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Hi! You've landed on the Polkadot Chair blog!! My name is Melissa Mortenson, and I'm so glad that you are here!
I'm a Mom to 3 great kids, married to a wonderful guy, and feel lucky to be living in Kentucky!
I love to sew, craft & create... this blog, named after a chair in my craft room, is a peek into my little world.
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Category Archives: crafts
Lace t-shirt Inspired by Oz the Great and Powerful
Have you seen Oz the Great and Powerful yet? My family and I sat down to watch it last week and absolutely loved it. I thought I had such a great message about overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself.
Any time I watch a movie I’m always inspired by the costumes. I adore seeing the way the costume designer in the movie puts together fabrics and colors to create the look and mood of the movie.
Trophy Husband- DIY Father’s Day t-shirt
Disclsure: Affliatle links are included in this post, I was also provided free product:// PSA: Father’s Day is in 2 weeks. It’s June 16th to be exact. If you are looking for a fun unique gift for Dad why not try making him a fun Trophy Husband t-shirt?
Posted in crafts, gifts, holidays
Tagged easy gift ideas, father's day, silhouette, tutorial
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Silhouette Portrait Giveaway!
Disclosure: Affilate Links are included in this post.
Hi Guys!
I’m so excited today to be giving away one of my favorite crafting tools! A Silhouette Machine!
If you are not familiar with it, a Silhouette is a cutting device that hooks up to your computer and cuts images. There are 2 models available, the Portrait and the Cameo, you can see a comparison chart of the two machines here.
Fun Fabric Luggage Tags
Are you or someone you know traveling this summer? Want your bag to stand out in the luggage pick up at the airport? Why not make some fun and unique luggage tags? (You can find the pattern for the bag in the photo here)
I actually shared the free printable for these luggage tags a year ago. At the time I printed them on paper and laminated them to use. Then I got the idea this month to print them on fabric!
Posted in crafts, printables, sewing, travel
Tagged easy gift ideas, journey, scrapbook, sewing, summer, travel, tutorial
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Some City Shopping
Last weekend I went on a little adventure in New York City with my family. My husband and I both went for work, and with the holiday weekend and the end of school near we decided it would be a good time to take the kids to see the City. I have only been to NYC one other time 11 years ago, so I felt like it was all new to me too.
How to cut fabric with a Silhouette
File this one under “holy cow it worked”! I cut fabric with my silhouette machine! To be honest when Silhouette contacted me about reviewing their new Fabric Interfacing I was a bit skeptical…..
They sent me a special fabric blade for my machine, and 2 types of fabric interfacing, sewable and clean cut.
To cut fabric with a Silhouette Machine it turned out to be very simple and quick!
