Coffee table transformation: Step 1 – upgrading its feet
For a while now, I have been considering upgrading my coffee table, by first changing its feet. I just did! It didn’t go so well but it isn’t the end of the story
A little restoration: the candlestick in need of TLC
Includes a bit of hammering and some good old fashion elbow grease.
Making new candles from scrap wax
Recycling used candles is easy. A little messy but very satisfying!
Have a safe and green Christmas
It is time to do things differently and embrace sustainable practices to celebrate this Christmas
Upcycling Henri II chairs
You may have noticed the top of my fancy chairs in some of the pictures you can see on this blog. These are chairs I upcycled a while back, and I’ve been meaning for so long to talk about them, because, well, I think they are pretty!
Dealing with Programmer’s RSI
A little ‘life saving’ creation which keeps me going
Homemade face masks: To wear or not to wear, that is the question?!
My recommendations on templates, fabric and other tips… Based on numerous trials!
Repairing a Singer Buttonholer from the 1940’s
Before I can continue telling you about my sewing adventures, I have to talk about my buttonholer and how I had to repair it!
Oh my God! I sew a sherlock holmes hat!
Me and a sewing machine? This wasn’t an obvious match. Not a fairytale story where you know, right from the start, there will be a happy ending. The story began like this…
Frames are not just for pictures…
In need of inspiration on how to display coins? Here is what I did with the souvenir coins we’ve been collecting from our travels. Check it out!
Beautiful Things 