Dollar Tree Finds January 2022

Learn how to make beautiful machine embroidered greeting cards using watercolor paper and your embroidery machine. This past year for Christmas I discovered that I could make Christmas cards using my Brother PE 770 embroidery machine and watercolor paper. To say I was really pleased with the results, is an understatement. So, let me share …

Create beautiful decorative bar soap when you learn how to Mod Podge Bar Soap with paper napkins in this easy decoupage tutorial! Today, I’m sharing this easy and fun tutorial on how to Mod Podge bar soap over on Ideas for the Home by Kenarry. In case you don’t know, each month I have the …

Explore the most popular sewing, crochet, printable, recipe, and DIY blog posts for crafting a handmade home from The Birch Cottage in 2021. As we usher in another New Year, I always enjoy taking a look back at the past year at the most popular blog posts on The Birch Cottage blog. So, grab yourself …

Learn how to sew a casserole dish cozy or hot pad or koozie for any size dish. Below you’ll find a link to a casserole dish cozy pattern for both a 9×13 and 8-1/2×8-1/2 casserole dish cozy. Ever since we started using our Reversible Microwave Safe Bowl Cozies, I’ve wanted to make a cozy for …

Learn how to customize this Let It Snow Christmas Ornament shared project file in Cricut Design Space. And let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! I love Christmas time. I love the lights. I love the ornaments. I love the decorations. I love the parades. I even love Santa (who happens to be …

Do you need a little DIY Christmas gift ideas help this year? Sharing my collection of over 50 DIY Christmas gift ideas that will inspire you. Handmade gifts brighten the day for both the maker and the recipient. In fact, giving a thoughtful handmade gift is one of my favorite things at Christmas and all …

Find out just how easy it is to make epoxy resin coasters. Working with epoxy resin just may be easier than you think! There are so many beautiful crafts, jewelry, furniture, and even artwork that you can make with epoxy resin. However, truth be told, resin can be a little scary. After all, it’s taking …

Your source for the best Black Friday Deals for Crafters and Sewists for 2021. With great deals on Cricut supplies and sewing machines! There are so many craft deals and steals happening on Black Friday/Cyber Monday! Sometimes it’s hard to know who has the best craft deals. And whether you’re looking for crafts for gift …

This Shrimp Scampi with Linguine recipe is full of creamy, garlic, lemon and shrimp goodness. Although it sounds complicated, Shrimp Scampi with Linguine is a fast and easy recipe. We eat a lot of shrimp – probably once a week. In fact, there aren’t too many ways we don’t like shrimp. Actually, I can’t think …

Create your own personalized Christmas Ornament with acrylic blanks, adhesive vinyl and your Cricut cutting machine. Every year, my husband and I make handmade Christmas ornaments. Actually, since my kids were toddlers, we’ve been making handmade ornaments. In fact, I can remember making Beaded Candy Cane Ornaments with my mom when I was a little …

Learn how to sew Christmas trees with this free Fabric Christmas Tree Sewing Pattern. The pattern includes Christmas Tree patterns in 3 sizes. Use up scraps of fabric, dowel rods, wood slices and some embellishments. In fact, you can make your fabric Christmas tree as small or as large as you want! I love to …

Learn how to sew a large Christmas stocking with lining and cuff; the perfect size stocking for Santa to fill! Who doesn’t love Christmas stockings filled to the brim with toys, treats and goodies from St. Nick?! Christmas stockings have always been one of my children’s favorite things about Christmas. Their stockings were always filled …