I’m addicted to freezer paper. Look what I made with some pumpkin carving stencils and some spray paint! Admitting it is the first step, right?
[Continue reading...]Another use for that pirate template…
April 18, 2010 By 23 Comments
I picked up one of those $4 or $5 tees at Target and carefully seam rippered the pocket off. Then, I cut the Jolly Roger template out of freezer paper and used the same bleach method I did here, only this time I didn’t put it in Oxiclean (just water). Doesn’t look like that part […]
[Continue reading...]It’s Saturday.
April 17, 2010 By 7 Comments
And I’ve got a whole lot of spray painting on the agenda. FINALLY! We’re expecting temps in the low 70’s and I’m giddy. I did sneak in a little painting last weekend. I found this for $5 at a local thrift store. And it came with a cushion….which I drove right around the back and […]
[Continue reading...]Flickr Feature Friday
April 16, 2010 By 2 Comments
Did you know Crap I’ve Made has a Flickr group? You can find the link at any time up on my menu bar under Crap You’ve Made. Go add your stuff! Please? Projects from the Flickr group will be featured on Fridays And, there’s now a Flickr stream widget over in my left sidebar. Click […]
[Continue reading...]$2.50 t-shirt revamps
April 15, 2010 By 26 Comments
You’ve seen the tutorials all over the internet for singed flowers, right? Like this one. Or this one. Or this one. I’m not going to talk much about that part, other than to say that if you’re going to do as much singe-ing as my neighbor Jami and I did you’ll want to light a […]
[Continue reading...]Blogging for Breast Cancer
April 14, 2010 By 5 Comments
Today I am participating in a HUGE Breast Cancer Blogging Event! Hundreds of blogs around the globe today are encouraging our readers to take a moment out of your day and donate $5 or $10 to Jacqueline Reitz, a Breast Cancer 3 Day walker. Jackie is a fellow blogger based out of Dallas, and she’s […]
[Continue reading...]What A Woman Wants Winners
April 13, 2010 By 3 Comments
(The Jolly Roger applique template is finally posted….scroll on down if you missed it!) Valerie S Laura Woodruff Fam Wendy (who really likes cookies) and Get N Together Shoot me an email at [email protected] to find out how/where to pick up your tickets!
[Continue reading...]Skull and crossbones applique pattern
April 13, 2010 By 25 Comments
As promised, here’s a link to my Jolly Roger (no idea why they call it that, but it makes me want a Jolly Rancher) applique pattern. If you’ve never appliqued before and want to give it a try, here’s a post I did about it along with a couple of other free patterns.
[Continue reading...]Mother’s Day already?
April 12, 2010 By 16 Comments
You’ve got less than 4 weeks, you know. I made this stitchery for my mom a few years ago (excuse the terribly lit picture). Here’s a link to my free pattern for your stitching enjoyment! 4/16/10: Added another picture I found with better lighting, but a worse angle.
[Continue reading...]How to sew a blind hem
April 11, 2010 By 27 Comments
I’ve been doing a lot of hemming as of late, so I have blind hems on the brain. And even though I’ve been sewing for 20 years (I obviously started when I was 4), I didn’t know how to do a blind hem until 2 or 3 years ago. Do you have a stitch on […]
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