A few weeks ago, a friend of mine had access to a laser cutting machine for a brief while and asked our little coffee group if anyone had anything they wanted cut out of wood or metal or plastic. I had a few ideas pop into my head, but this was at the front of the...
Regular readers may remember from back in February that I signed up for a Pinterest Challenge. The goal was to pick 6 project/outfit/recipe/whatever pins and actually DO them instead of just letting them sit there on Pinterest. The aimed-for timeline was 6 weeks,...
I had this green cardigan that I got at a clothes swap, because the fit was cute. But I never wore it because the shade of green just wasn't right. It was a bit too bright, and seemed to clash with everything I tried it with. So I thought, what can I do to make this...
One of the projects I picked to try out for the Pinterest Challenge was a dining passport (see the original pin here). It wasn't too heavy on materials: just a small Moleskine notebook I picked up at B&N, and some pens I already had. It was a little more...
I've been working on my sewing skills, and here's proof! I went to Goodwill back in January and snagged a few items specifically for the purpose of altering and working on my sewing skills. This was the first of those to be complete. I really liked the print, and it...
Janssen over at Everyday Reading (along with her sisters) instituted a Pinterest Challenge earlier this week, and I'm jumping on board. The idea is to pick 6 things from all of your many boards and pins, and actually DO them over the next 6 weeks. (and blog about it,...
Please excuse the vaunted post title, but I'm feeling quite queenly today. And not just because purple is the color of royalty. I'm feeling like queen of my sewing machine because I made this dress!!! I know - quite the step up from making pillows. At the...
Once upon a time there was a girl who went to a clothing swap and was lucky enough to find a gorgeous dress in her size. She loved the dress... ...until she got it home and tried it on fully and noticed a problem. She decided to salvage what she could of...
Well, my sister received her gift earlier today, so I can finally unveil my pillow-making triumph with you all! 😀 This was my first interaction with my sewing machine *unsupervised* by the training staff at Sew Much More. Meaning I was at home and did everything...
This post originally appeared over at Easily Dunn as a guest post. Today I've got a simple but fun DIY for you. 🙂 Now, I don't know how most people feel about coasters, but it's one thing I can be a little OCD about. I hate water rings on tables, whether it's a...
Hi, I’m Amanda!
I’m a self-employed graphic designer by day, and a crafty hungry bookworm by night. Dragonflight Dreams is where I write about books, recipes, internet goodies, life things, crafty projects, Austin happenings, and more.
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