Today’s post is for all of you who want to learn how to sew in zipper. I think this way is good for beginners. In fact, it’s how I first learned how to sew in a zipper about 100 years ago ; ) Let’s make a zippered pillow cover. It’s an easy-sew project with most of the focus of the tutorial… View Post
How to use a Heat Press
Now that I’ve had my heat press for almost six months I thought I’d write to tell you what I think about it. I’ll also share some tips I picked up along the way and also give you my opinion on the whole heat press versus iron decision. So if you are on the fence and trying to decide whether you should spend… View Post
Furnishing a Small Deck
The 20-year-old, rusty, metal outdoor furniture on my deck has finally been replaced. It was about time! Who knew furnishing a small deck would be so difficult. I think we made it difficult ourselves, because we wanted the best of both worlds: the world of dining and the world of relaxing. That’s hard to do on an 8′ x 10′… View Post
Backyard Beach Party with S’mores
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LetsMakeSmores #CollectiveBias #sponsored Who doesn’t love the beach, camp fires and S’mores! I know those are three of my favorite things about summer. And I brought them all together to celebrate the beginning of the summer season with a backyard beach party for… View Post
IKEA MALMA Mirror Hack
After successfully talking Dan into a road trip to IKEA, ; ) I came home with three MALMA frames (along with a bunch of other goodies from their “Market”). If you’re not familiar with MALMA mirrors, here’s a photo: Simple, black, square, framed mirrors. And they’re only $1.99. At first I had no intention of doing anything with the three… View Post