Category Archives: Simple sewing

Towel Re-Do

picturesquely Towel week continues with a towel redo. Take that drab hand towel and turn it into a fun and decorative addition to your bathroom. We found some colorful, wide ribbon and sewed it on the end about 2 inches up … Continue reading

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Towel Week Begins

http://preferredmode.com/tag/bronx/ < It’s Towel Week! This week we will show you some ideas for re-purposing old towels.  Our first project is a hooded bath towel.  This towel was made by sewing a coordinating wash cloth onto a bath towel.  This towel … Continue reading

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Dress Re-Assembled

Go ahead, mess with the dress. This dress was City Made daughter, Lauren’s. She did not like to wear it because of the itchy collar and sleeves. We removed them and sewed the seams up and now it is an … Continue reading

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Keep Cold Out with Mexican Beans and Serape

How to repurpose an oversupply of dried beans and a serape from mexico…just in case you were wondering. Living in an older home means cold drafts in the winter time.  It is amazing what a difference it makes in temperature … Continue reading

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