Do you like spicy foods. I don’t like it too spicy. This curry can be made as spicy as you like. I will probably skip the Thai peppers, since the curry is spicy. This is a great meal to warm … Read More...
Chilled Thai Noodles
I must be craving Thai food, because the next two articles being posted is all about the Thai. I like that I can make this one today for tomorrow, while the other one is cooking in the crock pot. Plus, … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered tulle tutu
Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make an adorable gathered tutu. The poofy tulle skirts are soo cute on little girls!! Unlike a knotted tutu made from strips of tulle knotted around an elastic waistband, this gathered tutu … Read More...
Tutorial: Printing PDF patterns at a copy shop
I don’t necessarily mind printing & assembling a PDF pattern at my house, but there are many sewists who do not enjoy this task. For those people, many PDF patterns also offer a copy shop version of the file. This … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Hat DIY
I was searching the Internet on how to make a felt leprechaun hat and I ended up on YouTube where they have a variety of ways to make your hats. The one pictured is my favorite and it is all … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled t-shirt kaftan dress
Cindy from Upcycled Design Lab shows how you can create this kaftan dress out of a stack of old t-shirts. The bodice is color blocked from the tops of two t-shirts, and the skirt is a patchwork you can make … Read More...
QAL block two – Sewing machine
Melissa of Happy Quilting shares her “make” for month two of the fat quarterShop’s Snapshots Quilt-Along (QAL). Though the patterns are offered up as a free download, the research done by St. Jude’s is not. They are asking … Read More...
10 Quinoa Recipes
Quinoa
has been around for many, many years, but has recently come back on the “popular market” with the increased awareness of gluten intolerance.
Did you know that quinoa is actually a seed from a plant related to the spinach … Read More...
Make your own Vinaigrette Dressing
How is your Sunday morning everyone? Good? Hope you have had a great weekend already!
Are you already thinking about tonights dinner? I was too, as I cook dinner at home mostly on the weekends. I wanted to make a … Read More...
Entryway Bench Ideas
If your home lacks an entryway or even a mudroom, then getting an entryway bench may be a good option for you. It gives you a great place to keep all of those stray shoes that pile up by the … Read More...
5 DIY Knot Bracelets
If you know how to tie a square knot then you are able to complete these 5 different variations. I love the studded one actually and it would be a great bracelet for boy’s too. You know how boys want … Read More...
Are you eating healthy food all wrong?
I know I must be eating my salads all wrong, because the scales tell quite a different story. Every morning I start my diet and every afternoon I crash, get tired and eat whatever like a raccoon in a camp … Read More...
Free Pattern – Rainbow Flowers
Everyone enjoys a nice flower pattern and this one is stunning. The finished piece looks like a thick and full flower with petals of assorted colors. They are bright and textured making them great for young kids too. Here is … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Make an apron from a button-down shirt
This cute apron is actually made from a button-down shirt. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make one. The shirt becomes the skirt of the apron (see the buttons? How cute!), with contrast … Read More...
Tips and Project: Tag Using Liquid Pearls
Add loads of shine and shimmer to your die cuts, stamped images, stencils and dry embossing by using a product called Liquid Pearls. Liquid Pearls come in little squeeze bottles with a fine tip and can be applied to many … Read More...
Color Hunt Spinner
Make this color spinner for your child and discover how much fun they can have by taking it everywhere they go. Georgina, from Craftulate, provides you with directions and a printable template so you can make one. She also shares … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: No-sew vest t-shirt
Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shares a tutorial at I Love To Create shows how she turned an old vest her son outgrew into this vest t-shirt. There’s no sewing required, as you can use fabric glue to attach the … Read More...
DIY M&M Phone Case
Renee from Cute Simple Stuff is sharing the tutorial on how to go from a simple and plain phone case to a Red M&M phone case, using super affordable materials and anyone can do it. My sister I use to … Read More...
This Week’s Top 10 Posts
Here we go with the 10 most popular posts on the blog this week! Some are Valentine’s Day ideas that you can book mark for next year, or adapt for other occasions. But the list also includes a few oldies … Read More...
Tips: Getting More from Digital Stamps
Sure, you can download, print and color your digital stamps but there’s also so much more you can do with them! How about re-size them for mama and baby images, print them on pattern papers for paper piecing or merge … Read More...