Virginia from Gingercake is here to share an adorable Tutorial for Scrappy Pumpkins since Jaime and I have been slacking in the Autumn Decor Dept. (Is it because it’s still 85 degrees where we live?) Remember that any comment you leave on a post this week could win you that extremely useful Aleene’s Tacky Pack… Read more »
Eek! Fresh projects! To put those fabrics scraps to amazing use! We are so excited to be giving away a SIGNED copy of Sandi Henderson‘s new book: Sewing Bits and Pieces: 35 Projects Using Fabric Scraps AND the four chunks of her beautifully designed fabric seen below (from her Meadowsweet Collection you can buy here): We were lucky… Read more »
I know that one day I will use all (most…some…one?) of these fabric scraps and I am tired of having them jumbled at the bottom of a drawer. It occurred to me yesterday to display the cuties in this apothecary jar. Now I can actually SEE my fabrics and enjoy the little bit of them… Read more »
You are going to love the DIY Woven Coasters project. I have been drawn to the art of weaving for a while now, especially after I fell in love with Maryanne Moodie’s weavings on her Instagram. The colors she uses and the designs and textures she creates are breathtaking. After gawking at her designs, I… Read more »
How to Sew a One-Yard Fleece Hooded Poncho is such a perfect beginner sewing project. Check it out.Look at little five-year-old Clare in her One-Yard fleece poncho!! She is 13 now, can you believe it? This project is still such a winner! I thought I would share it again just in case you are here… Read more »
Shepherd’s Pie Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe – The ultimate fall comfort food. A few weeks ago my friend Mena mentioned making a Shepherd’s Pie Stuffed Pumpkin and I couldn’t get it out of my mind. It just sounded like the ultimate fall comfort food. I asked her for the details however, like most of the Italian… Read more »
26Have you been wondering how to make Vinyl Record Bowls? Here’s a tutorial for making bowls from Vinyl Records. The DIY vinyl record bowl is a definite oldie-but-goodie craft project. I made some for Erin’s 80’s Prom Night Birthday Party so I thought why not share the details in case you hadn’t heard. These make… Read more »
Here is How to Make a Ribbon Skirt. It’s such an easy beginner sewing project for girls. Note: Since writing this post years ago when our own girls were tiny, I have learned that a ribbon skirt is a prominent garment worn by Native American women and girls in many tribes including the Saskatchewan and Navajo. Indigenous people in the prairies great lakes of the US and Canada continue… Read more »
