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Can You Wash Silk? Is Sllk Affordable? Yes!

Simple Silk Top Can you wear silk all year long? Yes! It keeps you warm in cool weather and cool in hot weather. Can you wash silk? Is silk an affordable luxury? Yes, but you need to watch out for a few things. Can You Wash Silk? You can wash silk if it says "Dry Clean Recommended" or "Hand Washable."  Do not wash silk if it says … [Read more...]

Easy Rick Rack Roses Dress Up Just About Anything

These roses are made from rick rack you can buy at a fabric store for very little money. The linked tutorial says you can use it for a ring, but I could see one attached to a necklace on the side. They would be great hot glued on a hair barette or hand stitched onto a fabric purse. They could be used in any number of ways for a wedding--the … [Read more...]

The 30 Minute Jacket to Sew

This is an amazing method to make a high fashion jacket that's almost more of a shrug. It's an unlined jacket with lots of draping, so choose fabric that is soft & will drape well. You can make it a lined jacket with 2 different fabrics & you'll get a reversible jacket! Just attach the lining to the rectangle first & you're good to go. … [Read more...]

Natalie Portman’s Tassel Earrings: Her Oscar Look You Can Copy

Natalie Portman made a big splash at the 2011 Oscars with her beaded tassel earrings that matched her dress. They were by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & I read that they are already sold out. You can make your own tassel earrings with the linked instructions. These tassel earrings are made with seed beads and really move nicely IMHO. You can … [Read more...]

Star Wars Steampunk: How Star Wars Could Have Been

I can't help it; I like looking at gadgets & gears. I've been surrounded by talk of car engines and all things mechanical for over 35 years. I'm married to an engineer and all 4 of our kids are engineers. We go to agricultural museums to admire the old steam threshers for heaven's sake!So it's not totally surprising that I am fascinated by the … [Read more...]

Sew Easy Ruffle Tee from Old T-Shirts

You can do this project in an evening & you don't have to be that experienced in sewing to make it. There is also a tutorial for making the cute fabric flowers to add to the ruffle shirt (or something else) if you like. I think they look very cute on the tee.Click title for link at AllFreeSewing for this simple tutorial. Have fun! … [Read more...]

Crochet Easy Fitting Belt to Add Pizzazz to Your Outfits

If you are experienced at crochet you can make this really pretty belt in not very much time. It's nice to wear loosely draped with a sweater or dress. Tres chic!You don't have to use the wooden rings if you don't want to; just make it long enough to tie without them. Or add smaller rings if you don't want the big ones. You could also make a … [Read more...]

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