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Dressing Up a Patio Table – A Lowe’s Creative Idea

July 2, 2012 Brittany Bailey 27 Comments

Do you dream of sitting outside at a Parisian café sipping your caffé mocha and reading the paper? The sound of the birds twittering in the background and the screaming and whining sounds of your offspring are non-existent. And that's when you come back to reality and realize … [Read more...]

accessories, decor, Decorating, Sewing

No Sew Patio Tablecloth with Umbrella Hole

June 29, 2012 Brittany Bailey 19 Comments

This is one of the easiest tutorials I've every written. As a bonus, it is a no sew table cloth perfect for updating your outdoor table that has an umbrella. While shopping at Target I stumbled across beautiful green link patterned table cloths. But, the sizes wouldn't fit our … [Read more...]

Bistro table, decor, Decorating, Sewing, slipcover

Making a Faux Roman Shade

April 16, 2012 Brittany Bailey 10 Comments

Learn how to make these designer-looking Faux Roman Shades to elevate your window appearance. I'm honored to have Jenna from SAS Interiors on the blog today. She is an interior designer, blogger and Mom from upstate New York. This is one busy gal! Please put those hands … [Read more...]

Decorating, Sewing

Dollar Tree Placemat Turned into a Snowman Flag with Tulip Shimmer

December 14, 2011 Brittany Bailey 28 Comments

Brrrr! Anyone else experiencing the dipping temperatures? I really don't like the cold unless it is going to snow. If it snows, I'll put up with the sub-zero artic blast because I know we couldn't have snow without the cold. But, if it isn't going to snow, you can take your cold … [Read more...]

arts and craft, decor, Decorating, Holiday decorating, Paintbrushes, painting, Sewing, Tutorial, Upcycling

Sewing Snowflake Box Bottom Gift Pouches

November 28, 2011 Brittany Bailey 10 Comments

Gift pouches are super easy to make. You can use fabric, cloth napkins, or even a pair of pajama pants or boxers* (see bottom of this post)! I made pouches using fabric that I stenciled with Martha Stewart stencils and the roller top paint roller. As promised, here is how to … [Read more...]

Crafts, Gift Ideas, gifts, Holiday decorating, Sewing craft, gifts, sewing

The 10 Minute Tooth Fairy Pouch

November 21, 2011 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

Things happen fast in my family. So fast that I can barely keep up. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you probably saw that I spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the hospital with my youngest son. I looked away for an instant and he managed to climb 6 feet up the outside of the … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Crafts, Felt Roses, Sewing, Tutorial, Upcycling

Make Your Own Back Pillow

July 29, 2011 Brittany Bailey 26 Comments

Okay, no over 40 jokes! Yes, I use a back pillow, and without it my neck hurts. Sadly I lost my way too expensive memory foam back pillow on the airplane trip to Ca. I couldn't bring myself to buy another one, so I decided to see if I could make one. This is definitely an easy … [Read more...]

Seat Cushion, Sewing

How to Make Your Own Piping

July 27, 2011 Brittany Bailey 52 Comments

Back when I showed you my screen porch tour, I told you it really wasn't 100% finished. Why? Well, I really wanted to sew a cushion for the garden bench. As I was looking for piping for my cushion, I was getting VERY disappointed! Why? Two reasons: I couldn't find a … [Read more...]

Sewing

Dollar Store Flower Pot Makeover

June 30, 2011 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

Another project I completed before the birthday party was a quick makeover for a pair of ho-hum dollar store flower pots. My friend Heather helped me add some jute rope and fake flowers then set them out with utensils in them. Perfect for a summertime birthday … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Crafts, decor, DIY, gifts, Giveaway, July 4th, Pillows, Sewing

Re-Sizing and Dressing Up a Goodwill Sweater

January 24, 2011 Brittany Bailey 36 Comments

I owe a huge hug of gratitude to Kathleen at Grosgrain Fabulous. She posted 30 days of sweater embellishments on her blog. In those tutorials she took the most ho-hum sweaters from Goodwill and turned them into Cinderella-worthy tops. Because of her inspiring transformations, … [Read more...]

Goodwill, Sewing, Sweater

Felted Wool Roses Tutorial

January 18, 2011 Brittany Bailey 26 Comments

Y'all are so sweet to welcome Buddy onto my blog. I appreciate your kind comments and encouragement to include some of my personal life. There was not a single comment asking me to "stick to business." But, getting back to business, I have the felted wool roses tutorial for you … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Crafts, Felt Roses, Sewing

Goodwill Pants Make a Cute Bucket Liner

January 15, 2011 Brittany Bailey 21 Comments

Hidey-ho my bloggios. I'm in a giddy mood this morning. The kiddos are at the in-laws to spend a day of fun. LOVE my in-laws! So Pretty Handsome Guy and I will have our own day of fun. Did you see that cute bucket of bath and body love above? (Who am I kidding, how could you … [Read more...]

Brother CS 6000i sewing machine., bucket liner, gifts, Sewing

DIY Christmas gift pouches made from napkins

Mini Gift Pouches from Napkins

December 6, 2010 Brittany Bailey 37 Comments

Oh the quandary of what to get my boy's teachers, the sitter, and all those other important people in our lives. Usually I take the easy way out and buy gift cards. Well – okay – I'm still going to give the gift cards, but this year I wanted to present them in something a little … [Read more...]

Crafts, Gift Ideas, gifts, Holiday decorating, Sewing

We have a WINNER!

October 1, 2010 Brittany Bailey 3 Comments

Ahem, may I have the drumroll please? Rat-a-tat-a-tat-a-tata......and the winning number chosen by Random.org is:#59 (well, that is random isn't it!)Michelle! Wooohooo! Come on down and pick up your prize:And for everyone else, don't be blue. I was a busy beaver in September … [Read more...]

CD and DVD Wallet, Giveaway, Sewing

Slipcover for Bistro Table – Going Undercover

July 17, 2010 Brittany Bailey 20 Comments

Our office renovation is nearing completion. We've been working on the room for two plus months now. The majority of the work is complete, but we are waiting for two desk cabinets to come in to the Office Depot warehouse so we can actually order them. At this point I'm wondering … [Read more...]

Bistro table, Brother CS 6000i sewing machine., buttons, dark wood, drop cloths, Sewing, slipcover

Pillow Talk – Making Red & Blue Star Pillows

June 30, 2010 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

If you read yesterday's post, you saw two star pillows on my son's reading nook bench. I promised you the tutorial, so here it is: These were super easy to make. I made two pillows in just over an hour on my Brother CS6000i sewing machine. This was a great Mother's Day present … [Read more...]

Brother CS 6000i sewing machine., corduroy and felt pillows, Crafts, Pretty Handy Girl, red and white pillows, Sewing, Star pillows

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