So, I've been boxing for one year, and I just had my first fight! I didn't get the win, which surprised my trainer and myself, since my opponent bled all over the ring, and I came away without a dent. Either way, though, I did a beautiful job, and I had something great to wear too! I used navy blue sports knit. The...
Catch up on the #hometodiein house building adventure! Going to Build, Footings/ Stained Glass part 1, Foundation, Framing Part 1 Framing Part 2 Last summer we started building our home. Here's the info on the choices we made for the exterior. Well, my husband Rhett was actually in charge of the exterior choices. Our goal was kind of a rustic cottage feel. Since...
I made some boxing trunks for my friend Juan Higuera. The white satin is double lined. I made two stencils for the side designs, one for the gold, one for the black. His name on the back is my favorite detail. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-36674691-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src...
My kitchen doesn't get enough sunlight to keep fresh herbs in the kitchen, so I built this simple bench with a concealed plant light to grow everything I want. I used grey stain for the rustic finish. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-36674691-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol...
You all know our mom is totally amazing. She made the most colorful and tedious quilt for my Christmas gift, and I have to share it with you! I have 17 chickens and a big garden, so she made me a chicken quilt. She stitched a bunch of different chicken blocks, then put them all together to fit the guest bed in my...
We have an attic bedroom in our house that has become the guest bedroom. I built a lovely little bed for the space. I decided to make the whole bed slightly shorter than a standard size so that it wouldn't make the attic bedroom look even smaller than it is. It's just a simple platform style. I used grey stain to get that...
I recently made six bridesmaid skirts. They were for a wedding party in a different state so I wasn't able to do fittings with any of the ladies. I was happy that that all the sizing turned out right! The skirts were made with a sliver satin under layer and deep purple chiffon top layer. I love the finished look. Photo by JC...
