ModernFarmer has a great post on what it takes to create a space where you can have a decent garden and still keep chickens. Creating a fence isn’t too difficult, but it is the planning that makes it perfect.
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Pastry Based On Poppy Seeds
This was news to me. This cake in this pastry is made entirely of poppy seeds – which is apparently a great flavor in Poland.
This got sent to me via a link suggestion and I can quote from that … Read More...
Knit Some Simple Holiday Gift Card Holders
Over at Craftown they’re already thinking about Christmas (and I heard yesterday some stores are already selling Christmas stuff), so if you’re ready to start your holiday crafting you might want to take a look at these knit gift card … Read More...
How to make recycled fabric and paper garland gift wrap
This is so pretty and simple! Pop on over to the blog Homework, Today’s assignment: be inspired for a tutorial on how to make garland style gift wrap out of bits of fabric and a very unexpected sorce for recycled … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Girl’s two-piece tankini swimsuit
Ruby from Zaaberry shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a girl’s two-piece tankini swimsuit. The simple lines and the striped fabric remind me of the suits you can get from Mini Boden. She gives it contrast straps and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a set of reversible placemats
KC from The Real Thing with the Coake Family shows how you can make a set of reversible placemats. This is a good project for a beginning sewer, since it uses only straight seams and can be done rather quickly. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Baby Sailor Skirt
Over at Sew Much Ado, Cheryl shares a tutorial for making this cute cute baby sailor skirt. There’s a button bib stitched on the front, but it’s decorative only. The skirt is sewn to an elastic waistband so it’s easy to pull the skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Make curtain panels from a duvet cover
Sometimes a duvet cover isn’t a duvet cover. Sometimes it’s inexpensive yardage for making a set of curtains. Centsational Girl shows how she made this set of curtain panels for her dining room out of a duvet cover. In keeping … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s faux fur vest
Last year, my daughter talked my mother into buying her a faux fur vest from one of the children’s clothing stores at the mall. She feels like a rock star when she wears it!! So when I saw this tutorial … Read More...
Project: Jane Austen ATC’s
Visit my own personal blog P is for Paper for more information on making three lovely (if I do say so myself ;)) Artist Trading Cards with Jane Austen quotes and Regency Style fashions.
-Heather
Tutorial | Tips for Shooting in the Midday Sun
It’s high summer, which means lots more hours of sunlight for shooting. It also means lots more shooting going on when the sun is the highest and brightest. These photo tips from PhotoJojo will help you to shoot in the … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Scrappiest patchwork pillow
Christina of A Few Scraps has outdone herself in scrappiness in her latest handmade creation, a patchwork pillow. She explains,
This is the scrappiest pillow in scrap town.
Chuckle. She also incorporated some practice free motion scrap pads from earlier … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Beehives
Lindsay decided to share how she makes the beehives in her cute little beehive and bee earings – the end result is a sweet, stylized beehive to use as a dangle on your own piece.
She’s got a shop full … Read More...
Review: Piping Hot Clothing
I was asked to review the new Piping Hot Clothing range that is currently in Target. So I did what we are all warned not to do. I tried to work with my children!
Thank god we don’t have … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sock monkey for beginning sewers
These sock monkeys are soo cute!! Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shares a downloadable PDF and a video tutorial showing how you can make one. Her video and instructions are geared for the beginning sewer and are chock-full of … Read More...
Party Ideas – Pinterest Christmas Party
MyThreeLittleThings created and blogged about this fun Christmas Pinterest Party. Those of you familiar with (the addictive time sucking) Pinterest, will understand the practicality in having this party.
Grab your friends, some popular DIY craft tutorial pins and set up … Read More...
P.S. I made this … re-styled a hoodie into a poncho tutorial
Erica of “P.S. – I made this…” authored her book “P.S. – I Made This…I See It. I Like It. I Make It” and it is available on Amazon. Her site is filled with DIY’s like this DIY showing … Read More...
Tutorial: The Easy Tee
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make her Easy Tee. It has a figure-friendly shape, with a snug fit through the shoulders and upper bust and a looser fit through the middle. It’s quick to make because there … Read More...
Tutorial: Resize a man’s neck tie to fit a child
Michelle at Sunshine and a Summer Breeze shows how to cut down one of her husband’s ties to a size her young son can wear. It’s a “real” tie, meaning no clip-on or elastic band around the neck. It ties … Read More...
Tutorial: Slashed triangle open back tee, no sewing required
Pascale from // Between the Lines // shows how to make her triangle open back tee. It’s a no-sew t-shirt refashion. The slashed triangle is easy to make with just a pair of scissors. You could use this same slashed … Read More...