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July 22, 2011 thrifty heart

thrifty friday guest post from katie of house of humble

Hi! I’m Katie from House of Humble. I like crochet, vintage dresses and thrift shopping. When Jessica asked if I’d like to contribute to Thrifty Friday, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to share a quick tutorial for repairing holes in things, with cute patches. You can use this DIY for mending just [...]

February 9, 2011 One Lovely Week

one lovely week with lauren from blooming leopold

Hello! I’m Lauren from Blooming Leopold, and I’m happy to be guest blogging for Jessica today! Hope you enjoy this little glimpse into one of my major obsessions – sewing. Lately, I’ve been consumed by DIY magazines and blogs.. literature that gives tips on baking, at home crafts like crocheting and embroidery, re-purposing vintage clothing [...]

June 12, 2010 sample_6052

weekend projects

Happy Saturday to you! I hope you’re have a wonderful day! I’m heading out to watch the England vs. US game at a local pub, should be so fun! First, I need to share a few wonderful weekend projects with you before I go. I saw this gorgeous tray d.i.y. on Poppytalk and fell in [...]

March 13, 2010 weekend projects

weekend projects

Here are a few pretty little projects to keep you busy, in case spring showers are keeping you inside this weekend. (Don’t worry those flowers are coming soon!) How amazing do these blueberry crumb bars look?! Adorable felt pillow how-to from Purl Bee

August 28, 2009 interview: atlantic treefox

interview: atlantic treefox

I’m so happy to introduce Erin from the charming, cross stitch shop Atlantic Treefox.  I came across her wonderful cross stitch crown badges last winter and fell in love with her shop on the spot. Q. Could you tell us a little about yourself?A. My name is Erin. I was born & raised in good ol’ Ontari-ari-ari-o [...]

June 3, 2009 handmade fashion

handmade fashion

How fabulous would it be to have a pair of jeans made especially for you!  As someone, ahem, vertically challenged I think it would be wonderful!  That is just what BrooklynTailors does: Love!

May 31, 2009 herself, currently

herself, currently

  Watching… Pride and Prejudice (the good one!). Reading… my newest Nylon and The Girl with No Shadow.  Listening… to The Faces Down and Vampire Weekend (fab summer album and it certainly feels like summer here).  Drinking… delicious coffee in the morning and, sometimes, tasty blood-orange Italian soda in the afternoons. Wanting… a bit of time and energy [...]

May 29, 2009 weekend inspirations

weekend inspirations

Isn’t this just too pretty?     This lovely photo (and gorgeous fascinator) suit my mood perfectly!  I’m working on the prettiest bridal order, moss green cozies with creme flowers.  Love!  I’m hoping to fit some time in for some sewing (in between all the knitting) this weekend.   Maybe I can snatch a wee [...]

May 18, 2009 courtney’s here!

courtney’s here!

Courtney came back from Virginia with us to stay until my graduation.  Cors loves having her here. He sneaks upstairs each morning and snuggles into the blankets on her bed.  We’ve been having a lot of fun painting, planning sewing projects, and playing with my new wii fit (and today we made moss terrariums!). Yesterday, Court had [...]

December 21, 2008 christmas countdown

christmas countdown

Just three days ’til we leave for Christmas in West Virginia.  I am so looking forward to seeing friends and family.  Joel and I worked on a few Christmas presents today; these are the hot chocolate mixes we made for our grandmas: I think they turned out quite nicely. We used this recipe and added [...]