DIY Sweatshirt Pillow Tutorial

DIY Sweatshirt Pillow Tutorial

I made this sweatshirt pillow for a customer and thought I’d share how I made it. Follow along using the photos. All you need is your sweatshirt, a size 16 stretch needle and a 32 oz bag of polyfil! Steps: 1. Even out the sweatshirt top and bottom. 2. Stitch...
What I Love

What I Love

When you are in the middle of the 100th snow day, an arctic vortex and a general winter malaise, you need to shake things up a bit.OK, so getting out my spools of thread (which were already reorganized by my daughter) isn’t like creating a Jackson Pollock...
I Gantt Get Enough of Lists!

I Gantt Get Enough of Lists!

Last year I took some time to reflect on my goals for 2013. I also shared some tips for Organizing Your Small Business.  Despite my efforts toward an organized life, I feel that 2014 has pushed me a bit off-balance. Part of that may be due to snow days. Part of...
Carolina Tar Heels Baby Memory Blankets

Carolina Tar Heels Baby Memory Blankets

Babies are just what the doctor ordered to get me out of the January blues! Creating these blankets for twin boys was just a joy. You just can’t help but smile at the fun graphics and colors.These blankets are for Max and Mason. One has a blue minky backing and...
Thoughts on Life – On Hard Work

Thoughts on Life – On Hard Work

Does working hard guarantee success? No, I don’t believe it does. But I do believe it is a necessary ingredient for success. How do we learn to work hard? Is it taught, instilled in us by example or drilled into us? I look back upon many aspects of my life...