a handmade home
Update Patio Furniture Cushions with Fabric from Sailrite I recently had the privilege of helping a friend update patio furniture with fabric from Sailrite. This was a long overdue project that my friend had asked me to do last year, but there just wasn’t enough hours in the day. Fast forward to early spring this year and she asks me again if I’d be willing
Learn how to make these large yard dice and download your free printable Yahtzee® score sheets. Last summer, we made our grandson a set of these large dice so he could play a game of Yard Yahtzee with his friends. The dice were such a big hit, that we decided to make seven more sets to gift to each of our other children for Christmas.
One of the most useful features of a bread machine is its ability to bake quick breads easily and consistently. As I searched online for various bread machine recipes to try, I ran across numerous comments on recipe forums where people were complaining about the fact that a particular recipe did not contain yeast and wasn’t a real bread machine recipe. So, I thought I’d
This hand stamped washer key chain is the perfect handmade gift for Father’s Day, graduation, birthdays or any special occasion! Dad’s can be difficult enough to buy gifts for Father’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries or just because, but making a useful and thought gift for Dad adds another layer of complexity. Not anymore! This hand stamped washer key chain really is that easy to make. And
I think these vintage airplane illustrations would just make the perfect wall decor for a boy’s bedroom or even your husband’s den. My dad’s birthday is May 8th, so in celebration of his birthday, I’ve put together this collection of free printable vintage illustrations. I’ve been intentionally trying to create and share more prints that are a little more masculine, such as these masculine art
Learn how to make Banana Pecan Bread in your bread machine! This recipe for Banana Pecan Bread has got to be one of my favorite recipes for the bread machine. Wait a minute, who am I kidding? It’s gotta be one of my favorite bread recipes ever – regardless of how it’s baked! I promised you a few months ago that I would share more
I created these Floral Bicycle Sugar Hand Scrub Labels for Mother’s Day especially with mom in mind. There are three similar, but different designs of sugar hand scrub printable labels to choose from. Sugar Hand Scrub If you aren’t familiar with my favorite sugar hand scrub, you can read all the detailed instructions here and here. I absolutely love this sugar hand scrub and I honestly
Try these 8 family friendly recipes I found on Instagram! I’d like to try something new today by sharing some of my favorite Instagram finds from this past week. Here’s something you may not know about me. I love Instagram! I have found it to not only be a place of creative inspiration, but to also be a very welcoming community. To be quite honest,
Celebrate Mother’s Day with this free printable bicycle floral Mother’s Day card. No matter what you get mom for Mother’s Day, she always, always looks forward to receiving cards from her children. By the way, Mother’s Day is just around the corner – May 18th this year. Mother’s Day is a bitter sweet day for me as my mother passed away when I was but
Today I’m sharing seven easy half double crochet patterns that incorporate the use of the half double crochet stitch. Each of these patterns were hand-picked with the beginner crocheter in mind. As you develop and grow your crochet skills, you’ll be able to crochet more complicated patterns. And, before you know it, you’ll be crocheting corner to corner and learning all sorts of stitches!
Download this set of three free printable sympathy cards! To say this past week or so has been an emotional roller coaster ride, is somewhat of an understatement. We started the month of April off anticipating the arrival of our grandson. We welcomed our grandson into the world and he is an absolute perfect bundle of joy, sweetness and love. Then this past weekend we
Download these three free Contentment and Thankfulness 8×10 prints! Do you ever find yourself wondering if you’ll ever truly be happy? Or wondering how you even find true happiness? I have to admit, that thought used to cross my mind – a lot. You see, I wanted a perfect life and I wanted everything in my life to be perfect. I thought that if everything
I’ve put together a list of seven double crochet patterns that incorporate the use of the double crochet stitch that are easy to make. 7 Easy Double Crochet Patterns If you’ve been following along with the Learn to Crochet series here on The Birch Cottage blog, you’ve probably been wondering when I’m going to start actually sharing some real patterns with you, right? I mean,
Learn to make these DIY Terra Cotta Pot Luminaries! As I was planning what to share with Kenarry: Ideas for the Home readers today, I kept thinking about the Painted Terra Cot Pot tutorial that I shared last year. It was one of my favorite DIY projects from last year and, apparently, a favorite of a lot of the readers of Kenarry, too! As I
A magic circle is a great technique to use when you’re crocheting in the round. Although the magic circle is more of a technique than an actual crochet stitch, it’s a great skill to master for all those crocheted beanies, baskets, doilies and granny square projects! In this tenth post in my learn to crochet series, we’re going to learn how to make a magic
I thought it would be nice to create a set of printable care tags for your handmade gifts. Since I’ve been sharing a Learn to Crochet series and encouraging you to make handmade gifts, I thought a set of printable care tags would be a nice added touch. This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. If you click on a link and make
In this ninth post in my learn to crochet series, we’re going to learn how to half double crochet! We’ve already learned: Crochet Terms and Abbreviations (a free printable chart) Basic Supplies Needed to Crochet How to Hold a Crochet Hook How to Make a Slip Knot How to Hold Crochet Yarn How to Crochet a Chain How to Single Crochet How to Double Crochet
Although I haven’t yet tried to make yogurt in my Instant Pot®, I have managed to try quite a few different recipes. So, today, I thought I’d share 12 of my favorite Instant Pot recipes that I’ve tried so far. You know, we’ll be in the full swing of summer before you know it and I think the electric pressure cooker is the perfect way
Here are seven easy single crochet patterns for the beginner! Since I’ve been sharing a learn to crochet series, I thought I’d round up some easy to crochet patterns that incorporate the stitches you’ve been learning. The first “real” crochet stitch we learned here on The Birch Cottage blog was the Single Crochet (sc) stitch. So, let’s take a look at seven really easy single crochet
Usher in spring with free printable vintage bird illustrations! It’s been a while since I shared any vintage illustrations with you and since spring officially arrives on March 20th, I thought this would be a good time to do exactly that! I thought I’d switch things up a little bit with these vintage bird illustrations. Plus, when I think about spring, I can’t help but
