Today we are going to show you how to make a quilted placemat using fat quarters! I shared this tutorial awhile back over at The Polka Dot Chair but today, since it is the first day of spring, and the weather in my neighborhood is still gloomy, I wanted to share something that felt like spring...and these placemats made out of our Just Add Sugar Fabric are just the trick. So, let's get started! All you need to make each placemat is: *2 Fat Quarters (I used coordinating prints so the ... View the Post
Poinsettia Pillow Pattern
You asked for it...over and over again...so we finally did it....our Poinsettia Pillow tutorial is now a pattern. AND IT ONLY COSTS $3.95! ... View the Post
The Dorm Room Quilt (for my daughters bedroom)
I just finished another version of our Dorm Room Quilt yesterday for my oldest daughters bedroom. We are moving next week and she wants to decorate her room using blues and corals so this quilt for her bedroom should be just what she needs. We originally designed this quilt pattern to be used for moms and grandma's to make for their young adults heading off to college or to their first apartments. When I left for college my grandparents gave me a comforter that I used all of my ... View the Post
Halloween Candy Corn Pillow (A How To)
Today we have a quick "How To" for making a Halloween Candy Corn Pillow. For this project we used: *Home Dec weight fabric in black *Yellow, White, and Orange felt *Matching Thread *A 16″ x 16″ pillow form (these can be purchased online HERE, at your local craft store, or even at Wal-Mart) INSTRUCTIONS: To make these pillows you can use the printable instructions found in HERE. It will give you step by step all the measurements and cutting instructions. Just ... View the Post
Easy Valentine Pillows Tutorial
Today we have some easy Valentine Pillow Tutorials for you...well...maybe more like a how-to's rather than tutorials...but either way they are easy and I really love them so let's get started. To make each of these pillows I followed the instructions from THIS POST about HOW TO MAKE A PILLOW COVER and then just made a few minor changes.... For my heart quilt I started with a 20" x 20" square of striped home dec weight fabric along with two 13" x 20" pieces of coordinating home dec ... View the Post
Teen Room Makeover
We kind of did some room swapping this summer to give everyone a little more space...and I think they worked out great. Most of the things we used in the teen room makeover were re-purposed from other rooms, but a few runs to Target and Home goods helped out too for the accessories. Here's what we did.... ... View the Post