So, no big deal, but my entire world was rocked this week and nothing will ever be the same again. If you’ve been reading here for any amount of time, you might know that I have an adversarial relationship with my sewing machine. It mocks me, you guys. I’m not imagining it. It coos to […]
Anselm’s Reading Nook
Just don’t even try to out-nerd my childhood, guys. I’ll win the nerdiest-childhood-competition every time. I’m sorry, it’s just not even a fair fight. I wore headgear to school. That junk builds character, y’all. I read Reader’s Digest in elementary school, and I wore mismatched socks on purpose. (It’s a little fuzzy to me whether […]
DIY Pintuck Duvet
It’s amazing how resourceful you can get when you’re on a limited budget. Can I get an amen to that? When a few friends and I went in on a little flashmob surprise room makeover for a friend, we were workin’ with a miniature little budget. We pulled the whole room together for about $250, […]
Easy, high-impact update: Make your tab-top curtains look like custom back-tab panels
I had the BEST week last week. Some friends and I collaborated on a flash mob surprise room makeover for a friend and yep: it rocked. Can’t wait to show you the befores-and-afters, but first! A quick little update I made to these old curtains we pulled in for the makeover. One of my friends […]
Easy Thanksgiving Banner
Andy and I are hosting Thanksgiving this year. My parents will be out of town, so it’ll just be us and and some friends whose families live out of state. And you, if you’re nearby. And if you know how to make a spiral-sliced ham. Now that I managed to weasel my way out of […]
Tutorial: How to Sew Lined Back-Tab Curtains
Let’s just get this out of the way: I don’t know whether to call these “curtains” or “drapes.” Or “drapery panels.” Or “window dressings.” Skivvies for your wall orifices? I also never know whether to say “armoire” or “armuaaaaahh.” Or “vase” or “vahhhze.” Also unfortunately, my sewing skills are about on-par with my decor-pronunciation (in)abilities. […]
Silliest Little Adjustable Crib Skirt Tutorial on the Web
Welcome to a stupidly easy tutorial for how to make a crib skirt. When I’m finished telling you how to make your own inexpensive crib skirt, feel free to slap me in the face for its simplicity, but then kiss me because it actually does kind of solve a global problem with mass-marketed crib skirts. […]
Adventures of a Sewing Genius
I’ve talked to you guys before about how desperately I want to be able to sew. I want to love sewing. I want to whip up a pair of drapes or an intricate pillow in a little fifteen-minute tornado of thread, bobbins and knowledge. But I am the William Hung of sewing. “I have no […]
A Sad Little Beginner’s Sewing Adventure
If you’ve read my blog for any amount of time, you might have noticed that I always have at least three – eight – a BILLION projects going at once. No room is safe. So even though we just talked about the plan for the living room, I’ve also been working on some plans for […]
Hi, I'm Kelly. Glad you're here! This little blog is where I chronicle our efforts to fix up our beaten-down home on a tiny budget. We're not there yet, but here's a peek at the view along the way...
