Embrace the Quirk…

Now that it’s December, we can officially begin talking about Christmas… I like my holidays to be separate, so I made a rule a long time ago that I wouldn’t decorate for Christmas until December. Except that it always takes my holiday radar a little longer than normal to hone in– my biological clock is … More Embrace the Quirk…

Workspace Wednesday: Open for Business, Closed to Clutter

Since I’ve really starting working on the sewing side of Recollected Design I knew I needed a streamlined work space. I already had a sort of dedicated space… called the dining room… use what ya got right? …the starting point…when it was actually used for eating… and by the way I really miss my little … More Workspace Wednesday: Open for Business, Closed to Clutter

Day 22 :: Limited Creativity – it’s NOT what you Think…

The Fall Festival is approaching- that one I do every year… and my mind has been steadily reeling through all.the.possibilies of all.the.things I could make. The proof is in the pillow that it is a 3 ring circus up in my head you guys… So much so that I had to take a step back … More Day 22 :: Limited Creativity – it’s NOT what you Think…

When I Grow Up…

Four score and seven years ago (ok maybe just last September…) I bought this old, dusty, dirty, falling apart frame… (seen above hanging out behind the nutcrackers standing guard on the floor at Christmas…) I endured strange looks from my husband and questions as to what in the world was I going to do with … More When I Grow Up…

Living Room Love

…So I found another use for the leftover pennants…look closely…. And those curtains look familiar you say? Good eye…!They lived another life here just recently… While puttering around with the pennants, I also devised an ingenious scheme to hide the clutter on this gray bookcase with a tension rod, some safety pins and a pretty … More Living Room Love