Can you believe that another year has flown by? Here is a look back on mine. I’ve put links above the pictures to relevant blog posts.
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Can you believe that another year has flown by? Here is a look back on mine. I’ve put links above the pictures to relevant blog posts.
Read MoreLooking back this year, I wanted to again share with you five of my favorite things I’ve been using in my studio. A couple are repeats from previous years. Clover Hot Ruler and the Oliso M2 Mini Project Iron I love this little ruler. I used it when I was making some grocery totes this…
Read MoreMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here at Happy Acres we celebrate by exchanging our homemade Christmas ornaments. They are made in secret and given on Christmas Day. I never know what I’m going to make from year to year, but for the last many years they have always been made of fabric. I also make…
Read MoreAnother year has flown by, and it’s time to list my best of 2022 tutorials. In case you missed any of them, I’ve included links to tutorials above the pictures. You also can find all of my tutorials under the Tutorials tab at the top of the page. This year it was pretty slim pickings…
Read MoreThe last time I sewed potholders was back in 2018, and they are now in pretty bad shape. It was time to make some new ones. They also make quick and easy gifts.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for gift ideas; things I can make that won’t take a lot of time but would hopefully be welcomed. I thought I’d share today a few of my favorite gift ideas and tutorials.
Read MoreSince I’ve been a bit under the weather, and not feeling like actual creating anything, I’ve spent quite a bit of time between napping and watching TV, thinking about this new piece. Inspiration, the mental process, and what actually ends up, is really pretty interesting.
Read MoreI made cheesecloth word skins awhile back. You can see that post here. This time I wanted to see what they would look like with stencils, instead of just writing. I also wanted to try three different paints: Sharpie Markers, Profab fabric paints, and Arteza craft paints. I had used the markers on the previous…
Read MoreIÂ have a really bad habit of floor filing. I’ve done this in almost every office job I had. It seems like if I put the papers and books on a shelf, I’d forget all about them. So I still floor file. Here is what is on my floor today.
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