Jordanne's Place

Y'all, Pinterest is the bomb. Whoever created it was a genius. There are so many things you can find on Pinterest, especially when it comes to crafts. I have a sewing board on there that has over 250 pins on it, and I haven't even begun to make a dent in it. I decided the other day that I needed to try something new. I've been sewing things that require zero sewing notions, but I was determined to change that. When my aunts and uncles sold my grandparents farmhouse a while back, they had to clean everything out. My Grandma had a craft room where she kept all her supplies and creations. Y'all, she had so much stuff! I never got to go down to look through her stuff, but my mom and sister did and they brought back her sewing machine that was mounted inside a sewing table and a sewing box. The box had your usual threads in it, but it also had a bunch of hooks and eyes to attach to clothing as well as a bunch of zippers and snaps. I've never attempted to sew a zipper in ...

If you've known me for any length of time, then you've probably had the Mountain Dew cupcakes that are a household favorite. Most people would probably say this is my signature cupcake, which is really quite funny to me, especially since I'm not the one who actually likes Mountain Dew--my husband is. I got engaged to Steven my senior year in college. Let's be honest, we would have gotten hitched way sooner than that, but mama said that I had to graduate from college first, and what mama says goes! Steven and I were very involved with FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) while we were in college, so we had quite a few friends through this AWESOME organization. The girls of FCA all planned a wedding shower for me, which was TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. I remember arguing with my roommates about not wanting to wear a dress to the FCA house that day because I just didn't want to, but I caved and did as they suggested and made myself look nice. The thing I enjoyed most about th...

Curtains have been on my to-do list of crafty projects, and I finally got to try my hand at it this weekend, thanks to my mother and father-in-law. They just moved to their new home this past September and they've done such a nice job of decorating it to feel like home. One thing they hadn't done though is add some curtains to their door. They have a good sized glass pane at the top of their door that makes looking inside their home pretty easy. They really wanted something to cover it that way peeping toms wouldn't have it so easy. I've never made curtains before, but it seemed like a pretty simple task. I watched some videos on proper proportions for curtain making, but I had to do some major adjusting because I simply didn't have enough fabric to do it the suggested way. I found these two videos to be the most helpful in learning how to make curtains. You can check them out here and here . Here's what you need to make these super simple, panel curtains: Fabr...

I really enjoy having a wreath on my front door. Something about it just makes our home seem a little more inviting, like we're saying "Come on in, y'all!" In saying that, I only have wreaths for the Fall/Christmas seasons, so I can't leave those hanging up on my door all year. Well, I could...but people would probably think I'm a little crazy, or lazy--one of the two I'm sure. I haven't taken the plunge into purchasing an every day wreath just because I couldn't justify spending money on that kind of thing. So instead of purchasing a pre-made wreath, I decided I would try my hand at making one myself. This wreath was super simple to make and I think it turned out quite lovely. It took a lot of patience and time to get everything tied on to the wreath form, but there's absolutely no sewing involved! All you have to do is cut strips of fabric and tie them onto the wreath form. You can add embellishments if you want, or you can leave it as it is ...