My mom and I teach sewing lessons everyday of the week in our retail boutique. We have had a lot of interest in sewing lined curtains lately so I thought I would offer a few tips on how to create your own window coverings.
First cut the length of your fabric six inches longer than the [...]

In a previous post I shared an ottoman slipcover  that I just recently finished, but the best part is the matching chair. It is super overstuffed and a very odd shape. This is by far one of the most difficult chairs I have ever had to cover. It took my mom and I two full [...]

I wrote about the gorgeous lampshade  that my sister created in a previous post. Her lampshade gave me some inspiration, so I created the pillow below using the same embellishments; tulle, ribbon, vintage photographs and antique buttons.  I love just about anything that is vintage or antique and I love finding new ways to incorporate that into home decor.

For step [...]

My grandma took many classes on re-upholstery and is very skilled at it. My mom is also experienced at tearing apart old furniture and making it look like new again. I, on the other hand, have until recently, never taken on the task. Let me tell you, it is incredibly hard work. I have some [...]

Supplies needed:
Sewing Machine, Thread, Cloth Diaper, less than 1/4 yard of fabric
Steps:

Cut your piece of fabric so that it is bigger than the absorbent portion of the diaper. Make it about a 1/2 inch bigger on all four sides.
Fold the long sides of the fabric over about 1/2 inch and iron the edges down.          

Then fold [...]