a handmade home
These free printable crocheted wraps add a nice touch to your crocheted hand towel, dish towel, dishcloths and wash cloths. I created this set of printable gift wraps hoping to have them ready to share with you before Christmas last year so you’d have them for all your crocheted dishcloth, dish towel, wash cloth and hand towel gift giving. Obviously, I just ran out of
Whether you want to rekindle your sewing passion or are a total newbie, this sewing machine buying guide will help you select the best sewing machine. My Sewing Story My Mom My sewing story begins way back in my childhood. For just about as long as I can remember, my mother sewed. She never had the best equipment and simply used whatever she could get
The Rowenta DW9280 Steamforce Steam Iron just might be the best steam iron for sewing and quilting. Come read my review and recommendation for yourself! I don’t do product reviews very often, but I believe that when I find a product (like my InstantPot) that just blows my expectations out of the water, I just have to share with you. (I was not asked or
The Modified Lemon Peel stitch is a combination of single crochet and double crochet stitches. Modifying this stitch gives you nice straight edges. Last week I shared with you how to crochet the Lemon Peel Stitch. If you tried crocheting the lemon peel stitch you may have noticed that the edges are a little jagged. Well, with a slight modification to how we begin and
The best coffee maker I have ever owned is the Ninja Coffee Bar. It makes single serve, full pot, specialty and even cold brewed coffee. We purchased a Ninja™ Coffee Bar® Brewer for our kitchen and I thought I’d share our experience so far with this amazing coffee making machine! Do you love coffee? Do you love iced coffee? Do you love “good” coffee? Are
These Low Carb and Keto Flax Muffins with Walnuts are perfect for on the go snacks, with your morning cup of coffee or anytime you want a satisfying treat. These Flax Muffins with Walnuts are my husband’s favorite low carb treat. I make up a batch or two and have them on hand for him to eat anytime. I think the addition of the walnuts
Add a touch of farmhouse charm with a DIY Door Sign using some scrap wood and your Cricut Explore or Cricut Machine. We have been working a very long time on renovating our house into a home of our dreams. So far, we’ve (by “we”, I really mean my husband) renovated all three bedrooms, hallway, our one and only bathroom, the living room, dining room
Learn how to sew a super soft and comfortable flannel throw blanket with fringe edges. Flannel blankets make for such warm and thoughtful handmade gifts! For Christmas this year, I made each of our sons a flannel throw blanket with fringe edges and even embroidered their names on each of the blankets. The hardest part about making these flannel throw blankets was picking out the
A review of The Birch Cottage blog reader favorite ideas for 2019. Come be inspired by the most popular craft, crochet, sewing and recipe ideas of 2019! If you are reading this blog post, thank you! It’s because of you and your return visits that I am able to continue to bring you creative ideas from my home to yours! I share a variety of
Learn the easy way to sew perfect mitered corners for cloth napkins, blankets, scarves or anytime you want to sew a professional looking mitered corner. Starting the new year off by sharing not only a sewing tutorial, but one of my favorite sewing tips for creating perfectly mitered corners the easy way. How to Sew Mitered Corners Ideas for the Home by Kenarry Since it’s
Decorate your Christmas packages with this set of free printable Merry Little Christmas Gift Tags. Gift tags are 2″ x 3.5″. 12 Days of Christmas Gift Tags Continuing with the 12 Random Days of Christmas Gift Tags theme, today I’m making available this set of Merry Little Christmas themed printable gift tags. Here is the entire list of Christmas gift tags included in the 12
Decorate your Christmas packages with this set of free printable Scandinavian Houses Christmas Gift Tags. Gift tags are 2″ x 3.5″. 12 Days of Christmas Gift Tags Continuing with the 12 Random Days of Christmas Gift Tags theme, today I’m making available this set of Scandinavian themed printable gift tags. Here is the entire list of Christmas gift tags included in the 12 random days
