duvet cover and striped socks

I love my down throw (you know, a small down blanket perfect for being cozy all year long) but I’m not in love with the snowman pattern on the throw. They are cute, but get tiring after awhile. This fabric makes the perfect cover and now the down throw is all season and just as [...]

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nook

This is the after result of organizing my art/ sewing nook in the bedroom.
I added EKBY VALTER brackets with the EKBY TRYGGVE shelf (x3). I also put up a BYGEL rail with ASKER containers- the while bulbus containers haninging from the rail. I love them and have coveted them since IKEA started selling them. The [...]

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the birds are everywhere

Birds do seem to be everywhere in the crafty world. Even though I think of someone that doesn’t like to follow trends (I learned the viola instead of the violin in 5th grade because it seemed unique and unconventional) I really like the birds. Eventually the birds will fall out of hipsterdome, but for now [...]

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I heart cute (practical) things

I have been looking for a cute dish to use for this idea and could not resist the owl. Really who could? I think it’s for your soy sauce because I found it at the grocery store and there were matching chop sticks and other sushi dishware items. The little feet don’t completely conceal the [...]

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organizing notions

My sewing table is enjoying some new organization. (Simple directions on how to make pincushion jar here)
Other inspiring pincushions: these are very inspiring, something simple and beautiful, this one is colorful and something patchy.

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