I am always losing my pen or pencil, so I have designed this fabric bookmark that is both cute and practical. It holds your place and your pen!!! Use a coordinating fabric to your covered journa…
Welcome to Habits in the Home. This is the second part in a 4 week focus on habits. We started with the habits of the HEART, our quiet time with the Lord. All other habits are secondary to our …
in prints from rashida coleman hale's washi, denyse schmidt for joanns, and kitchy kitchen by maude asbury blogged: imaginegnats.blogspot.com/2012/01/one-241-tote.html pattern by noodlehead (www.noodle-head.com/2011/03/241-tote-pattern.html)
These are adorable! Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved stationaries, envelopes, colored pens and stickers. These envelopes are so cute! I'm going down to copy that template right now...love this. Do let me know if you make some! I'd love to see. These are amazing...I love that you…
Frugal Coupon Living Valentine Food Craft - Kids Cupid Strawberry Float Recipe - Easy DIY Do it Yourself February Baking Craft. Great for Pinterest.
I made this drawstring bag for a friend, and it turned out really cute. So I made more of them--and took notes this time--to share with you! Drawstring bags are perfect for stash-busting fabric, trims, and other embellishments that seem to multiply when you're not looking (or in my case, when you load up your online shopping cart because why pay for shipping multiple tim--and oh gosh are those buttons adorable?!). But let's not talk about my shopping problem, let's make some cute little pouches! The bag measures 3"W x 4"H (7.6cm x 10.2cm), and is unlined, but with an easy adjustment so there are no raw edges to poke out through the sides, yay! Lightweight cotton such as Japanese quilting cotton makes for a more delicate and less bulky bag, but you can also use regular quilting cotton if you wish. The instructions show how to make a pouch embellished like the one pictured above, but you can decorate them any way you want! One more teeny tiny note: This bag is small and therefore a wee bit fiddly. While it's not technically difficult to sew, it does get slightly cramped to fit under your presser foot at the end. Using a zipper foot really makes the difference! Make sure you have good lighting and your stitch guides are clearly marked. Using light colored fabric is also really helpful for visibility. Drawstring Pouch Tutorial Materials: 11-1/2" x 4" (29.2cm x 10.2cm) piece of lightweight cotton print, such as Japanese quilting cotton or lawn Trim (crocheted lace, twill tape, linen tape, or similar) for front of bag Additional small length of twill tape or ribbon for "tag" Two 18" (45.7cm) lengths of 1/8" wide satin ribbon for ties Buttons All purpose thread Embroidery floss to sew buttons Fray Check Tools: Quilting ruler, rotary cutter, self-healing mat, sewing machine, iron and ironing board, air dry or washable ink fabric pen, zipper foot, small safety pin, hand sewing needle (for basting), chopstick or other narrow blunt tool PREP 1. Press under the long sides of the 11.5" x 4" (29.2cm x 10.2cm) rectangle a scant 1/4" (6mm). 2. Edge stitch along both sides. 3. Press under the short sides of the fabric, this time a full 1/4" (6mm), and topstitch. EMBELLISH 1. Fold the fabric rectangle in half, wrong sides facing and short ends together and crease at the fold. 2. Unfold the fabric, and using a ruler, draw a line on the bag with disappearing fabric ink, 3/4" (1.9cm) above the fold. 3. Cut a 4-1/2" (11.4cm) length of trim (crochet or eyelet trim, twill tape, etc.), and place on the bag, bottom edge of the trim on the line. Sew the long edge of the trim to the fabric, very close to the edge, keeping the edge of the trim on the ink line. Repeat for the other side. Be sure to backstitch so it stays on securely. 4. Cut a 2" (5.1cm) length of trim or ribbon for your "tag" (or insert your own foldover label). Fold in half, place it on one long edge of the bag fabric, a little above the sewn trim. The raw edges should hang over the bag edge about 1/4" (6mm). Sew in place, close to the edge. 5. Trim the tag and ribbon, then zig zag stitch over the ends. Do not add buttons yet. ASSEMBLE 1. Fold the bag fabric in half, right sides together, matching the short edges. 2. Mark a short line 3-1/4" (8.3cm) from the bottom fold, and 3/8" (9.5mm) above the first mark with a fabric pen, on both edges as pictured, then pin the long sides. 3. Sew the long sides of the bag with a 1/4" (6mm) seam allowance, but DO NOT sew between the two sets of lines. This creates the opening for the ties. Backstitch a couple of times at the beginning and end of each seam to fully secure the thread, especially right next to the lines. 4. Turn the bag right side out, then draw lines with a ruler and fabric pen for stitching the channel for the ties, right above and below the openings on the side of the bag. I used the original ink marks, which showed through the fabric, and continued them around the entire bag. 5. Turn the bag inside out and press the seam allowances open. Then fold over the top edge of the bag 1-1/4" (3.2cm) all the way around toward the wrong side. Press the fold with an iron, keeping all seam allowances open and lined up. Use a needle and thread to hand sew a long basting stitch (reinforced a few times and tied off) to keep the seams in place. Otherwise they may twist while you are sewing the channel for the ties. 6. Sew all the way around the bag on both lines, using a zipper foot with the needle all the way to the left and starting on a side seam. Backstitch a few times to secure the seams. Be extremely careful that the fabric is not bunched underneath and that your fingers stay clear of the needle! 7. Carefully remove the basting stitches on the side seams. FINISH 1. Turn the bag right side out again (last time, I promise!). Gently run a chopstick along the seams and corners, and touch up with an iron if necessary. 2. Attach a safety pin to one end of a ribbon tie. Insert it into one of the side openings, then thread it all the way around and back out through the same hole. If the safety pin gets stuck under a flap near the side seams, insert a narrow chopstick tip in until it touches the safety pin, and use that to guide it through the hole. Tie the ribbons together about 1-1/2" (3.8cm) from the ends, then neatly trim the ends on an angle with a rotary cutter. Repeat this process with the remaining ribbon, except start on the opposite side of the bag. Use Fray Check on the ends of the ties in a well-ventilated area, or better yet, outside! 3. Sew on the buttons. I mark the holes first to make sure the buttons line up straight. 4. Fill your new little pouch with goodies and enjoy! I loved embellishing these little bags using my favorite measuring tape trims, prized scraps, and vintage buttons--I hope you enjoy making them, too! (for embellishment info on the other bag styles, see this post!) Leave any questions you have in the comments below and I'll do my best to answer them! I would love to see your own "mixed bag" pouches, please tag me on Instagram (@retro_mama) or post on my Facebook page if you make them! Happy Stitching!
There are always tons of green beans at the farmers market and they're usually really cheap but we never really knew what to do with them so we wouldn't buy them very often… and then one day we just decided to try them and see what happens. I scoured the internet for recipes and then decided to combine what I liked about all the recipes I found and now I have developed, what I am certain, is the most delicious way to cook green beans! First cut the ends off the green beans and chop up some garlic. I use butter, olive oil, and chicken broth to cook them. So easy and so delicious! Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in the pan and melt 3-4 tablespoons of butter over medium high heat. Wait for all the butter to melt and look foamy. Next, add the chopped garlic. Let the garlic cook for 2-3 minutes and then add the green beans. Stir them around and get them as flat as possible in the pan. Cook them until they turn bright green. Then add some salt and pepper. And cook for a couple more minutess, stirring occasionally. Next, add enough chicken broth to cover them and stir. Let it come to a rapid boil. Next, cover them and turn the heat to medium low, venting the pan so steam can escape. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until most of the chicken broth has cooked out. Serve warm. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Green Beans Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh green beans 3-4 cloves of garlic 2-3 tbsp. olive oil 2-3 cups of chicken broth 3-4 tbsp. butter Salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in the pan and melt 3-4 tablespoons of butter over medium high heat. 2. Wait for all the butter to melt and look foamy. 3. Next, add the chopped garlic. 4. Let the garlic cook for 2-3 minutes and then add the green beans. 5. Stir them around and get them as flat as possible in the pan. Cooke them until they turn bright green. 6. Then add some salt and pepper. 7. And cook for a couple more minutes, stirring occasionally. 8. Next add enough chicken broth to cover them and stir. 9. Let it come to a rapid boil. 10. Next, cover them and turn the heat to medium low, venting the pan so steam can escape. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until most of the chicken broth has cooked out. Serve warm.
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In the middle of doing a whole lot of quilting for others this month, I was able to whip up this patchwork pillow for myself. My house just needed a tiny bit more red and green in our upstairs living room, and besides that, all of my current pillows have been taken a beating. Time for a new, fresh one! As you can see, I’m not really an over-the-top-Christmas-decorations kind of girl. I have a Christmas pennant banner, our tree, one Christmas quilt and now a cute red and green pillow! Out of the photo there is a nativity set and some snowflakes hanging in our entry way. Last month I did a charm swap with Jennifer from Ellison Lane and she sent me some reds and greens- which is what gave me the idea for this pillow. Swaps are such a fun way to get variety in your stash or your scrap bins! So this pillow is 16” x 16”. I used some of Jennifer’s charm squares and added some of my own red and green scraps cut to 2.5” squares. I sewed them together into an 8 x 8 grid, basted this to a bit of batting and did some straight line quilting. On the back I used a fun dot print (Mingle by Monaluna for Robert Kaufman) and an envelope style closure – fast and easy! I like to add binding to my quilted pillows – it works as a frame of sorts. I think it just has a nice, finished look to it. I fell in love with this green stripe but didn’t have enough width-of-fabric strips to go all the way around the pillow. I had to piece together like 5 or 6 shorter strips to get enough for the binding. That just shows to what length I’m willing to go to for a binding that I love. Haha… I know I’ve said it before, but I love quick quilting projects – especially ones that I get to use in my home and enjoy immediately. I’ll be a bit sad when the pillow gets put away with all of the other Christmas décor! Oh, and if you looked really closely at the photo of our living room you might have noticed our elf, Bernard all tucked in cozy for a nap. It took the kids all day to find him and when they did they were insulted that he was laying down on the job. How can he possibly see how good we are being if he’s sleeping like that??? linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it up Friday
I was spending a few days of deserved sea-side relax on the Tyrrenean coast of Tuscany, but sun-bathing is ok just for a while. When flowers shine in the sun like this, they are irresistible subjects. I had to leave it half-way but finished it from a picture and memory. Happy summer everyone! Centaurea sphaenocephala, camomilla tomentosa, juniperus oxycedrus, leaves of Medicago sp
If the craft area for your kids is getting a bit messy, these tin can organizers are a quick and easy solution to restore some order.
Before I begin the actual blog post I want to say something from my heart - thank you... You give me such wonderful feedback on my blog posts, designs, tutorials and ideas - and you know, it's that encouragement which daily inspires me. When you leave a comment to a blog post you validate my desire to create beautiful things, and though I try to respond to every comment (via email) it's those who are 'no reply blogger' who miss out on my gratitude, so if you're one of those lovely ladies who leave comments here but don't want to disclose your email address let me say to you today, "thank you, you've blessed me". About once a month I take a couple of hours on a Friday or Saturday night and do a bit of blog hopping. It's not as often as I'd like, but when these opportunities occur my personal level of awe and inspiration goes nuts. There is seriously so much talent out there in Craft-dom, and today I thought I'd share a few blogs, tools and projects that caught my eye last night... Rose at Threadbare is sharing a gorgeous mini quilt pattern and her choice of fabrics made me swoon! She has named it the Star Cluster and by visiting her blog here you can download her free pattern... Sweet and generous Cori Blunt is spending a year with her readers teaching them to do the most exquisite needleturn applique with a series of free patterns to make a kitchen themed quilt! Her "Become a Stitching Queen in 2014" will have you polishing up old applique skills and learning new ones. Her tutorials are very detailed, and she makes it look so darn easy. You'll have to scroll through her posts here (not many, so you'll find them quickly) to gather the blocks shared so far. I love these jam jars... Have you been bitten by the 'hexie' bug that I'm seeing all across Blogworld? Take a look at this needlebook made by Natalie from Sewing Room Secrets. She shows how to put the outer cover together but not the inside, however, it's fairly easy to work out the rest yourself. Take a look over here - I think I see a triple row of hexies in your future... Lisa and Sarah over at Spoonful of Sugar shared a tutorial to make a pretty crochet-edged hand towel, and it's suddenly jumped to the top of my to-make list for August. Maybe it's the Tilda fabric trim? Maybe it's the crochet? Maybe it's Tilda and crochet side by side! And then there's those sweet little red spots...anyhow, I fell in love. You can make your own by following this tutorial... Do you ever wonder how much binding you'll need to finish your quilt? I came across this site recently and it's so simple to work out because you just type in the size of your quilt, the width of your binding and the width of your fabric, and voila - you have the magic number! Visit Quilters Paradise here and take advantage of their free electronic Binding Calculator... Mr E and I are looking at increasing the amount of Paleo recipes in our menu at the moment, especially after a recent relapse into gluten foods and the ensuing weight gain, bloating, and tummy upsets. We were not well. For a treat this weekend I'm going to make Cassy's paleo Blueberry Scones - they look delicious and the 'flour' is really just cashews. Her recipe and tutorial are here... I think that's enough to keep us all busy for a little while, don't you? WINNER! Congratulations to Linda from Jusmom1 who won my little birdie door hanger... It will be winging it's way across the ocean to the USA next week. Thank you to everyone who entered. Before I go, let me show you the beautiful earrings Mr E gave me last night. We were wandering through the night markets down on the Strand and all the stall holders were about to pack up for the evening, but then we lingered to browse over my favourite silver jewellery stand on the way out; the one I usually swoon over and walk past empty handed, but this time it was different... ...surprised, blessed, loved. hugs
This Caddy Organizer is a handy organizer with seven many pockets to keep for easy access to tools and supplies. It features padded fabric handles to make carrying easy and the only hardware needed are 4 rectangle rings allowing them to fall flat along … Read More
