Pinterest strikes again! I've been noticing lots of pins with instructions on how to make your own pattern weights. Pattern weights have always been a frivolous tool that never really found a place in my sewing tool budget. Then, I saw the extremely large washers from a hardware store that appeared in my Pinterest feed one… Continue reading DIY Pattern Weights
So I came up with a finish for the big S's edges. In a previous post, I was working on a giant papier-mâché letter. My fabric was not covering the edges. I rummaged around in my spare wedding decorations and found a spoil of matching ribbon. I used my Mod Podge to apply the ribbon… Continue reading The Big S (Finishing the Edges)
I succumbed to Pinterest's siren song and purchased a large papier-mâché letter at my local craft store. It was on sale and all of those Pinterest pins lulled me into a sense of confidence that I too could make a beautiful wall or door decoration out of some plain brown kraft paper glued onto a cardboard frame.… Continue reading The Big S
Okay, so I didn't make these myself, but I did use my hands to order them online. My church is hosting the Joint Thanksgiving service involving 5 Baptist churches so we decided to dress up the auditorium. Praise Banners had just delivered a holiday sale catalog in my mailbox so we made a choice, used… Continue reading New Banners
Finally got the banners changed this week. Easter has past and now is time to be thinking about upcoming events. I had this brilliant idea after lugging around the Lifeway Backpack of VBS material this year.The theme is Outrigger Island and the basic images are outrigger canoes, hawaiian shirts, and this hawaiian hibiscus design. I… Continue reading New banners up for VBS
