Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
I was asked by an old friend from high school, Ingrid, to create a table banner for “Camp Gizmo.” Ingrid has led an interesting life. We connected after our 25th High School reunion. She asked me to create a blanket for her sister. Since then I have... 
Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today I want to share some wonderful Etsy sellers that I admire, have met online, and/or consider rock stars in the handmade world.I won the above prize package from The Merriweather Council. You must check out her shop to see her embroidered creations!I bought... 
Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Nearly halfway through summer and all I can think of is, “what is a weekend?” We had a crummy start to summer with a record 16 consecutive days of rain. We managed to squeeze in a few trips to the beach but it now feels like a typical Cleveland July with... 
Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
This is a pile of shirts from Vicki of Orion Designs. (You can read more about her in my interview here.) They are beautifully hand painted from Fairweather. I had previously upcycled some of Vicki’s shirts into these totes:You can read about... 
Jul 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
A customer lost her husband last November and asked me to make pillow cases from his shirts. She is going to give them to family members. Several grandchildren are young, so she asked me to make some type of stuffed animals. I searched patterns and we agreed...