a handmade home
Learn how to sew a pleated fabric face mask with an opening for a removable filter. Help prevent the spread of germs by wearing a fabric face mask. For some time now, I’ve been contemplating sewing a few fabric face masks for my husband and myself. For some reason, in our normal disaster preparedness, we failed to purchase face masks. Then, once we needed them,
This Garlic Parmesan Sourdough Bread is not only full of nooks and crannies that you love so much in sourdough bread, but aromatic and oh so flavorful! Truth be told, I was introduced to homemade sourdough bread over 30 years ago. I got the starter from my next door neighbor. At first, I didn’t know what to do with it. Then I found a recipe
Where to find hand embroidery patterns, kits and tutorials. Hand embroidery is a fun craft that you can take with you! I was trying to think of crafts that I could share with you that can easily be done at home. Whether you have been doing hand embroidery for years or are a brand new beginner, I think you’ll find these resources useful. Hand embroidery
Growing herbs indoors doesn’t have to be intimidating. Learn which herbs are best for growing indoors And how to grow them from seedlings! The world as we know it has forever been changed. When I first started preparing the information for today’s blog post, I had no idea that the COVID-19 virus would be so prevalent here in the United States, let alone develop into
This set of free printable home inventory sheets helps you not only organize your home, but keep track of essential pantry, kitchen, freezer, cleaning supplies and more. As of the writing of this post, we are currently on a “stay home” order from the Governor of Ohio due to the spread of the Coronavirus. We are practicing social distancing and we are limiting our trips
Help stop the spread of germs with these Please Use Hand Sanitizer prints that you can download and print for free. Display in your home or anywhere! These are trying and scary times for a lot of us. As my family is ramping up their efforts to help stop the spread of germs, I was trying to figure out what I could do to encourage
This single crochet thermal stitch potholder uses the single crochet thermal stitch. This stitch is the perfect stitch for crocheted potholders! Last week I shared with you how to crochet the single crochet thermal stitch. This week, I’m sharing with you how to crochet a pot holder using the single crochet thermal stitch. I had a hard time at first trying to understand this stitch
These DIY painter’s pyramid stands are super easy to make and super handy when staining or painting all sides of an object without waiting for dry time! It’s been a while since I’ve bragged on my husband and shared one of his ideas. You know, it’s really not quite fair that he does all the work and I get all the credit. Today’s DIY Painter’s
The single crochet thermal stitch creates a solid, dense and very warm textured pattern that is ideal for pot holders, hot pads, warm blankets and mittens. Single Crochet Thermal Stitch I discovered the single crochet thermal stitch after crocheting potholders using the lemon peel stitch. When I made my potholders, I essentially crocheted two dishcloths and then placed them wrong sides together and single crocheted
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
