As the weather starts to cool, picnics in the park are once again a possibility. Cover those concrete (and often dirty) picnic tables at parks and campgrounds with this picnic tablecloth. Melanie from Artzy Creations shows how you can make … Read More...
Make a Halloween Witch Hat
Have you started thinking about Halloween yet? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I’m always on the lookout for cute ideas to celebrate with.
Costumes and decorations are always more interesting when you can customize them to your … Read More...
Free pattern: Zipper Top Tote
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern to make this smart and chic Zipper Top Tote. It’s a great everyday bag, measuring 12″ wide x 15″ tall. There’s a wide zippered pocket on the outside, and a slip … Read More...
How to upcycle clothes with bleach, lace and even curtains!
In the spirit of The Sound of Music curtains play a big part of this new outfit created by Sheri and shared at the blog Kittenhood. She used bistro lace curtains as an overlay on this denim skirt/oval outfit. See … Read More...
Pretty Pumpkin Tablecloth for Fall & Felted Wool Pumpkin Pillow Tutorials
This adorable “Pretty Pumpkin Tablecloth” is from Better Homes & Gardens. There is a Downloadable free pattern and instructions. This can be used from Halloween through Thanksgiving until the Christmas decor comes out. Make this second cute project from BH&G, … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY knit fabric headwrap
A wide headwrap makes quick styling, especially on a bad hair day. Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial showing how you can make a wide headwrap out of knit fabric. The stretch of the fabric will keep it snug … Read More...
Semi-Homemade Cider Spiced Donut Holes
The weather is getting cooler and fall will be here soon. To get into the spirit of fall, here is a quick and easy treat for breakfast or anytime snack.
Heidi at Honeybear Lane has taken the canned buttermilk biscuits … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s nightgown
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making a little girl’s knit nightgown. She made the one you see here as a special gift for her daughter to wear when visiting her cousins. Her tutorial … Read More...
Perfect Weekend Brunch: Macaroni and Cheese Waffles
With three methods of making it, this recipe for Macaroni and Cheese Waffles
is the perfect fail-safe idea for the weekend brunch/breakfast.
The three methods are the plain batter, sandwich and the double decadent recipe. Each one gets increasingly difficult … Read More...
7 Things To Do With Milk Jugs
Plastic milk jugs are something that most of us have in our homes on a regular basis. If you have a hard time throwing them away because you know there just has to be something more useful you can do … Read More...
How to make the best cookies. Again and Again
Depending on how you exactly like your cookies, this guide will tell you how you can make them again and again, without fail.
After all, cooking is a science and when the exact ingredients come together at the right temperature … Read More...
What We Should Be Doing To Prep Our Gardens In The Fall
When we think of Fall gardening, we usually think of harvest time and thinning out dying plants from the Summer. However, there are a lot of things we can do to better our gardens for the upcoming Spring, in … Read More...
Felt Elephant Mobile // Pattern and Instructions
Renae is the owner of “Benzie: A fanfare of felt” is sharing her darling “Felt Elephant Mobile” with us with a pattern and Instructions. If you are going to have a baby; think about this mobile as a part of … Read More...
Free pattern: Apple softie
Amy at Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making this apple softie. There’s a pocket across the front that can hold a note and maybe a small gift. How about some packets of apple cider mix? It would also … Read More...
Teach Children About Respect With A Fairy Tale and Clay Gems
Dora, from Blue Fish on a Bike, was looking for a way to teach her children about respect. When she was trying to come up with a creative way to do this and remembered an old fairy tale about a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a simple fabric wallet
Caila from Caila Made shares a tutorial at Sew in Love, the blog for Benartex fabrics, showing how you can make a simple fabric wallet. The one she made is a back-to-school gift for her son. Inside the wallet are … Read More...
Freebie | Summer of Sketches 2014 PDF File
I hope you have enjoyed the Summer of Sketches series! Today I am sharing a PDF file with all 17 sketches, so that you can have them all in one place. The sketches are free for personal use. … Read More...
DIY Donut Bulletin Board
I love this Donut Bulletin Board that was posted on the Paint the Gown Red blog. It even has *sprinkle push pins*. Isn’t that just adorable? I think it’s the cutest.
Jamie posted the tutorial for both the bulletin board … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric covered mouse pad
There’s no reason to have an ugly mouse pad at your desk. Cover that baby with fabric and make it pretty!! Lindsay from The Cottage Home shows how to do it. It’s super fast, super easy, and requires no sewing. … Read More...
Back to School Clay
It’s the bestest time of year again! The kidlets are heading back to school, the routine and schedules are on their way back and, where I live, the mosquito onslaught will stop soon. Here’s a selection of back to school … Read More...