Projects — tools

Father’s Day is coming up, and I thought it would be fun to send my Dad a burlap banner made with washers, burlap fabric and glue.  Even if your Dad has everything he needs, he can always use a reminder that he’s loved, right?

There's nothing more fun than hitting the open road with the windows down, the music up, and a good ol' paper map in your hand, guiding the way! But after the road trip, what do you do with the map? Why not permanently seal the memory with a beautiful glass platter with the map decoupaged as a sentimental keepsake!

 Inspired by all the crazy Candy Crush talk in my family and at the office, I made this colorful and sparkly bag!

Make plastic eggs ready for Easter with embroidery floss and pompoms.  So pretty, you'll want to keep them around every day!

When you have that ugly chair, and don't know what to do with it.... here's a solution. Reupholster it in burlap and personalize it with a painted monogram for a charming NEW chair! 

  Are you ready for the weekend?  Then you need this charming bag.  I made the pouch by sewing thrift store blouses into a patchwork piece of fabric.  Then I used Fairfield Purely Cotton™ 100% natural needlepunched cotton batting sandwiched inside the patchwork fabric and cotton fabric in a marsala color.  I sewed a pouch with a flap, and added a necktie for a shoulder strap.   Next, I made a marsala colored tassel and pinned to the flap of the bag. Here's how: Gather your materials.  You'll need the Large PattieWack Tassel Maker.    Wind yarn on tassel maker...