Archive for February, 2010

T-Shirt Refashion

Feb 16th

So I’ve been seeing lots of t-shirts refashion inspiration around blogland and decided to give it try myself!

I picked up a couple matching long sleeve t-shirts at Target on the clearance rack for $2.75 each. Score!

Sorry I don’t have step by step instructs but my hubby got a hold of the camera and, um….deleted my pics be accident! Ugh! Oh well, it happens.

Basically what I did was cut the sleeves off of one of the t-shirts and then cut up the arm seam and laid it out flat. Then I cut the one sleeve, long way, into one inch strips. Then I gathered those strips, pinned them down into my desired pattern and sewed that to the other t-shirt.

I’m very happy with the results. And I still have the now sleeveless t-shirt that I can refashion as well! I’d say that’s pretty good for $5.50 and a little time at the sewing machine!

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Yummy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Feb 15th

Posted by Cathy in Food

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: creamy soup from Crestock Stock Photography

This recipe comes from the O’ Taste and Sing cookbook put out by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA several years ago. My family and I enjoy it quite often during the winter months!

Creamy Broccoli Soup

3 bunches broccoli, cut into small pieces

4 Tbsp. butter

2/3 cup chopped onion

4 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

2 cups chicken broth

1 1/2 cups light cream or milk

1/2 tsp. Worchestershire sauce

3/4 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Cook broccoli in boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Melt butter in large saucepan. Add onion and cook until soft. Blend in flour. Add broth and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Stir in 1/2 cup liquid from broccoli, cream, Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Add broccoli. Heat to boiling. Stir in cheese. Serve. Yields 8-10 servings

ENJOY!

What To Do When It Snows….AGAIN!

Feb 8th

Posted by Cathy in Art

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So this is the view from my back deck on Saturday morning. More snow! This is the 3rd snowstorm to hit VA this winter. Craziness I tell ya!

And, of course because we aren’t use to getting this much snow around here, EVERYTHING pretty much shuts down and we are stuck at home.

So what does one do when stuck in the house for DAYS!?

We make things we’ve been meaning to try but just haven’t had (made) the time for!

I made this scarf from two thrifted t-shirts I picked up for $1.00 each. I attended a workshop over the summer doing reverse applique and then I found this tutorial over at Joy Beadworks. I love being thrify and I also love doing embroidery! It turned out really cute.

Then I played with synthetic fabric and a flame to create this adorable flower pin. I came across this tutorial at Transient Expression and had to give it a try! I used a vintage clip on earring for the center. The polyester fabric is a sheer drapery panel I picked up at the thrift store. I think it came out really GREAT! I WILL be making more!

Gee, who knew being stuck inside for a couple days could be so productive! Hmmmm…..maybe it should snow more often?! Ummmmm….I don’t know if I could handle that.

I hope you are having fun creating too!

Have a blessed day!

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Quick and Easy Valentine’s Day Decorations

Feb 4th

Posted by Cathy in Decor

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I love how cute this candy dish/jar turned out.

This is what the poor guy looked like when I brought him home from the thrift store. He was tucked back on a Christmas shelf, all dusty and sad looking. He was only a buck so I couldn’t just leave him there!

After a VERY good bath and the addition of some yummy candy, he was looking marvelous!

I whipped up this little guy too for my coffee table!

I pulled together a small glass plate my nephew had given us for Christmas, glass marbles, a votive and a little Valentine’s Day bucket I picked up at Target for $1.00! Don’t you just love the $1.00 bins at Target!?

I sat the bucket on the glass plate and sprinkled the glass marbles all around it and inside and plopped the votive down in the center. Viola!

Super easy and cute!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Valentine's Day Napkin Pillow

Feb 1st

Posted by Cathy in Design

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So Izzy and I would like to show you what we’ve been up to while we’re snowed in here in VA.

I had this little pillow I picked up at a thrift store for .99 cents and two napkins from Target ($2.50 for the pair). Izzy and I decided it would be cute to make an envelope cover for the snowman pillow for Valentine’s Day!

I measured the pillow so I would know how much to cut down the napkins, which were 17″ square. My pillow was 12″ square.

I cut napkin #1 down to 12.5″ square, cutting off all hemmed edges. This is the front of my pillow cover. (Cutting to 12.5″ will give you 1/4″ around the edges for hemming.) With napkins #2 I cut it lengthwise to 12.5″, removing the hemmed edges along those sides.

Then I cut napkin #2 in half along the remaining 17″ side, leaving the hemmed edges along this side. (See below)

So these two pieces from napkin #2 are 8.5″ x 12.5″ with the original hemmed edges along the outer edges.

Lay out napkin #1, face up, and position the two pieces from napkin #2, face down, with hemmed edges to the center and overlapping so that all outer edges of the two napkins line up.