Month: December 2012

How to Make a Chair Cozy

How to Make a Chair Cozy

Chair cozies are a simple sewing project and an affordable way to give your dining room a whole new look.  They can be made to fit any style dining chair, even those with arms. I made them for my dining chairs a few years ago […]

Furniture Befores and Afters

Furniture Befores and Afters

With the Hope Christmas Show and all our own Christmas preparations behind us,  we thought we’d share  some of the furniture pieces we made over for the show. I found this chair at a yard sale this summer. What caught my eye was the concentric […]

Upcycled Christmas balls

Upcycled Christmas balls

I’m always on the lookout for crafts that my grade-school age children and I can do together.  This is a simple, fun activity to upcycle those inexpensive Christmas balls that you probably already have laying around the house.  If not, local thrift stores should have […]