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Learn how to DIY Lavender Linen Spray using lavender essential oil to add a clean fresh smell to your linens, towels, bed pillow, dog beds or anywhere! There’s a theory that lavender has therapeutic properties that helps the most restless souls get a good night’s sleep. With all the sleepless and restless nights I’ve had in the recent past, I could sure use a good
The Brother HC1850 Computerized Sewing Machine with 185 built-in stitches, it is the best sewing machine priced under $200. My Sewing Experience I have been sewing for over 40 years (WOW!). In that time, I’ve owned several different sewing machines. For the most part, the sewing machines I owned were inexpensive electronic sewing machines. I longed and dreamed about the day I would own a
Please Wear a Face Mask for the Safety of Our Family and Yours printable signs for use in your home or anywhere to remind visitors to wear a face mask. I recently created a set of printable signs that read: Please Wear a Face Mask for the Safety of Our Employees and Customers There’s also a sign that simply reads, “Please Wear a Face Mask”.
Learn all about the anatomy of a sewing machine. In this sewing basics series for beginners, you’ll learn all about the anatomy of your sewing machine! Way back in February, I shared with you my Sewing Machine Buying Guide. This Guide was designed to help you select a sewing machine that will best meet your needs. There are so many different makes and models of
Use this set of 4 Please Wear a Face Mask printable signs in your office, medical facility, home or anywhere to request visitors wear a face mask. When I received a request recently from a reader to create a “Cleaned & Sanitized” sign that she could print out for her dental office, that got me to thinking. What else can I do to help at
I’m learning from COVID-19 to Not isolate and be fearful. But to cease this time as an opportunity to stop, listen and really be present. Learning from COVID-19 Inspiration from an Unexpected Source I heard a short interview recently on the Today show with Iyanla Vanzant. I had never heard of her before – maybe you have. She’s an inspirational speaker who recently also did
Use this set of Clean and Sanitized prints in your office, medical facility, home or anywhere to indicate when surfaces or rooms have been cleaned and sanitized. Who would have ever thought that 2020 would turn out to be the year of the COVID-19 pandemic? Or any pandemic, for that matter? It has certainly turned this world of ours upside down, hasn’t it? And it
Download this free printable Pleated Face Mask Pattern complete with opening for filter pocket and casings for drawstrings or elastic. Since sharing my Pleated Fabric Face Mask with Casings & Filter Pocket tutorial, I’ve had a lot of requests for a printable pleated face mask pattern. So, today, I’m doing just that! I created this free printable Pleated Face Mask Pattern in PDF format. So
Learn how to make an easy macrame plant hanger using twine and a few knots. You can easily make this DIY easy macrame plant hanger to fit any size flower pot! This macrame plant hanger is indeed super easy to make. It uses a simple overhand knot and you can make one in less than 20 minutes. Plus, you can easily customize the macrame plant
Planting a backyard vegetable garden doesn’t have to be complicated. Come take a look at my backyard vegetable garden and maybe you’ll be inspired! I realize it’s a little late in the season probably to be talking to you about how to plant a backyard garden. But since I just got my small backyard garden planted this past week, I thought it was a good
These flannel burp cloths are easy to sew. Made from pre-folded diapers and flannel, they just might be the perfect DIY burp cloth. I was cleaning and organizing my craft room, when I came across some pre-folded cloth diapers. Even though our youngest is 23 and we don’t have any grandbabies on the way, I do like to keep cloth diapers on hand for gift
DIY Mouse Pad Wrist Rest – follow along with this easy sewing tutorial to learn how to DIY your very own mouse pad wrist rest. Working from Home Like a lot of you, I have been working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. I have also found myself using my laptop (instead of the desktop I have at work) a lot. And I use my
