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Ashley Potts

Austin, Tx

A little more about Ashley . . .

 

What kind of creative projects are your favorite?

I love all sorts DIY…as long as it’s colorful and makes me smile. I lean towards home improvement at the moment as we remodel our 1975 generic home into a fun, colorful space!

When is your most productive time for creating?

It seems to hit me at the inappropriate times..I rearrange rooms before work and always start painting projects at night when the kid goes to bed!

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What is your favorite storage tip for your creative supplies?
I love old cracker, sugar and flour containers – the metal kind from my grandmothers. They are colorful AND have special memories associated, so it’s a double whammy!

Tell me more about your home dec projects. How often do you move your furniture, art and accessories around in your home?

I move furniture, artwork and accessories around every week! Why not, if it doesn’t work..I move it again. It’s a never ending process ’round here.

When you are in your creative mood, do you listen to music, watch tv or do you prefer a quiet spot? If it is music, what types do you listen to? If watching tv, what kinds of shows?

I always have TV on in the background..the usuals are HGTV and the cooking channel. I judge the people remodeling and wonder what I would do in their shoes and when listening to the cooking shows I wonder what it would be like to actually cook!!

Close up of the painted red, white and blue stars

Patriotic Yard

Easy yard art for the Fourth of July! All you need is a cardboard template and spray paint. No clean up - just mow!
Trim up the edges, quilt and zig zag the edges for a finished coaster

How to Make Colorful Coasters

I like to create table coasters from fused fabric scraps that are left-overs from previous projects. Fuse, cut, reassemble, trim, repeat until you're happy!
Pledge of Allegiance Flag Quilt

Pledge of Allegiance Flag Quilt

An embroidery machine does the heavy lifting on this flag quilt that features the Pledge. The machine takes care of piecing, applique, embroidery and quilting.
Blackboard back door

Blackboard Back Door

Why not paint your back door with blackboard paint and make a place for your budding artists to show their talents? An easy project that the kids will love!
Finished Grab and Go Infant Blanket

Grab and Go Infant Blanket

Customize a beginner-friendly baby blanket with fabric selection. All-cotton materials keep it soft with sturdy machine construction to survive the laundry.
Close up of the fibers on the scarf

Nuno Felted Scarf

Combine silk, wool and other fibers to make a Nuno Felted scarf. Built on a silk fabric base, the color and pattern possibilities are endless. Each is unique.
Cross Stitch Baby Gift

Counted Cross Stitch Baby Gift

Cross Stitch a baby gift that will be cherished for years to come. Customize with baby's name and stitch a design that will delight a boy or a girl.
Another picture of the finished basket

Kentucky Berry Basket

Baskets are fun to make and an attractive storage and organization solution for yarn, fabric scraps, and more.. This pretty berry basket is woven with reed.
Finished fabric boxes

How to Make Fabric Boxes

Fabric boxes are easy to make from scraps and some interfacing and are great to use as cool storage around your home or as a custom gift wrap.
The Art of Covered Buttons

The Art of Covered Buttons

Create covered buttons with wool, silk, cotton, linen. With the right tools, your buttons can showcase beads, textile paints, dyes and decorative thread.
Finished bracelet made with superduo beads

Superduo Bracelets

I love making jewelry with Superduo beads, especially bracelets. This project adds leather cord, thread and a button. The technique is off-loom beadweaving.
Bead Crochet Bracelets

Bead Crochet Bracelets

Bead crochet! I can't stop making bangle bracelets using seed beads and a tiny crochet hook. I've made them in team colors, for holidays and occasions.
Finished custom piping ready for a project!

How to Make Custom Piping

Making your own piping is easy and doesn't take much time. All you need is some cording and some bias cut strips of fabric.