Turn an inexpensive notebook into a beautiful journal with my free pattern for a fabric covered notebook! The Snappy Composition Book Cover features a snap-closed cover, an elastic bookmark, and inside pockets. This post may contain affiliate links. If you...
Do you hoard your left over bits of interfacing? See my easy method to organize your interfacing scraps so you can easily find what you need! I’m pretty stingy when it comes to interfacing. Not that I avoid using it,...
Have you ever actually worn out a shirt? Not just faded, not just stretched a little, not just out of style - but truly worn out. I’ve done it just a few times in my life. Just last week I had...
I know y’all are thinking, “Does this Orange Bettie lady ever make anything besides bracelets?” I do, I promise. But after I made the scrap fabric bracelets, my mind just wouldn’t let go of the idea. I have some scraps...
I took this photo last week while we were on vacation. (I was gone – did you miss me???) I told myself at the end of my last vacation that I would be doing things differently the next time we...
I am sooo excited to share this project with you today! That’s because it takes a couple of my favorite things and puts them together. One favorite thing being fold over elastic. It looks like ribbon but it stretches. It’s...
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...
