When we go to build our house (I’m working on manifesting this dream) we’re going to have a full basement. Right now we just have a partial basement and our house is using EVERY BIT of our 850 sq feet of upstairs space and just about every bit of that partial basement. I dream of …
Summer Camp Crafts: How to Make Friendship Bracelets
Now that we’ve all experienced and lived through how to make Mosaic Stepping Stones, we’re basically BFFs and need to commemorate it in some way. But how could we do that?! Tattoos seem too risky, and pricking our toes and becoming blood brothers like they do in Harriet the Spy seems too extreme and unsanitary …
Summer Camp Crafts: How to Make Mosaic Stepping Stones
Welcome to Adult Summer Camp! We will be focusing on a small area of summer camp activities: crafts and drinking! I realize that in traditional, children summer camp, they have crafts and snacks, but we’re doing this as an adult take! I have included mocktails for each day also, so if you’re pregnant, or not …
I Can Make That Mondays: Replicate a Coach Purse
I can make that Mondays are all about inspiration and this week’s challenge I was inspired by a Coach purse I saw on the Coach Outlet store. Some of my first projects that I sewed without help from my mom in my teen years were purses. Actually that’s mostly what I made at first before …
I Can Make That Mondays: How to Knit a Pillow
I finished this challenge late today. I spent the Holiday weekend mostly inside because there is a heat wave going on and it’s pretty opressive outside. Fortunately I do live in Cincinnati where our heat wave is normal for this time of year as we experience temperatures in the 90s. I really feel and my …
How to Tranform a Dress to a Skirt Tutorial
There’s still a few days left in the month of my birth, and I usually celebrate by making myself a new dress or buying a new dress (whichever I have time or money for!) Yesterday I was at Meijer and was itchin to find a good deal on a dress as I still hadn’t gifted …
I Can Make that Mondays: How to Make a Shower Wrap
You know when you’re walking through a store and you pass by an item, maybe it’s kitschy, maybe it looks knitted, maybe you just love it and you say, “pft. I could make that” and then refuse to pay whatever amount they’re asking for because you’re certain you can make it? Well, you’re in great …
How I Knitted a Super Hero Sweater – And you can too!
We’re all superheroes for knitting right? Especially knitting sweaters! You can easily adapt just about any sweater pattern to become a superhero sweater! Opt in the super hero colors, add an intarsia symbol, maybe just go ahead and knit a cape! I adapted Megan Goodacre’s Hollywell cardigan (find on Ravelry!) to meet the needs of …
How to make a milk carton bird feeder
Are you looking for an eco-friendly project? How about something to do with the kids on a rainy day? Want to attract your winged feathery backyard friends? Well grab your empty milk or juice carton and glue gun, we’re making a bird feeder! You likely have all the supplies already but if not, pick some …
Quick Easy and Fun St Patrick’s Day Garland Craft
So I’m sitting here just fed a baby and looking around my living room noticing all that I need to clean up – empty bottles, blankets, dishes etc and I notice something else that’s missing. St. Patrick’s Day decorations! Now hear me out. I know it’s not important to decorate for such holidays and here …