Crafting a Handmade Home
Save time in the kitchen with this easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe for the bread machine! This recipe originally appeared on The Birch Cottage blog on September 18, 2017. I was trying to think of a “dessert” to have for our picky-eater son’s birthday dinner, besides our usual Banana Split Cake, when I decided to give this Pumpkin Bread recipe for the bread machine a try.
Follow this easy DIY Chalkboard Paint tutorial to learn how to turn any latex paint into custom chalkboard paint! This post originally appeared on The Birch Cottage blog in 2007. I have updated the pictures and clarified the instructions! Come learn just how easy it is to make your very own chalkboard paint! Chalkboard paint is all the rage these days. Actually, chalkboards have been
I’ve found two sources for the metal nose piece and elastic for fabric face masks: Quality Tooling Systems and EFIXTK on Amazon. If you are sewing fabric face masks, you may have struggled to find elastic or the right product for the metal nose piece. Well, I’ve certainly tried my share of products. Some were great, some were okay and some simply didn’t work well
Wondering what to do with all those extra plastic shopping bags? Well, learn how to make plarn (plastic yarn) and crochet! Here in Ohio and maybe where you live, too, they have temporarily banned the use of reusable shopping bags due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This can only mean that we have even more plastic bags filling our cupboards, trash bins, recycling bins and land
Set of 3 printable social distancing signs reads Please Maintain a Safe Physical Distance can be used in your home, office, school or event. I was sitting in my chair at home thinking about something I had read recently concerning the CDC guideline concerning best practices in the workplace. I guess I’ve had this on my mind because I recently returned to work. And I’m
These cranberry, walnut, white chocolate chip zucchini muffins are sure to be a family favorite and a great way to use up all that zucchini from your garden. Growing Zucchini I am growing zucchini in my backyard garden for the first time in 30 years. Like a lot of you, I took my backyard gardening efforts a little more seriously this year. It’s crazy how
To show your spouse or a couple that you appreciate how much you love them, FTD created six adorable anniversary cards that you can print out at home. When FTD reached out to me (again) and asked me to let my readers know about this fun collection of six printable anniversary cards, I just had to say “yes” because I knew you would love and
Homemade Lemon Infused Honey is so easy to make. It just may be the perfect gift in a jar for all your homemade gift giving needs! I was first introduced to the idea of homemade infused honey when my friend and fellow blogger Lynn from Nourish and Nestle shared an amazing gift idea for “Galentine’s Day” of Rose Petals and Green Tea with Rose Hip
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
Shop Amazon for the ideal products for a blue and white picnic basket. Complete with a blue and white insulated picnic basket. Summertime means spending more time outdoors with our families. Especially now that we are all practicing social distancing, finding outdoor activities to do with our loved ones has become even more challenging and important. Nothing quite says summertime, like a picnic. Whether it’s
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 seize 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
