Matt and Shari » Hobbies http://mattandshari.com Real Decorating for Real People Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Knit a Corner to Corner Baby Afghan http://mattandshari.com/crafts/needle-crafts/knit-a-corner-to-corner-baby-afghan/ http://mattandshari.com/crafts/needle-crafts/knit-a-corner-to-corner-baby-afghan/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:28:48 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=8159 Isn’t it wonderful when a baby comes into your life? Well, when one is on the way, you need to get busy and make that baby a blanket to wrap up with love! This seed stitch blanket is a winner and it’s a pattern I found on the wrapper of the Bernat Baby yarn I...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/crafts/needle-crafts/knit-a-corner-to-corner-baby-afghan/feed/ 39 5 Must Have Tools for Your Shop http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/5-must-have-tools-for-your-shop/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/5-must-have-tools-for-your-shop/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:39:53 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=7497 Okay, you finally bought all the hammers, screwdrivers and other essential elements that make up your first toolbox. Now there isn’t a drain you can’t fix, a picture you can’t hang, or a piece of wood you can’t cut. You feel it’s time to graduated from the “puttering around the house” to the “I’m ready...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/tools/5-must-have-tools-for-your-shop/feed/ 0 6 Handy Storage Ideas for All Your Hobby Stuff http://mattandshari.com/how-to/organization/6-handy-storage-ideas-for-all-your-hobby-stuff/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/organization/6-handy-storage-ideas-for-all-your-hobby-stuff/#respond Fri, 25 May 2012 18:34:35 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5380 Storage is an issue even when you don’t have a hobby, so add to that all the “stuff” needed to really get involved in your favorite pasttime and look out…”stuff” overload.  If you’ve been out shopping for storage containers, you know that the world of storage solutions has become huge.  There are plastic boxes, bins,...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/organization/6-handy-storage-ideas-for-all-your-hobby-stuff/feed/ 0 Let’s Turn a Guest Room into a Hobby Room http://mattandshari.com/decorating/decorating-ideas/lets-turn-a-guest-room-into-a-hobby-room/ http://mattandshari.com/decorating/decorating-ideas/lets-turn-a-guest-room-into-a-hobby-room/#respond Wed, 23 May 2012 14:11:02 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5361 Sometimes the entire function of a room has to change to make it work for new circumstances, so go into it open minded and with creativity!  This particular before and after is an actual functional change to the room as well as a decorative change.  These are usually pretty involved since so much of the...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/decorating/decorating-ideas/lets-turn-a-guest-room-into-a-hobby-room/feed/ 0 Start a New Hobby Making Stained Glass http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/start-a-new-hobby-making-stained-glass/ http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/start-a-new-hobby-making-stained-glass/#respond Mon, 21 May 2012 21:54:37 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5298 Stained glass crafting can be lucrative as well as entertaining if you find you have a knack for it. Stained glass is an art form that has been enjoyed by artisan and onlooker alike for centuries.  It’s quite a process, but if you are a crafter with patience and tough skin on your fingers, you...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/start-a-new-hobby-making-stained-glass/feed/ 0 It’s Easy to Watercolor a Quilt for Framing http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/its-easy-to-watercolor-a-quilt-for-framing/ http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/its-easy-to-watercolor-a-quilt-for-framing/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:25:56 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4866 If you love quilts but can’t sew, how about taking the time to learn a little bit about watercolor painting and paint a quilt for your walls!  Matt and I know that quilting is near and dear to many of your hearts. Aside from you telling us about it when we see you out and...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/its-easy-to-watercolor-a-quilt-for-framing/feed/ 0 Use Your Original Photography as Art http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/use-your-original-photography-as-art/ http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/use-your-original-photography-as-art/#respond Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:02:07 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4667 You know that you can take a beautiful photo because you’ve done it before, so why not print them out on photo paper and frame them for your home? Recently, Matt and I added a grouping of framed photographs of tropical flowers to an entry we were working on to help support the tropical theme...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/crafts/art/use-your-original-photography-as-art/feed/ 0 How to Build an Easy Workbench for Your Shop http://mattandshari.com/how-to/shop-projects/how-to-build-an-easy-workbench-for-your-shop/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/shop-projects/how-to-build-an-easy-workbench-for-your-shop/#respond Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:38:46 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4544 The one tool that every woodworker, crafter, or any one that has a ton of home improvement projects to tackle needs, is a work bench, and here’s how to build one for yourself. I have tried working on table tops, on the floor, on my desk any where that has some space to put together...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/shop-projects/how-to-build-an-easy-workbench-for-your-shop/feed/ 0 Everyone Should Learn How To Knit a Scarf http://mattandshari.com/crafts/needle-crafts/everyone-should-learn-how-to-knit-a-scarf/ http://mattandshari.com/crafts/needle-crafts/everyone-should-learn-how-to-knit-a-scarf/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:06:11 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=2857 The art of knitting is known to be calming, while at the same time it produces everything from scarves to socks, sweaters and throws! Well, when the leaves start turning and the winds start blowing, its official; its scarf weather!  Funny thing, even in Florida where I live, scarves are all the rage.  Ours may be of lighter...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/crafts/needle-crafts/everyone-should-learn-how-to-knit-a-scarf/feed/ 3 Embellish Glass Serving Pieces for Parties or Gifts http://mattandshari.com/crafts/home-crafts/embellish-glass-serving-pieces-for-parties-or-gifts/ http://mattandshari.com/crafts/home-crafts/embellish-glass-serving-pieces-for-parties-or-gifts/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:35:36 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=3985 Don’t save all the really cool projects for the holidays, you can put together all sorts of interesting embellished kitchenware and serving pieces any time of the year!  Sure, the holidays are the seasons for celebrating, but if you’re anything like Matt and me, you enjoy entertaining throughout the year to enjoy the company of your family...

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