Easy Pinwheel Tutorial

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I'm completely obsessed with pinwheels right now. I blame it entirely on Pinterest.... For a visual person like me, that has got to be one of this decades greatest inventions!

Last Saturday I was in charge of a church picnic for 500 people... (I'm still recovering). It turned out to be a fun party, I have no photos of it though- too busy running around like a crazy person that day!

 For the picnic,  I needed to think of something cheap and easy for 30+ table centerpieces.  It had to be little to no cost, and I had to be able to make them in an afternoon.

I'd been obsessing over pinwheels and thought it would be so cute to have pinwheels in buckets for the centerpieces.... Last week I shared this instagram photo of my progress:

I ended up making 90 pinwheels in ALL!! Using scrapbook paper I already owned (no cost)...  Now, before you think that I have LOST MY MIND I wanted to share with you how I did it...

Scrappy Skirt how-to

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If you follow the Polkadot Chair on facebook, you may remember that I shared this photo a few weeks ago of my work table...

Online Sewing Class Winner!!

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 sewingsanity said...

Too wierd....I was just talking about how I always been afraid to try a project with a zipper. I always avoid them or use an alternative. I would LOVE to learn!!! Thanks for the Opportunity

Congrats and Enjoy Your online class class!!! I've sent you an email!!

Summer Sundresses

We are back from vacation and I'm still playing "catch up"... I've got bunches of emails to return and I don't even dare check the voicemail at home... *wink*.. (oh who am I kidding I never check my home voicemail, everyone just calls me on my cell phone now)..

I just wanted to pop in here really quick and tell you about a fun blog series that Jen at  iCandy handmade asked me to be apart of.  I'm guest posting today, sharing my love of pillowcase dresses...

S'mores anyone?

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I want to share with you this fun and quick project that we did in our backyard last summer.

We wanted to put in a fire pit- but didn't want to spend a lot of money on it or have someone come out and lay stone for us.  I've seen great stone fire pits- but most require a contractor to come in and build. I also didn't want to just dig a hole in the back yard for one.

Giveaway! Bari J. Online Sewing Class!!

I'm so excited to be giving away an online sewing class to one lucky Polkadot Chair reader!! The comment I get on my blog the most is, "I wish I could sew" or "I'm just a beginner seamstress"..   Here is your opportunity to improve your sewing skills by making this beautiful bag!! (oh my it's gorgeous, I want to win!! but I can't).

Padded Laptop Case

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Last summer I finished off my project for the Fresh Fabric Treats book then mailed it off to the publishers.

The next day I realized I actually NEEDED the project, I mean, I made it for a reason.  I had nothing to carry my laptop in when I traveled.

Fresh Mountain Air

At the Park Silly market last year

It's been a while since I've been back and now it's time to soak in some fresh mountain air! We are in Utah this week... If I don't answer my emails right away that is why-

Planning on spending lots of time with family and friends- and hunt down a few new fun places to shop- suggestions? (we are staying the SLC area).

Liberty Banner

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Okay, so this post is probably a week late, but I just got the idea for this craft a day or two ago. I snapped quick photos of it yesterday. Don't look at my fireplace mantle- it's in a sorry state. We put a tv up there in April and I just can't figure out how to decorate around it.