August 1st, 2010 by Karen in Announcements | 1 Comment »
A few weeks ago, I went to the Salvation Army Family Store on Rising Sun Ave in Philadelphia while I was out of town visiting friends. While looking for furniture, I found what appeared to be a lovely end table. It ended up being a closed sewing machine cabinet with a Franklin De Luxe Rotary [...]
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July 29th, 2010 by Karen in Fabric Crafts, Recycling Crafts | 1 Comment »
Satin stitch has to be my favorite embroidery technique. Of course, it takes up the most floss and the most time, but I think the returns warrant the extra effort and supplies.
As I promised here, I would show you a thrifty project soon. I’m using one of the $1 pillow cases and “coloring in” the [...]
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May 20th, 2010 by Karen in Fabric Crafts | 1 Comment »
I am a big LOST fan and am excited for the series finale, as are many people. Tonight, the Washington Post Lost Bloggers had a happy hour in honor of the show’s coming to an end. And they had a costume party.
I went to the Salvation Army on H Street NE, after not finding anything [...]
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