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Look what I managed to score on craigslist! I am doing a happy dance right now. It was advertised at $40 but I got it for much, much less!!! Can you believe I got it for $25 ???????? When I picked it up it was in much worse condition than this. The actual machine was all seized up and the needle wouldn't even move, some WD40 and a husband got it moving smoothly. We got the dremmel out to polish up the metal parts in certain places, and it started to shine a little bit with a good old clean. I also applied some Old English Furniture Almond Oil and this has really helped with the cracking veneer. But it still needs a lot of attention and tender loving care. The bobbin cover is missing so I need to hunt down one of them and as it is a treadle machine I also need to find a belt for it, so if anyone has refurbished one of these cabinets/singer machine I would really appreciate your feedback/tips/tricks. The cabinet the sewing machine is housed in is another story, the close up shows how the wood is blistering and cracking, it looks much worse in real life. I first thought about completely removing the veneer from the top and maybe just sanding down the wood underneath and re staining it. But, I asked Katy over at Mom and her Drill for some advice as I had seen that she refurbished a piece of furniture with a similar problem and she offered the following advice: "put a sheet on the desk and apply a hot iron, it *may* reactivate the glue and make the veneer lay down flat. You would pile something heavy on top til it dries. If this doesn't work there other methods, involving cutting the bubbles and squirting glue underneath. I was too lazy for all of that, so I just refinished it how it was and I'm going to try the hot iron trick". Any suggestions on how to repair, replace the missing pieces of veneer?

This is a fun font for the crafty graphic designers among us .... A real font from handmadefont.com.

Äntligen är det dags, här kommer första delen i In Bloom CAL! Har du inget garn? Undrar du vad detta är? All information om denna CAL och vad du behöver för att vara med hittar du här: In Bl…

Scrumptious satin eiderdown

Granny squares are a tale as old as time in the yarn world, and date back to the early 1900s. They're fun to make and have an endless number of

Grandparents, Gotta Love ‘Em There are so many funny grandparent stories out there. But it is sometimes quite difficult to capture them for future reference and laughs. We collected some of them so you can read them over and over to lighten the moment when you miss yours. These funny stories will remind you that …

Hi Bloggie Friends, Do you have a "thing" for sewing implements, especially pretty ones? Well, I do-don't judge. My mom sewed lik...

When I was in primary school in the late 1980's, I created my first recipe book. It was a "reporters notebook", ringbound, with a model posing as a cowgirl on the cover (I cut it out of a magazine). It had an index, featuring basic recipes like meringues, cheese scones, pecan nut cookies and fudge

Happy 2018 everybody! Let's start the year off WINNING with these adorable and functional soft trophies!

The NEW GrannyKit cotton full updated colour card is finally here. With 84 cotton colours in the line. Not just here at my desk but also on my Etsy shop, on each and every “choose your colours” item, you’ll find the new colour card to choose from as one of the pictures. This is going to be the

At least I think they are? I picked up these pretties at a car boot on Sunday - unused and unopened. Obviously had to have them - especially having my beautiful new bathroom (see last post). One is Avon and the other is Elizabeth Arden. I wonder how old they are, if indeed they are old? Regardless, I love the colours and design! TTFN xxxx

We can't all be the cool mom or dad.

There are a lot of sewing machine choices out there, from fancy, expensive computerized machines that can embroider large designs to basic garage sale machines with little more than forward and reverse. Where should the budget-conscious...

This top is cropped and boxy with a cute diamond texture, knitted with aran cotton she has a lovely soft drape. She has two little ties that can be worn at the back or front depending on your mood, it looks great either way! Sleeves have a gradual flare bringing those 70’s vibes, but don’t worry if she’s too cropped for you, there are options to lengthen within. Level: Intermediate Written in English Sizes to fit chest 1 - 28-30” 2 - 32-34” 3 - 36-38” 4 - 40-42” 5 - 44-46” 6 - 48-50” 7 - 52-54" 8 - 56-58" Please note sizes 6 - 8 have not been tested. I have no reason to think there’s any errors but if you find some please let me know, or feel free let me know they definitely work! Yarn Cotton Aran - 100g = 212m Suggested Yarn; We Are Knitters - The Cotton 4 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (7) Balls Gauge = 10cm (4”) x 10cm (4”) 20st 31rw - diamond brocade stitch 4mm needles blocked Tools 4mm 80cm circular needles 4mm 40cm circular needles Tape measure Stitch markers Sewing needle These are just suggested needle sizes you may need to change sizes if you knit tighter/looser. This is a digital pattern to knit your own top and not a finished garment. Find me on Instagram: @anxiousgirlknits or #diamondtietop Tag me in your makes I would love to see them! Photocredits @anxiousgirlknits @thistleandfig @mai_knits @big_city_stitcher @omaswollreste @knitdontcommit @shaa_creates

It's finished! I am proud to show you my completed Crochet Christmas Character Afghan! This was a really fun project that turned into an impromptu CAL (crochet-along) and ultimately becoming a creative outlet for so many of you who were following along. I gave you 9 squares and you guys ran with it, creating handfuls

I am in love with this square, it is totaly addictive… Just can’t stop doing them. The first one took me 2 hours, it was a little difficult to read the pattern. But once I got the hang of it they ...