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When you crazy quilt, you're not restricted by anything but your imagination. Traditionally, crazy quilts were made from small scraps of fabric and embellished with fine hand embroidery. The...
You can easily make these unique table covers that are big in style, but little in cost. Consider these the new fangled doilies like your Mother or Grandmother used to make. In fact, make one of...
In an Italian household what dinner is complete without a great oil? Pasta with basil herb oil, basil chicken, salad with oil and vinegar or a fresh baked loaf of Italian bread with oil and pesto...
Homemade ornaments are the best! These are sized perfectly to hang on the tree or to tie with a ribbon as a bonus gift to personalize a package. Read on and learn how to make monogrammed Christmas...
Fashion designers are an artistic group and creative, too. Their passion is for creating beautiful clothing and they can sit for hours coming up with new designs for people to wear. Clothing is...
The best way to unwind after a long, stressful day is to sink into a warm, soothing bath and let the worries of the day just fall away. This herbal tea bath combines traditional knowledge and...
Ok, so curiousity got the best of you, and you bought those weird looking soap nuts that claim to wash your dirty laundry. What do you do with them now? What can you do with soap nuts liquid? Let...
Ever get tired of trying to get all those stocking stuffers to fit into small Christmas stockings? Last Christmas I decided that I was going to make my own stockings this year as big as I needed...
The easiest method to make essential oils are by enfleurage and maceration. In a summer time, there be no need to heat the oil. But in the dull weather, or if you making a spice oil in winter, you...
Need a bean bag cube to spice up the room? It is easy and convenient to make. Use it as a comfortable foot rest, or simply as a comfortable chair. It is a great asset to a room where you just want...
The airlines always run out of those little flimsy blankets and travel pillows on the airplane, right? And who knows when they were last washed? Ewwwwww..... Some airlines are charging for these...
So you want to make slipcovers. Making a slipcover is very different from making draperies or an article of clothing. A dress or drapery has a front and a back. Counting the couch cushions covers,...
One of the easiest sewing projects for beginners is to make a pillow form. With just basic straight stitching on your sewing machine, you can make a pillow form in very little time.
Pamper yourself and luxuriate in the bath with an herbal tea bag of your own making. Filled with powdered milk, oatmeal and herbs it will "take you away" to a happier state while...
Flavoring sugar with herbs, such as lavender, can take a regular recipe and turn it into a gourmet recipe. Lavender sugar is easy to make and useful in many different recipes. Lavender sugar is...
Building flats for a theatrical production is an easy way to provide lots of scenery at a reasonable price. Flats are fake walls used to make rooms on stage, provide backdrops or to achieve a...
Anyone can learn how to use tracing paper on fabric. I'm using one of those $1 coloring books to trace a picture onto muslin. This is an easy method for those of us who aren't natural born...
Covering any sofa can be a challenge but the contours of a camel back sofa add a degree of difficulty. Break the task down and make a fitted pattern with old sheets or muslin fabric. The end...
Most of us first use a makeup remover then we wash our face, then exfoliate and so on. This can take a long time. If you are in a busy person not having the time to do all these steps here are a...
Quilting crafts can be easy, but sometimes the more difficult processes are fun to tackle. Fussy cuts are sometimes a challenge, but success is a reward to enjoy. Fussy cuts are usually single...
If you like to paint but don’t like to pay for expensive canvases, this project is for you. If you like to create art from found objects, well, you’ve landed in the right spot as well! This...
Ear candles, or ear cones, are hollow tubes typically made from muslin and beeswax. They are used to soften and extract earwax and remove excess moisture from the ear canal. They also help to...
To make a bed canopy that just envelopes two sides of a bed, place the bed in a corner. Instead of the muslin, you could use a more sheer fabric.
These are simple (no sew) yet elegant curtains for a bedroom or living room. They puddle onto the floor and drape nicely at the window.
Vintage aprons remind us of times gone by, when mom and grandmother were barely ever seen without one while toiling away in the kitchen making the things we all loved to eat. If you're planning...
If you love the smell of cinnamon then you’ll enjoy essential cinnamon oil. Essential oils are so handy to have around the house, they are useful for cleaning, in oil burners and even as perfumes....
Make a unique quilt not just with a different pattern, but with different ideas. If quilts were not made of squares, I would suggest you think outside the box. The ability to craft an...
Autumn is the perfect time of year for collecting leaves. A majority of the leaves have changed to various shades of orange, green and yellow and fallen off the trees. This is the time of year to...
What to do when you’re not a standard size, but want a beautifully fitted dress anyway.
So that couch with the giant green flowers just isn't doing it for you anymore but you don't want to fork over the money for a new one! Especially when you know this one is FANTASTIC for naps!...
A very nice way to turn hand sewn baby clothes into heirloom gifts is to design your very own signature label. In this article you will discover techniques to create your very own designer label.
Crazy quilts are meant to be whimsical, "anything goes" creations. Use fabric scraps of different shapes and sizes to make up your quilt blocks and then embroider and embellish the blocks with...
Making your own pillow forms is easy. Look around your house for spare fabric that can be used to make pillow covers. You will need only a few items to complete this project.
Natural hair brushes must be protected from moths that may lay their eggs on the hairs. Larvae eat the bristles when they hatch. Not exactly what you want when you've laid down serious money for...
If you brew your own green tea at home using loose green tea leaves, it can feel like a waste to throw those tea leaves away after you've finished brewing your fresh cup of tea. Don't be so quick...
For those who have sensitive skin to chemicals found in commercial dryer sheets, you may find this article helpful. A muslin bag filled with fragrant lavender buds placed in the dryer with your...
Herbal oils are a nice way to keep your skin and hair healthy naturally. Rosemary is an herb that has been used for centuries and has several medicinal purposes. Rosemary oil can be used as a...
Slipcovers keep chairs clean, increasing their lifespan and appearance. You can make slipcovers to coordinate with different holiday schemes, room colors and other festive looks when you would...
The scent of lavender has been used for centuries because of its calming effect. The scent is a mixture of sweet and woody. Not only is the scent popular, but the oil of the lavender plant has...
Whether you are looking for someone or just looking for a little spice, this herbal bath tea blends herbs that stimulate your senses and help set the mood for some creative visualization.
Whether your quilt is brand new or an antique / heirloom, it is important to follow proper storage guidelines for long-term protection.
Whether your town has a heritage day celebration, your civic club is staffing a Pioneer Days float for this year's homecoming parade or your daughter wants to dress up like "Little House on the...
The key to building any type of stage scenery is to keep it lightweight. This applies to backdrops, flats and individual pieces of scenery (such as a tree placed downstage). Some theaters have the...
Making your own linen slipcover is an inexpensive alternative to buying or reupholstering your furniture. Slipcovers can bring a fresh new look to any room and when made at home, they can be...
Are you the person who always gets tapped to direct the school play and the Christmas pageant at your church? "Mega-churches" hire outside companies to construct the theater props for...
Sometimes a play calls for a tree stump to be part of the scenery, as a place where something is hidden or just to lend atmosphere. What to do? Why, make one, of course!
If you like antique chenille bedspreads, candlewicking might be for you. A line of stitches cut to form little tufts of thread produces a charming design.
The name - crazy quilt - suggests creative abandon. Victorians stitched together odd-sized scraps of everything from velvet to satin to produce abstract combinations of shapes, textures and...
Make an inexpensive muslin mock-up of your slipcover before you cut into your slipcover fabric. Once the mock-up has been properly fitted, you can then use the muslin pieces as a pattern.
Follow these instructions to make a slipcover for a furniture cushion. The procedure is almost identical to that for making the rest of the slipcover.
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