Yesterday, I talked about our office redesign and promised that today I would show how we made the drapes in our office for under $30. These drapes are a basic panel. They’re lined and have a rod pocket for the curtain rod to go through. This also gathers the top of the drape. They’re super [...]
Neal and I live in a 2 bedroom apartment. Our spare bedroom is our home office and our sewing & crafts room. When we originally moved in, we had Ikea Expedit desks separated by a 4×4 Expedit bookshelf along one wall. We had a tiny little table for sewing but since we own (and [...]
January 17, 2010 – 2:07 pm
If you’ve ever browsed crafts marketplace, Etsy, you’ve encountered the term “upcycled”. Upcycling is a clever marketing term that people have invented to try to make their craft seem “green” or environmentally friendly. In non-PC terms however, upcycling = “making crafts out of trash”.
I think Helen Killer of Regretsy (a fantastic site that snarks the [...]