abmatic's blog
A New Take on Tile
By abmaticIn the last two years I have helped design and install a tile counter and bathroom floor that is less than traditional. It was a lot more time consuming and involved than a tile installation with only one or two types of tiles but I think the results are very rewarding.
Bathroom Floor Tile Installation
The background:
My parents built their house in 1980 and its just getting to the time where things like counters are needing replacement. The origina » READ MORE
Recycled Wrapping
By abmatic
Im no Martha Stewart (that is for sure) but I do love a beautifully wrapped package. I just cant ever bring myself to buy (or afford) wrapping materials which are just discarded (by some people) after the gift is open. I also have yet to acquire (and would have nowhere to store) the large box of wrapping paper and ribbon saved up over many years like my mom has. My solution is to wrap everything in paper that was already destined to be throw » READ MORE
List to start a craft library by
By abmatic My library of crafting how-to books consists of exactly two volumes scavenged from an estate sale. This christmas is time to change that. Here is $200 of essential (and some maybe less essential) books to make my collection.Total Price: $197.01
Quilting:
1. The Modern Quilt Workshop: Patterns, Techniques, and Designs from the Funquilts Studio, by Bill Kerr, Weeks Ringle
Price: $15.61
My quilting skills need help and I hear that t » READ MORE
