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How to Recover a Butterfly Chair

How to Recover a Butterfly Chair

March 17, 2014 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Do you have a butterfly chair that is sun-faded or has hideous fabric on it? I bet you thought it was a lost cause, right? Nope! With a sewing machine, some new fabric and a little spare time you can recover that ugly butterfly chair and have a new one. … [Read more...]

Before and After, chair re-upholster, fabric, Goodwill, Home Decor, Kids Room, re-upholster, re-upholster seat cushion, ReNew, Seat Cushion, Sewing, Stashbusting, Trash to Treasure, Tutorial, Upcycling, Upholster Chair

Valentine’s Day Garden Flag from a Placemat

February 10, 2014 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

I love making unique garden flags. My go-to material for these outdoor accessories are Dollar Tree placemats! You read that right. $1 fabric placemats! But, if you don't live near a Dollar Tree and you have old placemats, you could upcycle them into a Valentine's Day garden … [Read more...]

accessories, arts and craft, Crafts, decor, Decorating, fabric, garden flag, gifts, Holiday decorating, Sewing, Tutorial, Upcycling

Laundry Fun Gift Basket | Pretty Handy Girl

Laundry Fun Gift Basket + How to Sew a Basket Liner

November 23, 2013 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

Today I have a bit of an unconventional gift idea. But, frankly it is a gift that is sure to bring some fun and enjoyment to anyone who is tasked with the domestic chore of doing laundry. I think this Laundry Fun Gift Basket would be a wonderful gift for a new homeowner. Or a … [Read more...]

cleaning, Gift Ideas, gift wrapping, gifts, laundry room, Sewing, Très Frugal

you look lovely today mug

Homemade Tea Bags by Songbird

November 10, 2013 Brittany Bailey 2 Comments

Homemade Tea Bags Oooo, you are going to be so excited! I have a very special lady visiting today, she traveled all the way from the Netherlands to share her Très Frugal DIY gift idea with you. Please welcome the very sweet and very savvy Marianne! Hello sweet friends. … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Crafts, Gift Ideas, gifts, Guests, Sewing, Très Frugal

DIY Fabric Coasters

DIY Fabric Coasters

November 6, 2013 Decor Adventures 13 Comments

Hi everyone! I'm more than excited to be here at Pretty Handy Girl with Brittany and to be joining the amazing team of contributors. Are you enjoying the fabulous Très Frugal DIY gift ideas so far? I'm Jessica and I blog at Decor Adventures, a place for you to find furniture … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Crafts, Decor Adventures, fabric, Gift Ideas, gifts, Sewing, Très Frugal

DIY Kids Cloth Napkins Tutorial

August 21, 2013 Jaime Costiglio 8 Comments

Hello Pretty Handy Girl readers, contributor Jaime back again to share an earth-friendly, fun and very useful tutorial as we begin to think about back to school! Today we are talking about creating DIY Kids Cloth Napkins. Let's make personalized cloth napkins for kids, I … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Birthday Gift, Crafts, DIY, fabric, Gift Ideas, gifts, kitchen, painting, save money, Sewing

Easy DIY Patriotic Star Pillows

June 28, 2013 Brittany Bailey 3 Comments

As Independence Day nears, why not dress up your home with these easy to sew star pillows? Easy DIY Patriotic Star Pillows Materials: White felt Blue fabric Red Fabric Blue thread Red Thread Square Pillow Form Scissors Sewing Machine … [Read more...]

Decorating, Holiday decorating, Home Decor, July 4th, Pillows, Sewing

Patriotic Denim Bunting Tutorial

June 19, 2013 Jaime Costiglio 15 Comments

Summer is unofficially here and I'm back to share a patriotic sewing project that uses denim! Yes, another way to repurpose those old holey (or should we say too tight?) blue jeans. Nothing says 4th of July better than red, white and blue and this denim bunting is just that. … [Read more...]

Before and After, Decorating, fabric, Holiday decorating, Home Decor, July 4th, mantles, Sewing, Upcycling

Made in USA Star Shirts using Silhouette Interfacing

May 23, 2013 Brittany Bailey 17 Comments

Around Memorial Day and the Fourth of July I love to make t-shirts for the boys showing our patriotic spirit. Last year the boys and I made these spray dyed star shirts: … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Crafts, Sewing

How to Recover Outdoor Pillows and a Mini Patio Makeover #LowesCreator

April 1, 2013 Brittany Bailey 13 Comments

When Lowe's challenged me to give an outdoor spot a mini-makeover, I knew exactly where to turn my attention. Our small paver patio is where we sit on warm spring days to eat lunch, take a break or sip wine after dark. The winter months wreak havoc on the furniture and the … [Read more...]

Before and After, cleaning, Decorating, Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening, Lowe's Creative Idea, Pillows, Plants, Sewing

Recovering This End Up Style Kindergarten Chairs

February 11, 2013 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

As a parent of two elementary school students, I always ask my kids' teachers if they need anything for their room. Usually the answer is markers, wipes, or snacks. But, my kindergartner's teacher knows about my secret identity after having taught my older son for a year. So, she … [Read more...]

Before and After, chair re-upholster, DIY, Furniture, Kids Room, milk paint, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, painting chair, polyurethane, re-upholster, re-upholster seat cushion, ReNew, Sewing, Trash to Treasure, Tutorial, Upcycling, Upholster Chair

Sewing a Bench Cushion with Piping

January 14, 2013 Brittany Bailey 114 Comments

Yes, you can sew your custom bench cushions and add cute piping trim to it. It's not hard and I'll show you how easy Sewing a Bench Cushion with Piping can be. Sewing a Bench Cushion with Piping Before you run screaming, "I can't sew to save my life!", let me tell you I thought … [Read more...]

decor, garden bench, Seat Cushion, Sewing, Tutorial, Upholster Chair

Round Up of DIY Gift Ideas

December 19, 2012 Brittany Bailey 15 Comments

It's the homestretch before Christmas. With less than a week away, those procrastinators amongst us (ahem, me) need to get crackin'. These were a few of my favorites from the DIY Gift Idea link party. DIY Instagram Necklace by Mod Podge Rocks DIY Photo Ornaments by … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Crafts, DIY, Gift Ideas, gifts, Holiday decorating, pail, Sewing, thrifting, Uncategorized, Upcycling

Tea Towel Calendar

December 11, 2012 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

2013 is right around the corner! Do you have your new calendar? I bet several people on your gift list don't either. That's why I think these tea towel calendars from Spoonflower would make a great gift. Have you heard of Spoonflower? It is a custom fabric printing company … [Read more...]

Gift Ideas, gifts, Sewing

Drawstring Gift Bag Tutorial

December 5, 2012 Brittany Bailey 5 Comments

Welcome back to another 15 Minute DIY Gift Ideas! We're on Day 3 and the gifts just keep comin'! Sometimes the perfect present isn't actually the gift itself. It's how the gift is packaged. These quick and easy drawstring bags can be made to any size you want and can be filled … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Gift Ideas, gift wrapping, gifts, Sewing

Sewing a Dog Safety Reflective Bandana

July 9, 2012 Brittany Bailey 20 Comments

I realized recently that I haven't given any updates on our adoption of Pretty Handy Dog (aka Buddy.) I'm happy to say that Buddy has been with us for a year and a half now, and he has adjusted to living with us (crazy boys and all) just fine. After the first year, he began to … [Read more...]

Safety Gear, Sewing

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