Quick post about troubleshooting issues with my Brother XR65 and a video of how a sewing machine’s “guts” work.
Sew a Christmas Tree Skirt
I finally made a Christmas tree skirt! I’ve been using this cheap hand-me-down since forever and it’s hideous so I was so excited to put that into the Freecycle pile and make a new skirt with the fabric I’d found at the local fabric yard sale that happens a couple times a year. I also … Read more
Dryer Lint Trap: Cleaning
I dropped something metal into the lint trap- oiy- and desperately tried to get it out at 11pm while also desperately trying not to wake up my sons who were asleep. I tried a wire hanger down into the lint trap to no avail- although I did clean out quite a bit of lint so … Read more
Roman Shades: Multiple Color Panels, 3 Roman Shades
I’ve been very nervously eyeballing this tutorial from Freshly Handmade to make roman shades for our living room. We’ve got these great big windows, but our curtains don’t quite match the decor and they’re longer than I’d prefer.So I’m going to let you follow the tutorial from Freshly Handmade, but I want to mention a … Read more
Throw Pillows
Recently we upgraded couches in our living area to some black faux leather couches and I wanted some throw pillows to really help bring the space together. I made some throw pillows way back when I was making my couch cover, but they’re red and a bit smaller than I’ve liked so I decided to … Read more