blue dress refashion

While Cara was here last weekend, we went shopping at a local thrift store. I got this dress for $4. It's a size 14, which is giant on me. I bought it, along with a white button-up shirt that is my size, so that I could use all of that pretty blue fabric to make something I could wear. 

slipcover tutorial {how to make the couch body}

This is part 4 of my couch slipcover tutorial. Go here to start from the beginning. 

paintings for our new nephew

A new nephew means nursery crafts! My sister, who is a graphic designer, made these cute owl & fox graphics for me to paint for Levi's nursery. Here are some pictures of my painting process & the finished products. I think they turned out so cute!

slipcover tutorial {how to make box cushions}

I'm transferring this post and the entire Slipcover Tutorial series over to The Helpmates. Check over there every Friday for a new slipcover post, and click here to go to the full box cushion tutorial. 

slipcover tutorial {how to make a zipper panel}

I'm transferring this post and the entire Slipcover Tutorial series over to The Helpmates. Check over there every Friday for a new slipcover post, and click here to go to the full zipper panel tutorial. 

slipcover tutorial {how to make piping}

I'm transferring this post and the entire Slipcover Tutorial series over to The Helpmates. Check over there every Friday for a new slipcover post, and click here to go to the full piping tutorial. 

swiffer duster refills

I'm in the middle of making a slipcover for our couch. I've been working all week just to get one couch cushion done, so I needed a little break. I decided to sew something easy and confidence-boosting this morning before getting back to the slipcover. I found these a while ago on Pinterest, and I had some fleece leftover from making something this fall, so I made one! These duster refills are really easy to make and always useful, so I figured I'd put my tutorial on here in case anyone else is interested. 

antique window project

When I started working at the BCM, they had just replaced all the windows in one of their ministry houses, so I got three of the old windows to craft with! We moved right after I got them and they've been behind a pile in my craft room ever since, but I was on an organizing kick a few weeks ago and I rediscovered them. I decided to use Krylon looking glass spray and this tutorial to turn two of them into mirrored windows. 

christmas crafts

Christmas is definitely craft time in the Kieklak household. I love making handmade gifts for family members, so I started planning what to make in early November. I made Steve this tshirt quilt and I made a series of paintings for both of Steve's siblings. His sister Erica loves all things Harry Potter, so when I saw these on Pinterest, I decided to make my own larger version for Erica's present.

steve's tshirt quilt

Steve has a ton of old tshirts that he doesn't wear but doesn't want to get rid of, so for Christmas I made him a tshirt quilt. It was a little difficult for me to find instructions online for all the steps I needed, so I decided to post my quilting process here for anyone looking to attempt this project.