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My new addiction: Another pillowcase dress

May 25, 2011 by Erin Heaton

It’s official. I’m in love with these pillowcase dresses. I’m not ready to try anything more complicated, but these dresses are so easy, I could make a dozen of them. And as a side benefit, they are hard to outgrow! As Elise gets taller, she can wear it as a long shirt. I found this cute […]

Posted Under: Kids, Sewing

Super easy, super cute pillowcase dress

May 11, 2011 by Erin Heaton

I’ve sort of been avoiding making clothes for Elise, mainly because I was afraid that it would start me on another creative path that I don’t necessarily have time for, but Elise needed a dress for Easter. And honestly, making something seemed like the easiest option. I decided to make this dress while standing in […]

Posted Under: Kids, Sewing

Five pillows for under $15 total!

April 27, 2011 by Erin Heaton

I know, I know… I make a lot of pillows. Truth is, pillows are so much cheaper to make than they are to buy, even from discount stores. I made these five for the same amount as one might cost. This time around, I made a few for our family room, which was in need […]

Posted Under: Decorating, Family room, Sewing

Living room bench transformation

March 30, 2011 by Erin Heaton

I’m finally finished with the bench makeover, but the process was not without a few mishaps. As a reminder, this is what the bench looked like when I bought it. (Well, this is the product photo from HomeDecorators.com. I didn’t actually assemble before painting.) In real life, the wood was even orangier than I expected. Luckily, I […]

Posted Under: Decorating, Living Room, Sewing Tags: Furniture

Pillows with piping: Not as scary as it looks!

March 10, 2011 by Erin Heaton

Wonderful news, everyone! I learned how to sew piping! Well, actually there wasn’t much to learn, but I was intimidated. It looks hard. It looks fancy. I thought I needed a special piping foot for my sewing machine, but it turns out you can get away with using a zipper foot, which is pretty standard […]

Posted Under: Decorating, Living Room, Sewing

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