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sponsor feature & giveaway: do what you love for life
We love our sponsors! Today, learn more about this month’s Top Drawer sponsor, their latest e-course, and some sweet giveaway action. Beth Nicholls is the mastermind behind Do What You Love For Life, a web site that focuses on inspiring you to follow your passions through blogging, retreats, and e-courses. In 2010 she was chosen [...]
About the Author
Carrie is Scoutie Girl’s advertising manager & assistant editor. She owns a graphic design & ebook editing biz and also runs a nifty crochet pattern shop for discriminating ladies, likeclochework.
Acute How-To: Simple Sew Cloth Napkins
I love cloth napkins. Not only are they a greener option than paper ones, I just prefer the way they feel. Making cloth napkins is one of my favorite projects for beginner sewers. Even though I learned to sew when I was 10 years old, I rarely advance beyond the “beginner stage” and prefer to [...]
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Regina Morrison is the owner of a small handmade accessories business, Acute Designs, and a freelance writer. She recently escaped her 9-5 job and is actively pursuing a life as a handmade business owner. Read about her journey and business on her blog, where she posts daily. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband and two crazy dogs.
Thrifted Thoughts – Telephone Table
Do you ever wonder what to do with retro pieces that don’t really serve a purpose in today’s lifestyle? Take this telephone table, for example… We are no longer bound to one location when talking on the phone. Most of us use our cordless telephones or even our cell phones around the house. A piece [...]
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Lia Fagan is the blogger behind Mod Nest & the designer behind Mod Pieces. Learn how to design outside the lines, visit her website.
Thrifted Thoughts: Circular Side Chairs
Chairs with easily removable seats and backs make for DIY-friendly upholstery projects. I was immediately drawn to these small-scale, circular chairs when I saw them propped up high at a local reuse centre. A chair with these proportions is multi-functional. It could serve as additional seating in a living room that’s short on space, sit [...]
About the Author
Lia Fagan is the blogger behind Mod Nest & the designer behind Mod Pieces. Learn how to design outside the lines, visit her website.
art v craft: sewn textile canvases by laura amiss
On the heels of our conversation from last week, I thought the sewn textile canvases of illustrator Laura Amiss would be the perfect follow up. The pieces from this series are made using a variety of new and found materials and free hand machine embroidery. Now, if you had no visual reference for these pieces, and [...]
About the Author
Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.
