Yea, yea, yea, I know. I’m a few days behind. Sue me… Or should I say “sew me”.
This week, I am thankful for the many DIY blogs out there. I have yet to fall victim to Pinterest, but I follow MANY blogs that feature weekly, if not daily, do-it-yourself projects. I am grateful to not only have something to keep me busy and focused, but it helps me pass the time AND gives me a positive outlet for my creativity. For me, I have to be creating. I’m always in the middle of several projects at once. Case in point, there is a half stitched skirt laying on my kitchen table right now… Next to the pieces of my husband’s Valentine’s project waiting to be assembled and boxed for tomorrows Post Office run.
Here’s the purse I hand stitched yesterday, in less than an hour. (I hand stitch everything because I neither know how to operate, nor do I own, a sewing machine.)
This was a tank top. The studs came off an old belt. The whole project took about an hour and cost less than $1.
Some of my favorite blogs come from all over the blogsphere. Here is a list of the ones I visit most often:
Studs and Pearls
Glitter n Glue (Serious “bling-tastic”. Every girl should sparkle.)
Wobisobi (Anne is super sweet and her tutorials are seriously easy for those like me who are “tutorial challenged” and can’t follow directions to save my life.)
Stripes & Sequins
Sweet Verbena
…love Maegan
Honestly WTF
P.S.- I made this…
Thanks, I Made It
I Spy DIY
a pair & a spare (for more “name brand” fashion styles. Geneva is very fashion focused and uses a lot of runway styles in her DIY projects, making it easy for any budget to have runway style.)
I’ve become addicted to DIY projects lately. My poor husband, if he doesn’t come home soon, all of our furniture will be remade with paper clips and toilet paper rolls.
I love DIY’s too, it keeps me busy and helps me escape from reality. I love the tank top bag idea
I will try it out myself. <3
I’ve always been crafty, but I think since my husband deployed it’s gotten worse. I keep telling him, “If you don’t come home soon, I’m gonna redesign our furniture with paper clips, bubble gum, and toilet paper rolls” lol
I see it’s easy to make time go faster when you focus on some project. HAHA you might end up rebuilding the house! Keep strong
<3
We had planned to remodel the master bathroom