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Sewing for the Home

How to Make Striped Drapes

July 17, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Last week, I shared the full reveal of my newly updated kitchen dining area. Without a doubt, the item in the space I heard the most compliments on were my striped drapes, and today I’m going to share with you exactly how I put them together.This project really is as simple as can be. By…

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Filed Under: DIY, DIY Home Decor Projects, Home Decor Crafts, Positively Home & Garden, Sewing, Sewing for the Home, Tutorials Tagged With: Kitchen

Outdoor Pillow from a Shopping Bag

July 12, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

The sweet girls from My Sister’s Suitcase are here again today with a truly ingenious way to punch up your outdoor decor with some weather-proof outdoor pillows. Take it away, Nat and Holly! ***  We’re thrilled to be back this month, sharing a fun and easy tutorial with you guys! Every time I shop at TJ…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Home Decor Crafts, Sewing, Sewing for the Home, Tutorials Tagged With: Outdoor decor, Upcycling

Vibrant Kitchen Update

July 10, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

I have had visions of the project I’m sharing today dancing in my head ever since the very day we moved into our home a year and a half ago, and I am so excited to finally be sharing it with you today! Our kitchen is absolutely, positively the beating heart of our home. We…

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Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, DIY Home Decor Projects, Home Decor Crafts, Home Decor Crafts, Home Tour, Positively Home & Garden, Sewing, Sewing for the Home Tagged With: Kitchen

DIY Monogram Pillows with Vinyl Applique

April 9, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

The front porch is continuing to come along quite nicely! So far, I’ve shared my tiered planter and the floating citronella candles I put together for the space, and today I’m sharing the monogram pillows I created this weekend that will sit happily on each of the porch’s wooden rocking chairs.Some of you might remember…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Home Decor Crafts, Home Decor Crafts, Positively Home & Garden, Sewing, Sewing for the Home, Tutorials Tagged With: Front Porch, Pillow Covers, Pillows, Sewn Home Decor

Piping Tutorial + Bee Happy Pillow

January 18, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

How to make and insert custom piping. Pictures to guide you every step of the way!

   In my opinion, it’s the little touches that take a sewing project from ho-hum to fabulous, and there are few things that can accomplish that effect quite as dynamically as adding piping, and especially custom piping made to match your project to a tee.    Just recently I used piping in the bumpers I…

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Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Gift Ideas, Gifts for Women, Home Decor Crafts, Home Decor Crafts, Positively Home & Garden, Sewing, Sewing for the Home, Sewing Techniques, Tutorials Tagged With: Baby, Nursery, Pillow Covers, Sewing

Pennant Valance and Drape Tutorial

January 12, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Throughout this week, I’ve been sharing the fabric projects I completed for my new son’s nursery, starting with the crib bedding, then moving on to the custom fabric wall decals I used on the accent wall behind his crib. Now, let’s move on to today’s promised project tutorial for how I created the pennant valance…

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Filed Under: Home Decor Crafts, Positively Home & Garden, Sewing, Sewing for the Home, Tutorials Tagged With: Baby, Nursery, Sewing, Window Treatments

Ruffled Crib Skirt Tutorial {Nursery Bedding Reveal}

January 9, 2012 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

I am so thrilled today to finally be sharing the bedding I made for George’s nursery!I was set on a color scheme for the space almost from day one, and I was delighted when I found Premier Fabrics had just the fabrics in the colors and patterns I was looking for, and at a really…

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Filed Under: DIY Home Decor Projects, Free Patterns, Home Decor Crafts, Positively Home & Garden, Sewing, Sewing for Children, Sewing for the Home, Tutorials Tagged With: Baby, Nursery, Sewing

Vintage Photo Pillow Tutorial

December 20, 2011 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

Thumbing through the December/January issue of Country Living, I stumbled upon these darling throw pillows showcasing old photos.  I loved the concept, and I knew immediately that these would make great, easy-to-sew Christmas presents!  Some of you might remember the DIY Painted Tile tutorial I shared earlier this year using the new line of Martha…

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Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Gift Ideas, Gifts for Men, Gifts for Women, Home Decor Crafts, Home Decor Crafts, Positively Handmade, Positively Home & Garden, Sewing, Sewing for the Home, Sewn Gifts, Tutorials Tagged With: Christmas Gift Ideas, Pillow Covers

Quilted Chevron Monogram Tutorial

June 27, 2011 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

One thing I have tons of are 1/4-yard-or-so remnants of fabric left over from sewing projects where the suggested fabric measurements on the pattern turn out to be far more than what I actually need. This quilted chevron monogram is a great project to utilize those odds & ends! Ready to see how it’s done?…

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Mod Peacock Pillow Tutorial

June 6, 2011 By Amy @ Positively Splendid

I shared this tutorial on Tatertots and Jello back in April, but I wanted to share it with y’all here, too, just in case you missed it. I am loving the way peacocks are popping up everywhere in home decor realms of late! Today I’m going to share with y’all a tutorial for how to…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Home Decor Crafts, Home Decor Crafts, Positively Handmade, Positively Home & Garden, Sewing, Sewing for the Home, Tutorials

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