What would you say if I told you my best sewing tips are some of the simplest? Today I'm sharing five simple techniques and tricks that will immediately improve the quality of your sewing projects and help you take your sewing to the next level! A comment I have been asked many times by PS
Bell Videos: I made this Christmas bell to put on my Christmas tree! Are you looking for a gift idea for someone special? Or d...
How to sew drawstring fabric gift bags.
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Seared Sea Scallops in Saffron Sauce
Image 11 of 22 from gallery of Joseph Phelps Vineyards / BCV Architects. Photograph by Bruce Damonte Photography
How To Make Your Own Jellyfish {Kids Paper Crafts} Make your own super cute jellyfish kids paper craft in just 5 easy steps. This would be a wonderful craft for a birthday party.
The fabulous Rachael Gander shares her tutorial on how to make a Peanut Baby! They're an adorable gift to give to an expecting friend or to...
Add some extra jingle and sparkle to your backyard this year with a handmade beaded wind chime with bells.
Spice up your weeknight meals with southwest stuffed bell peppers! A generous portion of grated cheese on top makes these fiber-rich peppers irresistible.
I am always inspired during the back-to-school season to get organized and put systems in place to help our family stay that way, and there is honestly no better way to do just that than by creating a family chore chart. Over at The Apron Blog by The Home Depot, I shared the chore chart
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I have always loved the idea behind the terry bibs made of hand towels that slip right over the child's head, much like this one: The only problem? My kids all have ginormous heads, so making a neck opening large enough to accommodate their colossal craniums makes it so the bib hangs down too low
After knitting quite a few little stockings and hats, I've moved on this week to Christmas bells. This has to be the easiest, quickest project yet! I started with this free pattern, but have made a number of adjustments (needle size, yarn, etc.) along the way. Needles: 4.0 mm or size 6 (US) Yarn: Vanna's Choice by Lion Brand Cast on 15 stitches then knit one row. Row 2: Purl 5; knit 10 Row 3: Knit 15 Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have about 38 - 40 rows. Note how the rectangle begins to flare and the five knit stitches begin to curl. Finish at the curled end (bottom of the bell). Leave a 2 foot tail when you cut the yarn. Use that tail to sew the sides together (a tube shape). Continue by gathering the stitches around the top and pulling tight to close off the top. Now that you have a bell shape, put in a few stitches at the top of the bell to secure the yarn. But don't cut the tail. : ) With a crochet hook, use the remainder of the tail to crochet 15 single crochet stitches to make a loop to hang your bell. Stitch to secure the end of the loop at the top of the bell. But don't cut the tail. Not yet! : ) Use the remainder of the yarn to sew a jingle bell inside. NOW cut the tail. : ) Since these little bells are just one colour, you can add a yarn "bow" (2 rows of 15 single crochet stitches), a ribbon bow or a Christmas button to add some extra Christmas colour. I'm quite excited and looking forward to giving an assortment of these little knitted ornaments to two young families just starting their Christmas tree traditions! If I have time before Christmas, I would also like to try the little mittens and bags pictured below. Link here to Tiny Mittens Link here to Little Bags Have a great day! From Santa's workshop, Maggie Check out Craftaholics Anonymous (Christmas Craft Linky Party) for this project and many more.
Vegan black pepper tofu is a delicious dish adapted from classic Chinese recipe. It's quick to make, full of flavour and texture, filling and gluten-free.
Our Flagship Canvas Bell Tent. Engineered for long-term use, the Fernweh canvas bell tent is to be both a beauty and a beast. This is the waterproof tent that started it all for Life Intents. Made with the heaviest canvas on the market, the brute strength of the thick-plied double weave 11.5 oz (390 gsm) Army duck cotton canvas, will hold up in all seasons and last for generations. The natural light-colored fabric provides an elegance that can’t be matched by another 5M bell tent in the wild. We like to say it’s adurable (adorable + durable). Oh, and what’s with the name? Well Fernweh [PRON “FERN – way”] is German for farsickness – the opposite of homesickness - or a longing to break free and travel. Learn how to set-up a bell tent. Explore our virtual tour of the inside.
When you meet landscape architect Thomas Rainer he comes across as a pleasant, mild mannered fellow... not at all the type to be traveling around the world
This floor lamp features elaborate details and has the look of a French antique. The distressed faux wood finish on the traditional candlestick-style lamp brings a feeling of European elegance to a space. The combination of the refined look of the floor lamp and the glow created by the faux silk bell shade makes this style the perfect addition to traditional interiors. From the Regency Hill collection of floor lamps.
After knitting quite a few little stockings and hats , I've moved on this week to Christmas bells. This has to be the easiest, quickest p...
From this knitted rectangle comes a very simple to make pumpkin. Like this Knit a rectangle in any size you want. I used worste...
Warm ups and bell ringers are definitely a "vintage" idea, but this tried and true classroom management tool is still effective for most classes. Classroom management is one of my strengths. I am organized and have every single minute of class time planned before my students arrive at the door. I consider classroom management to be one of the most important aspects of teaching, second only to having a deep knowledge of your subject area. I teach "bell to bell" and gear the pacing of my class to the learning abilities of my students. Frankly, I am good at it ....... Or so I thought. A few years ago, I had a class that was a bit more challenging than the average high school biology class. The class consisted of 25 freshmen and sophomores, all nice kids, not a bad apple in the bunch. They were rarely disrespectful, but always came into the room overly antsy and excitable. It took longer than normal to get them settled in so class could begin. All teachers know that the first few minutes of a class period can be somewhat chaotic. Students are socializing with one another, students who have been absent are asking for missed assignments, attendance must be taken, graded papers must be returned, homework assignments must be collected. The list goes on and on. I had not used "bell ringers" for quite some time, but I thought this might be a good tool for getting this class under control. Further, I wondered if I could get this group of high schoolers to keep and maintain a notebook of these warm ups. The answer is a resounding... YES! IT WORKED! What are the benefits? You can turn this chaotic time of your class into a time of meaningful learning. Using bell ringers establishes a daily routine of having your students complete thought provoking and problem solving tasks during the first 5 minutes of the class. Once the routine is established, students will enter the room and get right to work on the warm-up or bell-ringer activity. These warm-ups are designed to take 5-7 minutes to complete. It settles the students and provides the instructor a few minutes to carry out the tasks required at the beginning of a class. It took a bit of time, but I now have sets of bell ringers for every chapter of a traditional high school biology class. Since most biology or life science textbooks are generally divided into ten units, I organized my warm up activities in the same fashion: Unit 1: Introduction to Science (Scientific Method, Graphing, Chemistry, Biochemistry) Unit 2: Cells Unit 3: Ecology Unit 4: Genetics Unit 5: Evolution Unit 6: Microorganisms and Fungi Unit 7: Plants Unit 8: Invertebrates Unit 9: Chordates Unit 10: The Human Body All units have been added to my TPT store and can be viewed at this link. The pages are printed landscape style. The pages look best if printed in color, but also look great if printed in black/white. Each activity is one-half page in size. Two identical warm-ups are printed per page in order to conserve paper. In this time saving classroom management strategy, all you have to do is print the pages and cut them in half. The warm-ups/bell ringers require and measure a wide variety of skills: Compare and contrast Identify and label Define terms Graphing and Tabling Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Computation Short Answer Listing Research Cause and Effect Drawing Analyzing Interpreting Predicting Fill in the Blank Writing/Explaining These half-page activities can be collected and quickly graded, or you might want to have your students keep a daily warm-up notebook. These warm-ups will make excellent additions to your interactive notebooks. An added benefit…… The completed warm-up notebook makes an excellent review for the semester exam! I now have 41 sets of bell ringers in my TPT. They can be purchased individually, and they are arranged into four large unit bundles: Cells, Ecology, DNA, Genetics, and Evolution Bundle Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and Protists Bundle Animal Kingdom Bell Ringer Bundle Human Body Bundle I hope these work as well for you as they did for me. Have fun teaching!
