susan on June 16th, 2010

I had a cute pajama set, but it shrank, as many of my clothes do.  So I refashioned it into this tote.
I have donated the purse to a silent auction benefitting flood victims in my community.

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susan on June 14th, 2010

I have a special fondness for all things Carhartt, and it’s not surprising.  In all my best memories of my father, he wore canvas Carhartt work pants (dungarees?) and a chambray work shirt.
When I recently wanted to make a small but sturdy purse I was glad that I had kept an old pair of his [...]

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susan on June 9th, 2010

I have never seen a manicure kit that I really like.  Kits usually include two tools I need and three more that I have no use for.
So I made a custom kit for my upcoming vacation. It’s not as cute or compact as the ones in the store, but it has everything I will need [...]

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