Just a heads-up: makingsomethingofit.com is getting some tweaks and tune-ups this summer! Some of the changes may appear as if they’re new posts, but aren’t, or temporarily move content to new locations on the website. Why? Well, partly because of the way my site is set up and partly because I’m trying[Read more]
Have you ever heard someone refer to a house as having “good bones” – a situation where the house’s exterior might be iffy, but is built well enough that it’s worth the investment of your time or money or both? This summer, I’m learning to appreciate the good bones inside some[Read more]
Today is Day #1 of my Upcycled Textiles camp at the Oldham County Schools Arts Center. I spent my weekend making samples of what I’ll teach and knew I’d made enough when my husband started showing signs of appreciation fatigue. I don’t blame him. The reaction to “Look what I[Read more]
Allow me to share part of the earworm I’ve enjoyed all month long! Tra la! It’s May! The lusty month of May! That darling month when ev’ryone throws self-control away. It’s time to do a wretched thing or two, and try to make each precious day one you’ll always rue! [Read more]
Last week, instead of teaching something specific, I let my upcycling students “shop” from what I’ve collected in the Creative Reuse Center and come up with their own projects. The creativity and chaos that followed drew some attention from students passing by our room on their way to other classes.[Read more]
Do you save your old spice tins? For the longest time, I’ve coveted vintage spice tins I see in magazines and online, used to organize art supplies or as a home for tiny succulents. It turns out what I was really coveting was their exterior, because the spice tins in[Read more]