Often an old “broken” sewing machine only needs a simple repair or a good cleaning. I once got the cutest vintage Kenmore machine for free from a rummage sale because it was missing a belt. $10 and a quick trip...
My favorite way to welcome summer is to buy a new pair of (cheap) cute sunglasses. There’s just something so fun about a new pair of sunnies to wear when you’re hanging out at the pool or just running errands...
Between my sewing machines, serger, and iron, there are a LOT of power cords in my sewing room. Oh, and let's not forget the embroidery machine, the speakers for my iPhone, and my Silhouette machine. They all need to be...
Craft fails are crushing. Your idea, so expertly designed and perfectly executed in your head, turns out to be a big hot mess. All that time and material wasted! Not to mention the bruise to your ego that your mind...
DISCLAIMER: I received free products from Goodwill of Arkansas in exchange for writing this post. Though this is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own. I think I may have found my new favorite thing to do with old...
DISCLAIMER: I received free products from Goodwill Industries of Arkansas in exchange for writing this post. Though this is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own. Spring is here, time to spruce up my yard. What better way than...
I teased you last week with a peek at the random collection of Goodwill items I’m using in today’s Goodwill craft. An ugly art print, a vintage pillowcase, and a tall shot glass. And what did I make? A vintage...
What can you make from an ugly framed print, a vintage pillowcase, and a shot glass? I'm working on the first of my Goodwill crafts for National Craft Month, and I couldn't resist a little teaser. The three items look...
Some projects are the result of brainstorming and hours of planning. And others just present themselves, happy opportunities just waiting to be seized upon. That's what happened the other morning on the way to church. We'd made it about a...
Wow, where did February go? I feel like a blinked an entire month just swept by. But no worries, because March is a good month. It's National Craft Month – and it's also a special month here at Orange Bettie....
