Take a look at the top ten most creative ideas for 2023 from The Birch Cottage blog. And the most popular craft YouTube video tutorials from The Birch Cottage blog!
It's always interesting to me to reflect back on the year and see what readers of The Birch Cottage blog enjoyed learning about the most. You can see if your favorite creative idea made the top 10 list for 2023.
Top Ten Creative Ideas for 2023 from The Birch Cottage
So, let's take a look at the most popular creative ideas for a handmade home.
Top 10 Ideas for 2023
24 Cookie Mix in a Jar Recipe Ideas
A collection of cookie mix in a jar recipe ideas for your handmade Christmas gift giving. Plus bonus brownie and hot cocoa mix jar recipes!
How to Sew a Casserole Dish Cozy for 9x13 Dish
Learn how to sew a casserole dish cozy or hot pad or koozie for any size dish. Below you’ll find a link to a casserole dish cozy pattern for both a 9×13 and 8-½×8-½ casserole dish cozy.
DIY Terra Cotta Pot Ideas for Mother's Day (or any day!)
Learn how easy it is to turn an ordinary terra cotta pot into something special – just in time for Mother’s Day! Actually, it doesn’t have to be Mother’s Day to let your creative juices flow.
Pineapple Jalapeño Jelly
Learn how to can Pineapple Jalapeño Jelly. This jelly has just the right amount of sweet and spicy. Plus, the free printable labels makes it perfect for gift giving!
Ratios for Feeding Sourdough Starter
Learn all about ratios, what they are and why ratios are important for feeding your sourdough starter in this sourdough starter basics series.
Vanilla Ice Cream Base Recipe for Home Ice Cream Makers
Use this Vanilla Ice Cream Base Recipe to create delicious flavored ice creams with your home ice cream maker.
6 Printable Bowl Cozy Care Tags
Download this set of six printable microwave safe bowl cozy care tags and include with your handmade microwave safe bowl cozies.
Sew a Reversible Microwave-Safe Bowl Cozy
Learn how to sew a reversible microwave-safe bowl cozy. These bowl cozies come in super handy for handling hot microwaved foods. They also work great for cold foods like ice cream!
20+ Handmade Gift Ideas for Teens
A collection of 20 handmade gift ideas for teens. These handmade gift ideas for teens are perfect for gifting or making!
Free Fabric Pumpkin Pattern (in 3 sizes)
Learn to sew a fabric pumpkin with this pumpkin pattern in 3 sizes. Add a touch of fall to your home decor with this easy fabric pumpkin pattern!
Were you surprised to find the most popular idea of 2023 was this collection of cookie mix in a jar recipe ideas? I sure was. But, there's always a big surge in handmade or homemade gift ideas the last three months of the year.
Most Popular Creative YouTube Videos of 2023
Of course, since I've started sharing more YouTube videos in 2023, I thought it would be interesting to see if the most popular videos were the same as the most popular blog posts.
Top 10 Videos of 2023
These are the 10 most popular craft videos on The Birch Cottage YouTube channel.
DIY Fabric Covered Terra Cotta Flower Pots | How to Cover Terra Cotta Flower Pots with Fabric
How to Sew a Casserole Dish Cozy / Hotpad / Koozie | FREE Pattern | Janome 8200QCP Sewing Machine
How to make Machine Embroidered Greeting Cards, Handmade Cards, Brother PE770 Embroidery Machine
How to Sew a Coffee Cup Sleeve, Cozy, Koozie, Stubby Holder | Janome 8200QCP Sewing Machine
How to Embroider on Cotton Clothesline Rope Using Your Brother PE770 Embroidery Machine
Learn to Sew a Large Fabric Easter Basket | Janome 8200QCP Sewing Machine
Sew a Rope Basket or Bowl Using Cotton Clothesline Rope | Janome 8200QCP Sewing Machine
Here's an interesting fact, terra cotta pots have been on The Birch Cottage "most popular" list since the start. In fact, one of the most popular blog posts ever has been my tutorial on How to Paint Terra Cotta Pots. You can read more about it here!
I did find it really interesting that the Deco Mesh Wreath tutorial and my machine embroidery tutorials were some of the most watched videos on my YouTube channel.
I guess this means you can expect more creative ideas along these lines in the coming year. What was your favorite creative idea from The Birch Cottage for 2023? I'd love to know!
