Pintuck Pillow Tutorial Rebecca from Sew Festive Handmade shows you how to make this pretty Pintuck Pillow with an easy smocking technique. You’ll want to make more than one! Learn more about Rebecca in her introduction, and let us know if you sew one up for your home or for a gift. This beautiful pillow cover is made for a 20″ pillow and is a simple introduction to the smocking technique! It’s elegant and classic, and would make a great Mother’s Day gift (it’s so soon, you know!). Supplies: 21″ x 42″ piece of linen or linen-blend19 x 19″square of muslin12″ x 19″ piece for backing14″ x 19″ piece for backingRulerWater-soluble pen or disappearing ink pen or tracing wheelPinsCoordinating thread 1. Mark your fabric at one inch intervals using your ruler and marking method of choice along the entire length of fabric. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. I hope that you enjoy your new pillow cover. « Introducing ~ Rebecca from Sew Festive Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas »
Au fil de l'eau, créations en bois flotté keybr.com - Take typing lessons, test your typing speed and practice typing for free! 12 Awesome Home Organization Ideas People usually say that “there’s no place like home”. Well, we’d rather say that there’s no better place to live than a clean and organized house. Yeah, we know: it seems like we’re making chit chat and talking about something that everyone already knows. The thing is that we know great home organization secrets and applying them to your house can spare you a lot of time, time you can spend relaxing. 1. Have you ever thought about this option? 2. This one is a ‘do it yourself’ kind of tip. 3. Another tip that’s so easy to do and apply to any home. 4. Another great idea! 5. Do you hate to see your office supplies and generic “junk” lying around? 6. Usually, garages are filled with clutter and things we don’t use, so every little inch of the floor is occupied. 7. Cool idea… Imagine that, for some reason, you have extra shower curtain rings lying around. 8. The pegboard is a classic. 9. 10. Empty paint cans are great for organizing purposes. 11. 12.
Food I’m starting to think I buy bananas just to watch them die a slow death in my own home. Does anyone else feel the same? There are three sitting on my counter right now that are on their last legs. Diply has gathered together 22 tasty banana bread recipes that I can’t wait to try. Here’s the link to all 22 recipes… Diply: 22 Banana Bread Recipes That Will Get You Baking What is your least favorite part of cooking? Who knew that a paper plate could be so helpful? The kitchen is a popular place. Here’s the video… Enjoy! Um, yes please! Using Jello to flavor and color frosting is a great idea! Just because I know you want more…here are 7 other tips on how to become a better baker. Find all 16 hacks here… Diply: Be A Genius In The Kitchen With These 16 Baking Hacks I have been trying to eat healthy. This is a really simple DIY. Buzzfeed has a roundup that looks quite tasty and healthy. Do you know what ‘depression recipes’ are? This cake requires 3 eggs and 3 chocolate bars. Egg-scuse Me?
Clever Ads Billboard Here is a series of brilliant billboard ads dedicated to promoting science in Vancouver, by Science World Museum in collaboration with Rethink Canada… World museum – Rethink Canada Jelly Roll Floor Pillows Hi everyone! It’s Val over at PinkPlease! bringing you another double recipe. Taking a spin off my last Moda Bake Shop recipe, Just Playin’ Around {Baby Changing Pad & Matching Play Mat}, I wanted to show you another fun creation you can make using the circular quilt pattern. With just one Jelly Roll (plus some extra fabric for the back and piping), you can make two matching oversized floor pillows. I am teaming up with the Fat Quarter Shop to help you with your Sherbet Pips collection (or any other Moda fabric) so that you can make a few pillows of your very own. One Sherbet Pips Jelly Roll by Aneela Hoey 2 1/2 yards of fabric for the pillow bottom 1/2 yard of fabric for the piping 6/32″ Cotton Piping (95″ long for the small pillow and 140″ long for the larger pillow) 2 packages of 1 ½” Cover Button Kits (You will need to make 4 fabric covered buttons) Stuffing (4 bags of 24oz. poly-fil will fill both pillows. Fishing Wire or Super Strong Beading Thread. Creating the large pillow 1. 2. 3. 4.
Herbs and Oils Tea tree oil is all natural and has a whole heap of medical uses that aren’t widely know about; I had no clue! This oil doesn’t have a single synthetic chemical and we really should learn how to use it better. Best Plants has rounded up 14 amazing way we can do just that. I know I was surprised. Find all 14 here… BestPlants – 14 Extraordinary Uses For Tea Tree Oil Image Credit: bestplants.com I am really excited to feature Natural Living Ideas great roundup on witch hazel. See all 14 remedies here… NaturalLivingIdeas – 14 Reasons Why Witch Hazel Should Be In Every Home Image Credit: naturallivingideas.com Isn’t coconut oil great?! See all 10 here… NaturalLivingIdeas – 10 Mind Blowing Reasons Why You Need Coconut Oil In Your Life Coconut oil is so popular; it is 100% natural, affordable, and easy to come by. See all 160 amazing uses here… LewRockwell – 160 Uses For Coconut Oil Image Credit: lewrockwell.com Make your home smell incredible with what you already have in your house. Thanks Martha!
friendship "It's by chance we met, by choice we became friends." "I love you, not for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. "You asked me once what I would remember – this and much more." "Don't cry because you are leaving, smile because you were there." "Somehow I know we'll meet again. "A farewell is necessary before we can meet again, and meeting again after moments or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends "Yesterday brought the beginning, tomorrow brings the end, though somewhere in the middle we became the best of friends." "Friendships that last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from them "A friend appreciates the good in you, overlooks the worst in you, and brings out the best in you." "There are no goodbyes for us. "If you can count on one hand five good friends, then you are lucky." "Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that's how I'll remember you. "Moving on is simple. "This is not the end.
Remarkably Domestic — Creatively managing the chaos of home Garden and Yard It’s important to give your home a personality. Special. Make it yours. One of a kind. I’m excited to feature this DIY from Intimate Weddings. You can buy stepping stone kits too. Here’s the link to the full tutorial… Intimate Weddings: DIY Garden Stones Tutorial I’ve heard that apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking people up in the morning. Words to the wise, this is not a quick project. A large part of this process is grafting. Instructables: Growing Apple Trees From Seed Do you have a big yard? I love that this is an alternative to chlorine. How lovely would this look in your backyard? You can see some more natural pools here. Here’s the video… Enjoy! ‘Ladybug! You will need some golf balls (those are always super easy to find), some sandpaper, some paint, and a brush or two. Artdrops: Happy Ladybugs Do you believe in fairies? I love the water fairy garden! Here is the link to all 12 ideas… Diply: 12 Fantastic Fairy Garden Ideas Here’s the link to all 11 ideas…
$5 Mobile Phone Projector The folks at Photojojo just posted a neat low-tech tutorial on how to make a projector for your mobile phone using a shoebox, a paperclip, and a magnifying glass. MacGyver would be proud. They were able to find the magnifying glass at a dollar store for, well, a dollar (so they called it the $1 projector), but let’s just call it $5 before people get up in arms because they can’t find that screaming deal. Basically, you start by cutting a hole out of one side of the shoebox to match your magnifying glass and taping the glass on the box. Then you make an iPhone holder from a paperclip, flip the screen display on your phone (to account for how images passed through a lens get flipped), position your phone inside the box (playing with placement until you get the clearest image), put the box top back on, turn the room lights down low and the brightness on your phone up high, and revel in your resourcefulness. Doesn’t get more accessible than that! Goli Mohammadi Related