One of the problems with decorating for Halloween is that some of the decor is not suitable for Thanksgiving/Fall. At my front door I made a floral Halloween arrangement but…
While recuperating from surgery my daughter bought and/or loaned me various cross stitch patterns to keep me from going cabin fever crazy insane. It had been over 20 years since…
Fall is definitely here with the showy autumn colors of the leaves and the cooler temperatures. I think I love the fall the most. To me it represents canning season,…
When my guy cleans out his closet, he brings me his cast offs and says, “Do you want these for anything?” Of course I always do. This time he handed…
Today’s post is by a guest blogger, Grey Drizzle Fibers, that you will be seeing more from. Thank you Deb for your fun, informative post. I absolutely love plants and…
If you get frustrated trying to find just the right garland for your tree, swags, packages, or other decor, why not make it yourself. Here are some examples of garland…
This is another trash to treasure project. My daughter Deb told me that if she saw that pile of junk in her garage she would sigh and think, “Ugh, I…
I have always been able to see something cast off made into something beautiful. This pile of collected objects all came from a thrift store over a period of about…
After the makeover on this bench, I had a large triangle of buffalo checked fabric left over from cutting bias to make the piping. I had this lamp body that…
This upholstered bench was a beat up, dinged up coffee table that was given to one of my daughters. A puppy had chewed up the…
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