A Bird Bath Made From Coat Hangers
Here is another fun project for the home that you can spend time on that makes use of old coat hangers. You will need some wire, three coat hangers, a grapevine wreath, fresh grapevine, a ceramic bowl or pottery bowl (about 12 inches in diameter), some rocks, pliers, and wire snips.
When selecting your bowl, make [...]
How To Sew A Shopping Tote Bag
Looking for a very useful simple sewing project that is fast and easy to sew? Here is how to sew a fabric shopping tote bag.
Help the environment by sewing several shopping bags for yourself, or give them as gifts. The kids can use them for toy bags when they go to Grandma’s house. They are [...]
What is thread count?
Thread count is a measure of quality of fabrics used for bedding. This measure of quality looks at the fineness or coarseness of a fabric; in this case it mostly refers to bed linens like sheets and pillowcases. Thread count is the number of threads going each way in one square inch of fabric.
Thread count [...]
Scrapbooking Your Family Recipes
I recently came across a neat idea for a scrapbook. The person, who created it, took her family’s favorite (and famous) recipes and created a scrapbook out of them. Recipe scrapbooking is such a great way to make sure all these great recipes of members of the extended family are preserved.
Start by getting all the [...]
Four Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards to Make
There is nothing as special or personal as a homemade Valentine’s Day card. Surprise your friends and family with your handmade creations. Here are some ideas to get you started. The link at the end of the article shows photographs of the finished cards.
Materials:
Four blank greeting cards (available at craft stores),
dark red piece of scrapbooking [...]