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Fall 2010 Color Trends

by Laura Kuhlmann on 8/14/10 | 15 Comment(s)

Handmade Leather Journal, The Traveler in Woodbine Green and Cream by peaseblossomstudio
Although the Autumn season doesn’t officially begin for another month, and many of us are truly experiencing the “dog days” of summer, it is not too early to consider how you can incorporate this year’s fall color trends into …

Todays Find-Sugar Plum Fairy

by Johanna Draper on 5/30/10 | 0 Comment(s)

Today’s Etsy find comes from Creepy Beautiful. This is a beautiful vintage dress called Sugar Plum Fairy Dress, and it’s on sale.
A lovely turquoise color, featuring 2 little fairies at the waist, whoever snatches this up is going to be so happy!

Rainy Day Blues

by Delight Worthyn on 3/07/10 | 1 Comment(s)

Awoke to a miserable rainy cold day but it was half price day at my local Salvation Army store.Walked in to find renovations going on so there was not a lot of new stuff on the floor.I did manage to find a couple of things but not satisfied I drove …

Pants On Fire?

by Delight Worthyn on 2/27/10 | 0 Comment(s)

I am often asked how to tell the fiber content in a garment that no longer has tags. My answer is always burn it!
Set aside an area with some small non flammable receptacle, a baking dish or ashtray will do nicely. You will also need a flame and long tweezers …

Necessity is the Mother of Invention

by Delight Worthyn on 2/18/10 | 0 Comment(s)

T shirts are a good item for experimentation. Inexpensive, plentiful and usually 100% cotton I shop for them in the men’s department. These shirts are larger, without seaming, yielding more usable “yardage”. They do not need to be finished on the edges although I blanket stitch my raw edges. Serging …