Drapery panels at 25 widths each & how to tackle such a project.
Drapery panels at 25 widths each? Have you ever been asked to make a really wide drapery panel? What did you do? Did you turn and run the other way? Or did you accept the drapery panel project and then wonder how you were going to tackle the job? I was recently hired to [...]
Flowery Branch is a beautiful place to visit.
Designs by Donna is located in the cute town of Flowery Branch, GA. So let me show you around downtown, in case you're wondering what there is to do when you come and visit while taking a workshop at Designs by Donna. Flowery Branch crossroads of Railroad Ave. and Main St. Don't you love [...]
Won’t you be our guest? Tips for creating a comfortable guest room.
Won't you be our guest? When it comes to creating a guest room, comfort is key. Therefore, a guest room should be a warm and welcoming space so include some of the amenities found in a hotel room and have the intimacy and charm of a home. Listed below are 8 of my [...]
Contrast Mitered Flange Pillow – our latest instructional PDF
Let me introduce to you the latest instructional PDF we've added to our website, the Contrast Mitered Flange pillow. This pillow is easy to make once you understand the process. The instructions include photos with step by step directions for you to follow along with as you sew. This contrast mitered flange pillow is [...]
I cut up my son’s high school letterman jacket and turned it into an upholstered chair.
If you have grown children, you know they leave some things behind when they move into their new places, right? Trophies, books, papers, and clothing like letterman jackets. Sound familiar? I bet it does! And what do you do with all this stuff? Here's what I did with our son, Justin's Cross Country High School [...]
Bolster pillows – the end and how to do them well.
Bolster pillows are just one of the pillow types I love to make. They're really very simple to make but sometimes the ends of bolster pillows can be tricky to figure out. Bolster pillows are simple to make and can have fun and creative embellished ends. Have you ever made a bolster pillow [...]