Home Projects

Welcome to our Home Projects page. Here you'll find all kinds of projects for your home, like home decor, home crafts, quick tips, and cleaning solutions. Check out a few of our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the most recent projects.

Primitive Stitchery

by Marie November 9, 2007

When I became pregnant with child number one, I developed more of my craftiness. That motherly bug really got nestled in. I soon wanted to learn how to cross-stitch with my stitching hoop, needle, and thread. I bought one of those $1 kits at the dollar store, cross-stitching a Dinosaur. I kept it for a [...]

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Two Holidays in One

by Marie November 7, 2007

I have had my kitchen table for too long, but it is not quite time to replace it. So I needed to cover it and give it a little color. I wanted to make a fall placemat, but I also wanted to make a Christmas placemat for the next month. I decided to combine the [...]

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Spider Stitched Greeting Card Pattern

by Marie October 25, 2007

Here is a fun Spider card just in time for Halloween. It can be used to send with treats to a neighbor or friend, or even framed as a decoration. Here is the How-to for this fun Spider Stitched Greeting Card. Supplies: Everything is available at your local craft or fabric store. Punching Awl Pattern [...]

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Classy Cake Stand Tutorial

by Marie October 10, 2007

This might be one of my favorite tutorials out there. Caroline, over at Armelle Jewelry, has done a fabulous job with this great Cake Stand Tutorial. It looks too easy, and you could use practically anything to make it. I recently made a 2 layer cake and realized, I don’t have a cake stand. I [...]

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Birthday Candle Stitched Card

by Marie October 6, 2007

Today is World Card Making Day. It means everyone needs to make a card today. In order to help you accomplish that, I have made another Hand-Stitched Card Pattern to share. This one is a Birthday Candle Card. You can use any color of thread, perfect for anyone having a birthday. I love this card, [...]

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Halloween Mod Podge Magic

by Marie October 3, 2007

Oh, the world of Mod Podge. It is truly crafting magic. You can glue, seal, and finish all in one. You can turn something plain into something pretty. I made a Boo Board to hang for Halloween using the magic of Mod Podge. First, I chose a square wood piece (you could use any shape [...]

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Wedding Ring Card Pattern

by Marie August 30, 2007

Who doesn’t love a wedding? Love is in the air and everyone’s all a flutter. As the guest, there is always the question of what to get the new happy couple. Bridal Registries are always helpful, but it is fun to be unique. Try making your own hand-stitched greeting card, making what you give a [...]

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Little Girl’s Nursery

by Marie August 10, 2007

When I was first pregnant with my first daughter, almost 2 years ago, I thought she was going to be the color yellow. But as it goes, all I had were pink clothes and she is a girl. So I changed my thinking and picked a Pink and Green room for her nursery. I got busy [...]

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Hood to Coast Hulk

by Marie August 6, 2007

My head has only been about running and training for the Hood to Coast Relay Race lately. I am trying to go 4-5 times a week and from 5-7 miles a time. It is less than 3 weeks away and my bones are still trying to keep going. “Left foot in front of Right foot.” [...]

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I Spy Quilt Kits

by Marie July 15, 2007

I have been trying to clean out my fabric drawers, tidying up a bit. My closet is overflowing with fabric and other crafty items. I came across tons of cut squares left over from making I Spy Quilts. So I decided that I am going to sell the extra fabric as kits at The Stitching Barn Shop. For each kit, [...]

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