I am calling these guys the Oddballs because I honestly don’t know what category to put them in. They came from an estate sale purchase a couple of years ago, along with a ton of other scraps that could be categorized. The last two gave me fall vibes and the orange made me think of…
I have been sewing…a lot! The projects just end up getting posted over at my Facebook Page, Kitsch Designs. Lately, the sewing has been happening, but I have not wanted to take the time for before and after pics, or there just isn’t much to share because the project was so straight forward, or, more…
I wish I could come by here more often, but with all the quarantined together time with family now I don’t seem to have as many opportunities as I would have imagined at the beginning. As I was going along today, finishing up some work on placemat and napkin sets I had a momentary freak…
Early on, when we first went under quarantine, my daughter asked if I would help her make a stuffie or doll of some kind. I agreed and we started a search through Pinterest for just the right thing. Almost immediately we decided a mermaid doll was it! She was leaning toward this style…… ….large, puffy…
One of my all time favorite up-cycled creations are Fabric Fairies! This was one of my first attempts at creating something new from a vintage piece that was just falling apart. The original quilt was one step away from the trash bin at the time, but I just had to have it. You know, sometimes…
Recently, I shared some curtains on my Kitsch Designs Instagram account that I put up in our hall bath upstairs. I like to share some of the crazy things I find in thrift stores on that account and one day I came across this fabric…. It’s called Cleone and it’s by Nate Berkus. You can…
In the past year, I have been working hard to use up what I have. Funny thing is, I seem to always have more. It’s like my stash of fabric multiplies somehow when I am not looking. ;o) Anyhoo, I have been creating some simple and some over-the-top bags with the things I find around…
This is the story of attempts, failures and the tricks I have picked up along the way. One of my least favorite projects are window treatments….of any kind. I lean toward very unfussy panel curtains and blinds for privacy. Even though that is a simple fix for most spaces I somehow always get myself in…
Conventional wisdom says to handle all old fabrics with great care, hand washing and/or dry cleaning when necessary, and I have used all methods of cleaning when it comes to my stash of vintage fabrics. When I was younger, maybe high school age, I was really into finding vintage fabrics and turning them into clothing, accessories…
One of my recent tweaks goes something like this…. Find a cute sweater from Old Navy in the Goodwill Bins. Keep it FOREVER even though it will never fit you (It’s literally a tiny size I may have been able to wear when I was 12) and hope to one day find something to do…
A couple of months ago I decided to take a chance on a lot for sale of vintage quilt scraps. The pictures showed what appeared to be lots of cool feedsack fabrics, tattered edges and lots of hand stitching. To me, all of the pieces looked well made and loved and full of the history…
Lately, I have been tweaking things left and right. It’s been great, adding to my wardrobe and saving many things I thought I really needed to unload. I am never financially in a place to buy a bunch of new clothes, so this has been a perfect way to have different things to wear without…
Recently I was approached by a very weepy 6 year old that appeared to be imitating Chris Farley from this scene in the movie Tommy Boy: Fat Guy in a Little Coat She was distressed at the fact that her favorite and…..I mean FAVORITE top was now so small in the shoulders she could no…
I haven’t done one of these in a while and I thought it might be fun to share some of my vintage sheet hoard. I have been collecting and using vintage sheets throughout my home and in my sewing for many years now, but recently I have been unable to cut anything. I don’t know…
I have been consigning again lately and today I thought I would share one rule I follow about buying and tweaking. When I am shopping consignment sales or thrift shops for new clothing or household items I make it a rule to only buy things that look nearly brand new. I know this seems obvious, but…
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