Well, I am eating a little bit of humble pie…because those of you who know me, know that I have sworn off of quilting! My idea of a good time is 45 minutes on a project, then wearing it out the door. Not 4 weeks on a project, and then folding it up and hiding [...]
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Ok, I admit it….I made a QUILT + a TUTORIAL so you can too!
Posted in DIY, TUTORIALS, tagged quilt, rag quilt, scraps, strip quilt on August 21, 2010 | 7 Comments »
2 little dresses I’ve been working on…
Posted in DIY, tagged dress, strapless, green, black on August 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I am so behind on taking photos for my shop, and that means that I’ve got lots of little dresses just sitting around waiting for their moment to shine! Ugh, there aren’t many things sadder than a fun dress not having fun! I thought I’d share two of those dresses with you…. 1. Yes, another [...]
Just a little hint of Fall….
Posted in DIY, tagged YoYos, yo yos, dresses on August 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hi everyone – how are you? I have been a little stretched lately, but somehow in between feeding my children, endlessly cleaning my house, and fulfilling Etsy orders, I’ve managed to also do some daydreaming AND some creating for FALL! Yikes, good heaven’s to Betsy, can you even believe it’s almost FALL??? Here on the [...]
Fall Preview – Tribeza feature – GIVE AWAY!
Posted in DIY on August 6, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Those of you who know me as ‘friend’ know that Tribeza Magazine is going to feature me and my Etsy Shop in their September Fashion issue. EEEEEEeeeeeek…….Soooooo Exciting For Me!!!! When they told me that I needed to have a photo shoot with them (oh gosh, really? really? REALLY???? awesome!!!), I calmly accepted. When I [...]
New Dresses!
Posted in DIY, Sewing Lessons on August 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had these dresses finished for about a week now, but I just now got around to photographing them. Gosh, I wish I knew more about my camera!!! anyway, here are the two new dresses I’ve just added to my shop – feel free to snatch them right up!!! Tomorrow – I’ve got 2 new [...]
Covered Button Magnetic Bracelet – a TUTORIAL!
Posted in DIY, TUTORIALS on August 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So, you may remember that I have also posted an entry about covered button bracelets…I really think they’re darling! The other day, while browsing the aisles of a hobby store, I happened to notice a NEW KIND of BRACELET perfect for gluing covered buttons onto. Thus, today’s new Tutorial! You’ll need: bracelet – $3.99 regular [...]
Felt Appliqued Handtowels – Super Hero theme!
Posted in DIY on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m still SOOOOOO thankful to Tiffany Schwedland for teaching me this totally fun technique! While away on vacation, I was sitting in my parent’s living room and if you know me… “just sitting around” isn’t really all that possible. So, I remembered a little stash of felt and some towels I had packed for DIY [...]
Fabric Covered Necklace – Take 2 – a TUTORIAL
Posted in DIY, TUTORIALS, Uncategorized on July 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I have always LOVED these necklaces – I think they’re so fun and dainty and still sort of….dare I say it….Powerful! I created one back in the spring, but I just couldn’t find wooden beads of a large enough scale to get it to look…Powerful. I never wore the one I made earlier, but I’m [...]
Sale on all Ready Made items in my Etsy Shop!
Posted in DIY on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hey pals – I’ve just returned from almost 2 weeks of vacationing – oh my how fabulous it was (I’ll post photos soon)…and I’m thinking about how much I’ve missed posting and talking about all things DIY! I’d love to hear what YOU”VE been up to! For me – our family spent many days in [...]
LOVING my new Header / Banner!!!
Posted in DIY on July 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today, I’m just enjoying my new IN FOCUS banner/header so much, that I thought i’d send a little shoutout to the wonderful Etsy shop that created it for me… Pixel Stix Graphics. I love their slogan, “Sweet Graphics, no calories”…darling! I originally purchased a banner/avatar combo for my new fabric and pattern shop, aptly named [...]
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Hi folks and felines...I'm Robie Kaye Dodson....I'm a wife, mother of two, obsessed sewer, mediocre cook, lover of coffee, marathon runner, and newly compelled DIY'er. Here, you'll find all the latest crafts I'm crafting and classes I'm teaching....please join in the fun with me!
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