Cheryl Licht finds great enjoyment in creating things anew by sewing, and reconstructing old junk into treasures. She loves teaching and sharing new found revelation with listening ears. Cheryl lives in Alaska with her husband, four boys and one daughter and enjoys all things girlie along with camping and hiking in the light Alaskan summers.
I have had several conversations with friends and acquaintances alike lately that has encouraged me to write this post. And my hope is to give moms out there, who feel like they live in a daycare, but long for beauty, some practical help and hope, even on a budget. We have four boys, ages 2-9, …
In the last year, I have had quite the on going drama when it comes to the bar stools at our counter. Several years ago we bought these two black X-back bar stools off of craigslist. I have always loved them, their French Country bent and their sturdy composure as they hold wiggly, growing boys …
In connection with the Tufted Ottoman Tutorial I wanted to share how I made double welting for this and numerous other pieces of furniture. To finish off the raw edge with the staples, furniture must be adorned with trim. You can purchase numerous types of trim, gimp trim being one of the more popular, and …
It occurred to me that besides the main living areas and our little entryway, I have not shared the rest of the house — meaning the bedrooms. There are several reasons for this. They’re very tiny, built in the 70s and barely have room for the basics, and trying to wedge a tripod to some …
Last fall I found a piece of embroidery at a thrift store which I repurposed into the prettiest throw pillow for my blue chair (see here for that post). I love it, the pops of color and pheasants just make me smile, not to mention someone’s painstaking hours they spent with needle popping up and …
I am so excited to share this post with you today! Finally, after months of replying to people that I will put together a tutorial on how I crafted a coffee table into a tufted ottoman, it has arrived! Of course, I should have taken photos as I went along the first time, but I …
In November I shared about the coffee table I crafted into a velvet tufted ottoman. You can see that post here. In January, it was featured amongst numerous other blogs, and I received countless comments requesting a tutorial. I didn’t take photos as I made the original ottoman, for fear of it not turning out. Well, …
I should have clearly seen the set up. I get home from a warm vacation in the middle of an Alaskan winter itching for spring. It ruins me to the point of buying a few new pieces of greenery and a bouquet of fresh flowers, if spring won’t come yet, I will make it come. …
If you would remember when I posted my tufted ottoman back in November, I was looking for the perfect tray to accompany my next to perfection ottoman. I love everything about the ottoman, I use it daily, and it makes me smile with its beauty, but I have been on a look out for the …
Today I have another original apron design to show you. This is one of the three I designed for my mom last Christmas (the first one was the Embellished Apron). It also happens to be her favorite. I chose a royal blue cherry blossom home décor print from fabric.com. I like to use home décor weight fabrics for …