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No Sew Owl Tote

Like everyone else on the planet I am on board the owl train. I've always loved owls. I especially love them now because we call my son Phillip the screech owl. If you've ever heard him tantrum you understand. :)

I recently saw an owl tote at Target and decided to make my own using some scrap fabric and a denim tote. My sewing machine is being a brat, so I did this the no-sew way.

Corner Reading Nook

For those of you who don't know, I live in a shoebox, A.K.A. a two bedroom apartment with 3 kids, two adults, and a dog. There isn't much space for the kids to have quiet time on their own, so one day I made them a makeshift hideaway in the corner of their bedroom.

Don't you just love the dresser with the missing drawer? Oh yeah.

They loved it, but it just wasn't what they needed. By that I mean it wasn't good enough for me.

The first thing I did was replace the dresser with one that had all the drawers. What a concept! I didn't like the dresser where it was, so I swapped it with the bookcase and that is how this cozy corner went from a hideaway to a book nook.

The next thing I did was sew a little curtain. I hung it by attaching a hook to the bunk bed and another to the walls. I ran twine across and hung the curtain.

I printed and laminated some reading posters and threw in a few chairs.

The kids absolutely love their reading nook, and it makes them feel like they have a bit more space. 

Our ever-growing book collection. 

Inside view

Daxamillion gettin' his read on.

Do you live in a tiny space? How do make it feel bigger?

~Macy

Candlestick Pincushions

What do you get when you cross Sudafed with a hot glue gun? The wacky idea to turn candlesticks into pincushions!

I have been battling a nasty head cold this week, but after a big ole' dose of cold medicine cocktail, I was feeling well enough to get my craft on.

I have had a couple of dollar store candlesticks sitting on my craft cupboard since Valentine's day. I occasionally drop a loose button into the top of one, but for the most part they have become dust collectors. The other day I had a few straight pins lying around just waiting to roll onto the floor and stab someone. I dropped them into the top of the candlestick and the idea for my candlestick pincushions was born. 

Materials:

candlesticks

scrap fabric

a handful of stuffing--the polyester kind, not the kind you stuff in the turkey. :P

hot glue gun and glue

tiny rubber band

Cut your fabric into a circle. Mine was around 9 inches.

Wrap the fabric around the stuffing and tie off the end with a rubber band.

Make sure you have your cushion the shape/size you want and cut off the excess fabric.

Hot glue the inside rim of the candlestick and carefully place the cushion into the stick.

Fluff and squish and add your pins.

Voila! In less than 10 minutes you have a new pincusion (or two). 

What household things have YOU turned into pincushions?

Happy Crafting!

~Macy

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DIY Dress-Up Set: Fairy Princess

In our house, fairies are kind of a big deal. We have books about fairies, all 3 Tinkerbell movies on DVD, Tinkerbell bedding, and even a Tinkerbell bear. My daughter has outgrown her fairy dress-up clothes, so I took it upon myself to make her a brand-new dress-up set complete with matching hair bows. I have posted the links to the instructions for the different parts of this dress-up set at the end of this post.

Ribbon fairy wand

Matching hair bow

No-sew tutu

Tinkerbell inspired flip flops

One happy little model

Of everything I made in this picture, she is definitely the most beautiful. :)

For my no-sew TUTUrial click HERE
For instructions for the wand and hair bows click HERE
For instructions on the Tinkerbell inspired flippity flops click HERE

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