Category Archives: Projects

Bling!

One of my fellow vendors at All My Treasures in Fayetteville had these AMAZING vintage sewing appliques for sale in her booth while I was home. I think they must have come off of 1950s beaded sweaters and fancy dresses. I’m not sure where the rhinestone trim would have come from but it’s AWESOME and...

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Finally.

My latest before and after. I bought a pair of end tables (bedside tables, maybe?) from the Brown Elephant on Clark about a month ago. I feel like I worked on these for three years.  In reality, it’s been about two-and-a-half weeks. You know, an hour here, an hour there, not 24-hours-a-day. I decided I...

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Preview.

I have been working on a project for over a week now! It’s almost ready to have its picture taken so I can brag on my amazing talent. But not quite. Here’s a little preview of what’s to come later this week.

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Craft Room Clean-Up!

At Casa Pretty. Quirky., my husband and I are lucky enough to each  have our own little hobby rooms. We dubbed his room The Media Center because the vast majority of  North America’s electronic equipment is located in there. If you ever experience a power lull in your home, it is probably because my husband...

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My Mom is a sewing genius.

My Mom is in the process of sewing her little fingers to the bone on projects for the booth. She’s our go-to woman for projects utilizing the tons of great vintage textiles I’ve found over the years. These two sets were made completely of thrifted and/or yard saled materials. These, and, depending on how many...

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