I can’t believe it has taken me this long to stumble upon such a helpful trick! I mean, when it came time to make purse straps or whatever, I would do almost anything to avoid having to turn a fabric tube inside out…including using twice the fabric called for so I could just fold things [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Baby Gifts
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Y’all…I am so NOT a sewer. Look closely at almost anything I make, and you’ll see what I mean. But, I do like to try. Recently, I wanted to make a couple of gifts for a baby shower to which I was invited, and in my mind, I knew exactly what. I just had no [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Sweet Pencil Pouch
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I was looking for something to make for my daughter’s teachers this Valentine’s Day and came across this tutorial for a Charmed Pencil Pouch. (Thank you, Pinterest!) The instructions were easy to follow, and the finished result pretty cute…even with my limited sewing skills. It was also a pretty inexpensive project, and we completed it [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Beautiful Bangles
January 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
This is a simple craft that my little girl loved helping to make…and wear! It uses fabric scraps and recycled water bottles so it’s also a way to make something new out of something old. Here’s what you need: empty water bottles (The 1/2 liter bottle was perfect for my daughter’s wrist. For a larger [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Flower Headbands
September 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
I spent most of the weekend in bed sick, reading blogs and looking at craft projects so when the decadron shot I got yesterday afternoon finally kicked in, I was full of ideas and just had to start on one of them. I picked one that looked easy and quick…and it was! I used a [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Easy Applique
August 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’ve ever wondered if you could make a cute little outfit with an applique on the shirt, the answer is “yes!”. It’s easy. Here’s why: With just a little bit of ironing, you can applique almost anything….Here’s how I know: I made this outfit for my son in just a few hours [...]
WFMW: Learning to sew online….
July 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
seriously. Though I’ve done a bit of sewing here and there, all I actually “know” can be attributed to a brief stint in a quilting class ten years ago in Nairobi so when I decided to develop some ideas with fabrics I brought back from Kenya I realized I had a lot to learn. Fortunately, [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Cloth Napkins
April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is a little something I’ve been thinking of doing for some time now. Not because I’m all ec0-friendly or because I don’t want to buy paper napkins any more (because I’m not and we don’t buy them often anyway)….I want to make cloth napkins because the ones I have are either all made of [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Paper!
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Terrible photo aside, this was a great craft project! It’s pretty simple to do (if it is a little messy) and can be a great way to do a little recycling. Here’s what you’ll need: Paper (tear it up or shred it first) – We used a mixture of tissue paper and printer paper. Two [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Creative Craft Ideas
March 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
We’ve been too busy making birthday cake to do crafts, but here are a few I’m hoping to try in the coming weeks: Bread-Clay Beads: I’ve been looking for something other than paper beads and can’t wait to try these! Beans Mosaic: We’ve been talking about mosaics ever since we saw a mosaic floor at [...]
