Category Archives: Home Decor

A Basket Divided

Well, summer is almost done. The kids start school, Melany and I go back to our perspective jobs. However, we had one more giant burst of creative energy so we decided to make baskets. Bunches of baskets. With cool dividers. … Continue reading

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We did it!

Well…after 9 long months of planning, hard work and a long day of labor we are happy to announce… there are curtains up in the Spiehs’ living room We started with a geometric pattern that I saw online.  I took … Continue reading

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I love my red shoes. . .

We are excited to share our latest project with you.  Instead of fabric and a sewing machine this project involved a big wall, paint, and children’s literature. Intrigued? I have always wanted to tie a room around a piece of … Continue reading

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A New Home!

The summer is over and we are settled into our school year routine.  Carol is back to work full-time and I am working part-time.  This means, sadly, that our sewing and blogging slow down. Some big news that we had … Continue reading

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Citymade spring clean

While we were busy getting ready for our second Farmer’s Market of the season, we took a look around our work space and thought it needed a bit of spring cleaning. One of the things that inspired the clean up … Continue reading

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Happy 2012!

We’re back. We took a few weeks off to enjoy the Holidays with family and friends. Now we are back and looking forward to a productive city made year! We were busy right up until Christmas and once again, we … Continue reading

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Botched T, part 5: Baskets of fun!

There were a couple of T shirts that had prints on it that we were not really able to tell what they were. It probably wouldn’t have worked to make a bag, or a purse out of them. So. instead, … Continue reading

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Is Your Basket Ready?

Easter is here (for those of us who celebrate it), but even if you don’t celebrate it, you could always use a fabric basket, right? That is just why citymade is here.  And so we have made some baskets. We … Continue reading

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Pine Cone Ornaments

What looks nicer on an evergreen tree than pine cones?  Glittered pine cones of course. Gather pine cones from your yard, if you are lucky enough to have an pine tree, and bring them in for a simple Christmas decoration. … Continue reading

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Cookie Cutter Ornaments

Here is a fun way to repurpose your old metal cookie cutters. You can use glue to back the cookie cutter with decorative paper, an old Christmas card or a photo.  Tie a ribbon around the cookie cutter for hanging. … Continue reading

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