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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!!

heart pillow made from distressed quilt

I Heart You! Make a Heart Pillow

Make a heart pillow and put it anywhere! I use it at Valentine's Day and all through the year just to remind family and friends that I love them.
Finished draped ruana

How to Make A Ruana

A ruana is a heritage garment that is similar to ponchos worn in South American countries. It's easy to make and comfortable - no pattern needed!
The three wise men in their outfits and hats

Wise Men Outfits and Hat

It was fun making costumes for 3 Wise Men at a Christmas program. They wanted the costumes to be shiny and bright, they were with sequins, beads and trim!
Finished corner to the chair seat

How to Reupholster a Dining Chair

I reupholstered the seats of these free chairs to upcycle them. No sewing required, and simple tools are all that is required to customize this furniture.
A finished button sewn on a garment!

How to Sew a Button

"I just need to sew on a button." That's easy for you to say. And easy for you to do by following a few simple steps. Sew 2 or 4-hole…
Finished fabric trick or treat bowl

Fabric Trick or Treat Bowl

This bowl was fun to make from clothesline and fabric strips with a simple zigzag stitch on my sewing machine. 1/2 yard each of three different cotton prints.
Kathy Engholm Glassworks art

Spotlight: Kathy Engholm, Glass Artist

Kathy works in fused glass using her own glass-on-glass screenprinting method. Each piece begins with her original photograph to produce each screen.
Embellished bra for a fundraiser

Ode to a Mammogram

I made this bra for Sew News Magazine's Breast Cancer Awareness Project. It won Viewers' Choice and now resides in the Women's Health Clinic in Detroit, MI.