Because we are in Southern California, we’re able to be outside most of the year. Â We do a lot of entertaining and much of it is on our patio. Â It’s nice to change up the look of our patio furniture, and we can do so pretty regularly with just a little fabric and a glue […]
Beginner crochet pattern for a fun and easy coffee cozy.
My friend Rhonda is a crafty genius. Â She can do a little bit of everything, including crochet things. Â I cannot crochet. Â I think I have a mental block about it for some reason. Â Maybe I had some sort of yarn trauma in my childhood I have yet to come to terms with. Â I don’t know. […]
Make a DIY cover for your Kindle, iPad or tablet.
Hello all!  I have another fabulous and talented blogger stopping by to share a project with you today.  Honestly, Carolyn from homework is always coming up with the most beautiful and and elegant ideas! Hi V Spot readers. I’m Carolyn from homework and I’m guest posting here today to help Vivienne out while she focuses on […]
No-sew cord cover & chandelier re-do (Getting ready for Bunco week! )
Do you play bunco? Â Do you know what it is? Â (It surprises me how many people don’t know what bunco is…) Â Basiclly, it’s a group of 12 women who play a dice game together. We eat dinner, drink wine, and occasionally roll dice and keep score to win prizes. Â (Husbands of bunco playing wives often […]
Upcycling boring lampshades with fabric, spray paint and a glue gun.
Last month I was given some beautiful fabric to play with and I did a guest post at Mom It Forward, sharing how to recover some basic, boring lampshades using new fabric, a glue gun and a little bit of spray paint. Â In case you missed it, I am sharing it here today. I love […]
The world’s easiest Glue-Gun table runner.
Yep. Â Seriously the easiest table runner ever. Step 1. Find two long scraps of fabric. Match up the pattern and hot glue a seam. You could use fusible webbing too, but then you’d have to find your iron. (Seriously, if the wrinkles don’t come out with a spritz of water and a quick tumble in […]
If you can wrap a gift, you can recover a chair cushion….
…. well, temporarily. Here’s the situation:  I love our dog, but she isn’t too nice to our outdoor furniture. We have a set that is super comfy, but she has gotten up onto the cushions to sleep. That has made them dingy and a little thread-bare in places. We host Thanksgiving and Mother’s Day Brunch […]
No-sew curtain panels.
Let me say this out of the gate: I can sew, I just usually choose not to. (OK, I almost ALWAYS choose not to.) I sew with a glue gun. (Don’t you judge me.) I don’t usually buy pre-made curtain panels. I found a great discount fabric store where I can get gorgeous fabrics anywhere […]