Victorian Fan Christmas Ornaments

 

 

I used to love crafting with my kids! Of course they moved out long ago,
but every time Christmas rolls around I get the itch to craft.

How To Build a Crate for Fifty Cents

 Conquering The Mess One Crate At A Time 

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How To Build a Crate for Fifty Cents

There is a little storage issue in our house. It is appropriately named Val's-sewing-room-is-the-catch-all for-anything-with-no-home.  A while back I purchased an Ikea expedit to display pretty objects, but a recent and dangerous walk through my sewing/craft room convinced the practical me to turn my expedit into a storage solution.

Blue Jeans Apron

Make Your Old Jeans Into A Handy Apron

I saw the best use for an old pair of jeans the other day while visiting This Old House. They cut the seat out of the jeans but left the waistband on and used them for a shop apron.  It just buttons in the back. Pretty easy!