I decided to try foam instead of stuffing and look how much better it is! The only problem with foam is that it’s very exact, so you can see where either my sewing or my foam cutting wasn’t so dead-on square. But overall it’s way better and comfier too. I don’t know what that book… Read more »

I made these for Todd’s home office by picking and choosing patterns and information from my four sewing books referenced below (looking for the simplest method, of course). Todd picked out the fabric himself using a Jo-Ann’s 50% off coupon He wanted drapes originally (with the pull cords to swish back and forth) but it’s… Read more »

My first zipper! My first time making my own piping too. It came out pretty good except that one of my sewing books recommended using a stuffed cushion as more comfortable than foam. So inside the cushion is a muslin cushion I made that is stuffed with fiberfill. I don’t know. The fiberfill is kind… Read more »

I made this for Todd. We bought the bolster at Wal-Mart and then he picked out this fabric he liked (not my idea, believe me!). I traced the bolster and faked up a pattern using an overlap rather than a zipper or seam to close the back. It came out OK except I didn’t allow… Read more »

These stools (sitting stool and foot stool) were purchased at Target. They had hard wood tops. I covered them in batting and fabric from curtains I got at a tag sale for $1. I used the Trading Spaces method: fold and staple. The stools make sitting at my standing height craft/cutting table comfortable.

I made the pictured valance without a pattern from cheapy Wal-Mart fabric by simply folding the fabric in half, right sides together, and sewing along the sides. Then I made the tabs – what a pain to turn them all – pinned them inside the unsewn top and top-stitched. If I had it to do… Read more »