Welcome to Friday Five Finds where I share a collection of five creative ideas for a handmade home that I have discovered online. This is a new series where I will share my five favorite creative ideas from crafting, recipes, sewing, and all things handmade that have inspired me. Maybe they will inspire you too!
When I first started this series, I thought I'd probably share my favorite finds once a month. But, so far, it's been more of a weekly share session. There are just so many creative ideas out there that are worth sharing!
Friday Five Finds | Episode #005
Supplies Needed
You probably have all the kitchen equipment and craft supplies you'll need to make the ideas in this week's Friday Five Finds, but here are some worth mentioning:
Creative Ideas #005
Let me tell you a little about my five creative ideas for this week's Friday Five Finds:
- Hand Embroidery For Quilters + Video Tutorial - Heather from My Sew Quilty Life shares a very beginner friendly hand embroidery tutorial. I just love how she incorporates hand embroidery in her quilting projects.
- Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch - This salad is so full of flavor and easy to pull together. Fire up the grill, season your chicken breasts, mix up your avocado ranch salad dressing, prepare the salad mix-ins and you have a healthy, tasty, and colorful dinner ready in no time!
- Free Library Nook Quilt Pattern- Christine from Modern Charm Stitchery has a fun, beginner friendly, and FREE quilt pattern.
- Crochet Plant Hanger - 3 Sizes - With the onset of spring, it's time to think about gardening and plant care. What better way to welcome in spring than to crochet a plant hanger?!
- Bird Feeder with Camera - For Christmas this year, my husband bought me a bird feeder with a camera. He knows how much I enjoy watching all the birds that call northern Michigan home or that migrate through our area. I have a few tips about the bird feeder. If you're interested, let me know!
Friday Five Finds #005
Welcome to Friday Five Finds #005 where I share a collection of five creative ideas for a handmade home that I have discovered online.
Hand Embroidery For Quilters + Video Tutorial
Heather from My Sew Quilty Life shares a very beginner friendly hand embroidery tutorial. I just love how she incorporates hand embroidery in her quilting projects.
Fun Fact: The very first quilt I ever made included hand embroidered blocks that my mother and I made. As you can imagine, hand embroidery (especially in quilting) is very special to me.
There's even a handy printable hand embroidery practice sheet that you can download. So, be sure to do that!
Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch.
This salad is so full of flavor and easy to pull together. Fire up the grill, season your chicken breasts, mix up your avocado ranch salad dressing, prepare the salad mix-ins and you have a healthy, tasty, and colorful dinner ready in no time!
Free Library Nook Quilt Pattern
Christine from Modern Charm Stitchery has a fun, beginner friendly, and FREE quilt pattern. The Library Nook Quilt Pattern is totally scrappy and there's even a sew along to go with the quilt pattern.
Be sure to download the pattern.
Crochet Plant Hanger – 3 Sizes
With the onset of spring, it's time to think about gardening and plant care. What better way to welcome in spring than to crochet a plant hanger?!
The crochet tutorial includes a plant hanger in three different sizes.
Bird Feeder with Camera
For Christmas this year, my husband bought me a bird feeder with a camera. He knows how much I enjoy watching all the birds that call northern Michigan home or that migrate through our area.
This is not a DIY project, but it is a product I have truly enjoyed and can recommend. In fact, I have one BIG tip about the camera. If you have frequent visitors to your feeder, you might want to turn off the notifications. Otherwise, you'll receive constant text alerts.
More Creative Ideas
If you enjoyed this episode #004 of Friday Five Finds, be sure to check out the previous episodes:
This collection of Friday Five Finds began as a desire I had to share creative ideas for the home that were interesting to me. Most of these are ideas that I have actually tried and liked. And others that are on my to do list.
If you have a creative idea that you'd like to share with The Birch Cottage readers, feel free to leave it in the comments below!
