaille class. I wasn’t taking it to make armor or anything like that. No, it was to make pretty jewelry....
View ArticleThanksgiving 5k Tutus
I had to put this one under crafts because there’s actually no sewing involved! My family does a Turkey Trot 5k run every year on Thanksgiving Day. We’ve been doing it at least the last 5 years, maybe...
View ArticleFrench Macaron Pattern Weights
I saw these macaron pattern weights on Instagram and I had to have them. Fortunately, AJ over at Confused Kitty Sewing had a super easy tutorial. So with a quick order to Amazon for the supplies, I...
View ArticleTinkerbell Wings
This post is about how I made the Tinkerbell wings for the dog costume. I wanted to try making wings for myself, but figured dog wings were a good place to start. These were inspired by a pair of...
View Article3D Printed Embroidery Thread Holder
I recently decided I needed to free up more space on my sewing table. One way I decided to do that was by replacing several of my standing thread racks with storage containers. For threads like...
View ArticleAlphonse Mucha inspired costume
If you’re not familiar with Alphonse Mucha, I highly recommend checking out his work. His work is just lovely. In fact, if you think you don’t know his work, you’ve probably seen it but just didn’t...
View ArticleDIY Home Dec: Covering Chair Cushions
Slight change of pace, but still fabric-oriented if not clothing. A while back I decided to cover my chairs and it was surprisingly easy and cost-effective and made a huge difference in the appearance...
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