by Wendy Scheel | Jul 27, 2015 | DIY, Quick Thoughts
So many times people say to me, “Oh, I wish I could sew.” or “Putting in a zipper is so hard, I could never do that.” or even “I have so many ideas for pillow covers, but I don’t know how to make them.”
Well there are hundreds of YouTube videos about learning to sew or putting in a zipper. But if you want to take it one step further and save yourself some time and create all of those amazing pillows for friends, relatives, co-workers or a hard to buy for person, you’ve come to the right place.
As we all know, the acronym DIY stands for Do It Yourself. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to do it all by yourself from beginning to end. So, I am here to help.
I have available in my shop pre-made pillow covers that you can then DIY. They can be used to stencil, screen print, embroider, hand paint or appliqué.
But the best part, they are available at wholesale pricing. The more you purchase, the less expensive they become.
Unleash those creative juices and don’t let a little zipper or sewing machine hold you back!
Cotton Canvas covers:
Set of 4 covers, Set of 10 covers, Set of 25 covers, Set of 50 covers, Set of 100 covers
Burlap covers:
Set of 4 covers, Set of 10 covers, Set of 25 covers, Set of 50 covers, Set of 100 covers
And if you find a spare moment, I would love to see what you’ve created. 🙂
by Wendy Scheel | Jul 27, 2015 | DIY, Quick Thoughts
So many times people say to me, “Oh, I wish I could sew.” or “Putting in a zipper is so hard, I could never do that.” or even “I have so many ideas for pillow covers, but I don’t know how to make them.”
Well there are hundreds of YouTube videos about learning to sew or putting in a zipper. But if you want to take it one step further and save yourself some time and create all of those amazing pillows for friends, relatives, co-workers or a hard to buy for person, you’ve come to the right place.
As we all know, the acronym DIY stands for Do It Yourself. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to do it all by yourself from beginning to end. So, I am here to help.
I have available in my shop pre-made pillow covers that you can then DIY. They can be used to stencil, screen print, embroider, hand paint or appliqué.
But the best part, they are available at wholesale pricing. The more you purchase, the less expensive they become.
Unleash those creative juices and don’t let a little zipper or sewing machine hold you back!
Cotton Canvas covers:
Set of 4 covers, Set of 10 covers, Set of 25 covers, Set of 50 covers, Set of 100 covers
Burlap covers:
Set of 4 covers, Set of 10 covers, Set of 25 covers, Set of 50 covers, Set of 100 covers
And if you find a spare moment, I would love to see what you’ve created. 🙂
by Wendy Scheel | Jul 20, 2015 | Quick Thoughts
We’ve all heard the phrases, “Get your ducks in a row”, “Get your poop and a group” and for those that need to hear it a little stronger, “Get your shit together”.
I for one use the phrase, “Get your poop in a group” quite often when organizing my office and for that matter when I am talking to myself. I find it easier to create and really buckle down and actually get something done when everything is in it’s place.
However don’t be thinkin’ that my office is always organized. After a long day of sewing it is a mess. A joyful pile of scraps, thread, strings and unrolled fabric. And to be honest, I usually don’t clean up after a long day. I will wait until the next morning to get my poop in a group and attack another great day of creating.
So here are pictures of my office when is ready for a new day.
Have a great week everyone!
by Wendy Scheel | Jul 13, 2015 | Business, Life
I try to find a silver lining in everything.
Last week was no different. We were headed down to Iowa for my Grandmother’s funeral. Not an easy day, but she was blessed to live a nice 94 years.
I thought the silver lining for the day was that I would be able to write for the 6 hour long car ride. What I soon realized was that the greatest silver lining was my nephew Spencer who rode along with us. Let me tell you, the kid is awesome. He is a full grown man, but in my simpleton mind I refer to him as a kid, it makes me feel younger.
Spencer is not only my nephew, he is the tech savvy and marketing brains behind this blog and photographer for all of the great photos. Believe me you will know when I have taken the picture. Spencer does have a life and refuses to live with me and photograph my every whim. Some peoples kids. 🙂
Let me give you some examples of his amazing photographer skills. The photos on the left are my sad attempts at taking a photo and the photos on the right are Spencer’s brillance.
Exhibit A: Personally I would play with the digger on the right. The one on the left is so….non inviting.
Exhibit B: These snowman are actually for sale in my shop. Bless my little heart for even trying to make it look like Christmas.
Exhibit C: These pictures are taken by Spencer. No need to show my attempts. I think you get the idea.
So, after picking up Spencer at his house we had the usual catching up conversations. It had been a whole week since we saw him. There was a lot to cover.
I hesitated to bring up “work” with him because this was a family day. However, he eventually asked how the blog was going.
I vented that I was not good at the technology side of adding pictures to my blog. I find the inspiration for my posts in my pictures and in my mind the writing flows and the pictures are perfectly and appropriately placed. Not so much in real life. So I went on and on about how it was so frustrating developing this part of a post. And typical me after spending an hour trying to figure out how to attach a picture in the appropriate spot, and failing miserably, I throw my laptop into the lake. Figuratively speaking of course.
Spencer listens through for my entire tirade, nodding and taking it all in. He lets me finish and responds in the most understanding tone, “Take a breath.”
Told you he was awesome and a beautiful silver lining on a not so happy day.
If you need to take a breath, this is where you can find Spencer.
SpencerAlbers.com
by Wendy Scheel | Jun 27, 2015 | Business
I love fabric.
The designs, the feel, the colors, the color combinations, even the fresh, clean smell.
A fabric store for me is like a candy store to a three year old.
I walk through all of the racks of fabric while running my hand along the huge rolls of beautiful textiles.
This is such a process that I usually go alone to shop. But I did ask my children for shopping coupons for Mother’s Day last year. You know the ones where they pull out crayons and construction paper and then stick them together with glue? Yep, those. Seriously, I use those coupons so they have to go with me to the fabric store. Up and down every aisle without complaining or eye rolling. Best. gift. ever.
In the store every spectrum of the color wheel, every fiber is represented. I love them all. A black and white fabric has a soft spot in my heart, but I must admit that I struggle with the brown color wheel section. I have very few brown pillow covers. Someday I will have to lay down on a couch and have a professional analyze that.
But when I see a fabric that stops me in my tracks, that is a fabric that I have to buy. Love at first sight. I realize that not everyone loves what I love, but I have found that the pillow covers that I make, that sell the best, are the fabrics that I love.
I was in a store recently and came across a pink cotton with large pink dots on it. It was stunning. It was simple and it was precious.
I see it as a pillow in a little girls nursery. It sits on the glider and for the 3am feeding, it is propped under a new parent’s arm for support. I see that same pillow in my daughter’s first apartment bedroom showing a touch of whimsy on her desk chair.
So at the risk of sounding like Dr. Seuss; I buy what I love and I love what I buy.
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