Make it: A Snowman Kit
Last year we received a snowman kit from one of my dear friends as a Christmas gift. A few days after the gift arrived, we had an epic storm and the kids spent hours playing in the snow and building…
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Make it Do Gift: Cozy Bed Warmers
A cozy bed warmer is one of my favorite things. Put them in the microwave for a few minutes and they work wonders for cold feet, aches and pains, or plain old stress relief. Bed warmers make a such a…
Make it Do Witch’s Cauldron
Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble. – William Shakespeare It’s getting spooky around here… and the little witches love it. Even though she can hardly see above the rim of the cauldron. I always look forward…
Squirrel Dish Towel Tutorial
Making a decorative dish towel is really easy and a great way to decorate your kitchen on a budget. A decorative dish towel makes a wonderful gift and is easy to customize. Try one with pom poms instead of rick…
Sewing School Bags
My kids started school last Thursday. I started sewing school bags for them on Wednesday and optimistically thought I might be able to finish their bags that day. But I didn’t. It took me until Sunday to get them finished. …
Lavender Eye Pillows
I have so much lavender in my garden, and I love finding ways to use it. Making a lavender eye pillow is a perfect fast project… and they make a wonderful homemade gift for friends. You’ll also want one or…
Fireworks in the Kitchen- Table Runner
My kitchen table is in need of some serious sprucing up for the 4th of July. I went looking for ideas and, as I often do, ended up at Martha Stewart’s website. I wanted a project that wouldn’t cost a…
Making Lavender Bottles
Lavender is one of my favorite “Make it Do” flowers… as useful as it is pretty. This hardy, easy to grow herb that has been valued for centuries for it’s wonderful scent. I grow mostly Munstead and Hidcote varieties of…
Spruce Up Dad’s Gift with a Custom Label
I love gifts that are personal and homemade. But making a gift for my husband is always a challenge for me. Anything too cutsy is just not him. Every once in a while I hit it just right… like the…
Ribbon Flower Pin Tutorial
I thought with pretty good certainty that the last corsage I would ever pin on was at Senior Prom in High School. But I was wrong. A few weeks ago I visited the Quilting Cottage in American Fork, Utah. I…
Scraps for a Book Cover
Do you remember the skirts I made for Lily and Emma out of scraps? After they were done, I still had leftover fabric. I couldn’t just let it go to waste. I found the perfect way to use them when…
Every Kid Needs a Hoodie
Hoodie towels are a tradition in my family that goes back to my childhood. I still remember getting out of the bath and wrapping up in my warm hoodie. Every new baby in our family gets one. I received a…