After 10+ years of Easter egg hunts, we have amassed quite a collection of these suckers.   Like rabbits, they just seem to multiply.   I thought I’d try giving these eggs a makeover with some good old jute twine, similar to what I did […]

I love starting projects. I have a basement workshop full of them, all in various stages of completion. Anyone else like this? I also love dreaming about projects. Taped to the wall above my sewing machine are pictures of projects that I would love to […]

I recently made this pink banner for my daughter’s four-year-old birthday. I’ve seen these banners all over and have always loved them.  They’re so festive for a party but I also work great for decorating a child’s room.  Etsy has many fabric banners to choose […]

Here’s a few simple non-tech ways to remember Christmas: If you have a real Christmas tree, cut off a little part of the stump and record the date on it.  It’s easiest to do this right before putting it in water after purchasing the tree […]

This past weekend Elizabeth and I had the pleasure of doing two seminars at a Women’s Retreat here in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania.  On Friday night we had fun with some of the gals, showing them how to make book page ornaments. For those of you […]

While vacationing at my parent’s cabin in northern Minnesota two years ago, I came across an old quilt made by my Swedish great grandmother, Hannah Anderson. It was in terrible shape but no one had had the heart to throw it out so it had […]

Here’s more information on how to upcycle a vintage wool blanket in case you wanted to try to sew one for yourself. I should probably pause here and give you a definition for the word “upcycle” since Debra and I use this word quite frequently […]

Elizabeth and I get a lot of satisfaction out of finding new uses for everyday items.  Recently, while thrifting, I purchased a wooden pedestal bowl that was filled with plastic fruit.  I was  about to leave the fruit behind when a friendly shopper said “Oh […]

Hello there!  Debra and I are two moms who love to take care of our family and friends by creating nurturing homes.  We’re also very thrifty (or cheap) so whenever we can, we love to upcycle and use what we already have in new ways. […]