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Category Archives: crafty
Blankets for Dash
The past 2 months have been slim pickin’s around here. While not terribly much has happened with the house, it hasn’t been all bon-bons and pedicures. I have been working on this – A baby quilt for the tiniest little … Continue reading
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One Succulent Party
Curious why my dining room table was in the living room? I threw a surprise bridal shower for a friend. And no, I did not iron the drop cloth tablecloth. Her colors were a pear green and latte. The succulents – purchased … Continue reading
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Tagged bridal shower, lunch shower, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, Succulent
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How To: Diamond Tufted Headboard, Part 2
Last month, before I debuted our Master Bedroom, I showed you how I retrofitted my Craigslist headboard to be the frame I wanted. I’m back to walk you through the rest of the tufting but I think we’re going to … Continue reading
How To: Pillowcase Version 2
As I mentioned yesterday, I made 4 pillowcases for our Master Bedroom redo. Yesterday’s pattern worked great with a single yard of fabric but every fabric’s different. My other fabric had these long stripes of flower. I wanted the pattern … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, crafty, How To
Tagged How To, how to make a pillowcase, how to sew a pillowcase, newark, pillowcase, pillowcases, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sew, sewing
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How To: Make a Pillowcase (version 1)
I made 4 pillowcases for our Master Bedroom redo {2 in each pattern, as you can see in the photo}. This is actually the first time I remember making pillowcases and I tried it two different ways. Both versions worked … Continue reading
Posted in bedrooms, crafty
Tagged how to make a pillowcase, how to sew a pillowcase, newark, nj, pillowcase, pillowcases, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sew, sewing, sewing pillowcases, sewn
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The Shape of Things to Come
I spent ALL weekend working on the headboard. Literally Friday night, from 8am-6:30pm Saturday, from 10:30am-12:00am Sunday. The headboard is basically 2 different pieces that will fit together – the frame & the upholstery. The frame needed significant modifications and … Continue reading
The Christmas Card that Could’ve Been
Since our Christmas Cards went out Wednesday, I thought it’d be fun to share what they almost looked like. Early on, we decided to go with a postcard. Last year we did a folded card, this year a postcard, who … Continue reading
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Tagged card, christmas, christmas card, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome
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It’s a Wonderful Wreath
Sunday was spent Christmas-fying our home. We don’t go all out; the thought of having to put everything away before Valentines Day keeps my decorating desires in check. Or maybe it’s because we’re in the middle of a stalled renovation. … Continue reading
Posted in crafty, out front
Tagged christmas, christmas wreath, daytime television, evergreen, front door, make a wreath, newark, nj, porch, real wreath, red bow, row home, row house, rowhome, stoop, wreath
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