The inspiration for this project came from the talented Mayaluna of maya*made. She posted a tutorial on making a picnic bowl cover strap, made out of an old shirt, no less. I loved her tutorial so much, I decided to…
It’s Picnic Week at Make it Do. I’ve got some fun projects and recipes I can’t wait to share. Our family loves going on a picnic. So this year, I decided it was time to invest in a set of…
I love the 4th of July and this time of year I start thinking of all things red, white and blue. The look of a classic bunting is on my mind. So this morning I pulled out some of my…
I have a new baby niece born last week. Little miss Lauren Jane is the sweetest thing, with a head of soft brown hair and looking just like my lovely sister-in-law. For a gift, I made her a car seat…
Nothing like leaving things to the last minute! But I finally decided to make my kid’s teachers the Lickety Split Bag from Made by Rae. I love the look of the bag, and the name sounded promising for a procrastinator.…
I am so pleased to welcome Nanette from Freda’s Hive to Make it Do. Nanette happens to live in my same town, and though we’ve never met in person, I feel like she is a dear friend. She is also…
I love Cluck. Cluck. Sew. It’s always one of my favorite blogs to drop in on and find inspiration galore. I’m thrilled to have Allison here today to show us her wonderful tutorial. I wish I had this stylish camera…
I’d like to welcome Amy from Diary of a Quilter. Amy is not only very talented and funny, she’s also a good friend. We met through blogging… but luckily for me our friendship has spanned into real life. Amy and…
Hurray, I finally finished this post! Making this apron was so much easier than writing about it. How many times can you get interrupted, I ask you? And still keep your head in the game? But all’s well that ends…
I am famous for leaving things where ever I go. This is especially true when I am in the garden. When I weed a garden bed, I take along my pruners, a trowel, a hand rake, a weeding tool and…
With Mother’s Day just a few days away, there’s still time to make your Mom something special. A beautiful apron can be made in just a few hours, you can find fabrics and patterns to suite every style, and they…
I’ve slowly… very slowly gotten to work on my son’s quilt for his bedroom. The hardest part has been coming up with the pattern I wanted to use. Ben liked a bull’s eye pattern… but I wanted something just a…