When the lavender is no longer doing its job, take a seam ripper and open about 2″ on one end, empty the bag, refill and sew shut. For one last kick at the can, crush the spent buds then toss around your carpet. Let sit for about an hour then vacuum. Tip: Make more than one...
You can also use a serger along the edge to protect against fraying. Now flip your jersey waistband around to see what it all looks like. Fold the waistband so the two unsewn edges come together, right sides facing: And sew and finish the open edge. ...
With a little bit of creativity and strategic thinking, your bedroom can be soothing and speak to your personal aesthetic.
Usebuttonhole stitchesto hand-sew buttons when a sewing machine won't work. A shank button actually requires hand sewing. Some sewing machines can sew on a flat button, but it is often quicker to use hand sewing. Use button or carpet thread as these are stronger. To sew on a shank butt...
Some native sedges are also really good spreaders and can take some shade. Pennsylvania sedge spreads well for me under shrubs where ground ivy would otherwise be encroaching. In addition to state native plant societies, some of my favorite sources for finding native plants by zip code or state...
Whatever is the hardest to pack is worn on the plane, and then I put the other two in cloth bags so they’re not pressed up against my clothes. Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize Accessories are a great wait to gussy up an outfit as my mom would say. Pack some statement necklaces, ...
A light, cool staircase, carpeted with rich rugs, was decorated with rare plants in china pots. He noticed particularly in the windows nosegays of tender, white, heavily fragrant narcissus bending over their bright, green, thick long stalks. He was reluctant to move away from them, but he...
Pull carpet edges back from walls.Being careful, take a pair pliers and gently grab the corners of the carpet and pull the carpet back about 1 foot. Do this one wall at time during treatment. After treatment as described below, replace the carpet and tuck under the baseboards. If you do...
If you want those lines to stay even and flat, it’s crucial to use a hard surface, and NOT on a carpeted floor or on top of a bed. Blah. If you’re cutting on a table, be sure that all the edges of the fabric are up on the table too. If there is fabric hanging over ...
Fold the side edges of the cape ¼ inch and pin. Fold around the neck and the bottom of the cape ¼ inch and pin. Sew around the cape along the fold to hem. Use a straight stitch and a 1/8-inch seam allowance. Step 7