Tuesday Tips — Portfolio 101. With the end of the year/the beginning of the year fast approaching, it’s a good time to revamp your portfolio. These are some quick tips for visual...

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Engagement Strategies Last Saturday as I was perusing Twitter, I saw this awesome post on engagement strategies. When I clicked on the...

This week we are learning an amazing timelapse trick in Procreate! Read on for the free color palette, brushes used and simple process!

The fastest way to create your own New York Beauty block is on the PatchDraw Pieced worktable. Below shows you how to make a standard star. Use these techniques to create variations. Setting up the w

Who knew one little tool could be so effective?

This post is in response to a followers request. Thanks for your input and suggestions! One of the very first ways to improve intelligi...

Once a month or so on a Tuesday we will be offering a template in lieu of our usual tips... for a change of pace for both you our readers, and for the design team. Today is one of those Tuesdays! This template is for making a little meander book. Start with a piece of paper or card stock that is 6"x6" and score at 2" and 4" in both directions (or try an 8 1/4"x8 1/4" inch square with scores at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2" or a 9"x9" square scored at 3" and 6"). Cut in a spiral as shown. Accordion fold the "pages", alternating mountain and valley folds on the score lines, until the book is stacked onto itself. Add covers if desired. If stamping the book, be sure to stamp AFTER the book is formed since pages will be in varied orientations! If you make a meander book we would love it if you would share! Upload a photo somewhere (Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, etc.) and then share a link with us in the comments. To share all you need to do is add the following codes to your comment, and then replace the word "link" with the actual link to your photo: My Meander Book Your comment will then contain the words "My Meander Book" which will link to your photo. The design team really looks forward to seeing your work! Tweet

Disclaimer: I am totally embarrassed to show you the state of my ironing board cover…pretend it’s something cute and I haven’t scorched it. I had a question a few weeks back about getting quilt blocks to lay flat, so I thought I’d share with you my favorite pressing tip…I use it always. ...Read More

Drawing flower sacks as warm-ups after looking through "100 Tuesday tips by Griz and Norm." What a fantastic book...

TURN ANY BRAND OF SANDER INTO A DIY DUSTLESS SANDER FOR UNDER $15! | QUICK TIP TUESDAY + VIDEO TUTORIAL Hi creative friends! Cathleen left a question on the #siblog asking if I could share how I created my DIY Dustless Sander for under $15! So today is all about dust-free sanding because let's face

Knowing how to sew mitered corners can be a very useful skill. Mitered corners are used mainly when making cloth napkins, but they can also be used for such other household items as blankets, table runners and placemats. Luckily, getting that perfect mitered corner is very easy. All you have to do is follow these steps! 1 - Fold all of the four sides of your fabric. For my napkin, I first pressed each side 1/4

How to get over jet lag quickly so you can get on with your trip. Tips from a travel pro on the best ways to deal with jet lag.

We love German Short Rows, but we don't love the hole that you get when working in the round. Learn the tiny trick to working German Short rows in the round!

This tried-and-true Homemade Laundry Detergent has been used in our home for years! It can be used in HE washers and with cold cycles

Last week I talked about a few of my go to visual memory activities and today I’d like to share some of my go to auditory memory activities I use for students who struggle with working memory and memory recall while also exhibiting underlying or comorbid language deficits. For those of you familiar with auditory […]