Stitch this cute Summer Beach Days embroidery pattern to celebrate the coming of warm, sunny days relaxing and playing at the beach. Then turn the finished piece into a fun door banner following the instructions below. It would also be super fun embroidered on a tote bag to hold beach towels and toys. Another idea would be to stitch it…
Create a special gift for Mom by making her this pretty coin purse embroidered with the words Mom is Just Another Word for Love. It will touch her heart whether you give to her for Mother’s Day, her birthday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day or as a surprise “just because” gift. Coin purses are such handy little things to have. I’ve made…
Have you ever treated yourself to or been given a pretty new shower puff only to have it unravel into an unusable mess after a couple of showers? Throwing it out isn’t an option, especially if it was a gift. Maybe you’ve tried refolding it accordion style and retied it, only to have it fall apart again. There’s a super…
This Crustless Quiche recipe is so easy and quick to get in the oven that in addition to serving it for Sunday morning brunch, you may just find it becomes one of your new go to meals for busy weeknights. About 15 minutes prep time and then into the oven to bake while you get the rest of your and…
Needle books are such handy little sewing accessories to have. This month’s free embroidery pattern features the word ‘Needles’ stitched on felt to make a fun little needle book. A threaded hand sewing needle forms the ‘l’ in needles. Now how cute is that! ‘Needles’ – Embroidered Needle Book Pattern Materials needed to make one needle book: 8″ X 12″…
Next time you want a delicious dipping sauce for egg rolls, wings or ribs rather than stopping in the condiments aisle for a jar of ready made orange sauce aka duck sauce (with ingredients you don’t know and even if you did, can’t pronounce,) instead pop over to where they keep the jams and jellies and pick up a jar…
Egg rolls are so quick and easy to make. And by making them yourself, you get to choose the ingredients. For example, the oyster sauce that I’ve been using has this warning on the label: “This product is manufactured in a facility that uses Crustacean Shellfish, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Celery, Mustard and Sesame seeds.” Fortunately, no one in our family…
Get a head start on your spring decor by stitching March’s Hello Spring embroidery pattern. It’s free to download and print. Even if you’re still dealing with several inches (or even feet) of snow, the happy little butterflies, bees and flowers will help to chase away any of those winter blues you may be experiencing. A few evenings of embroidering,…
There’s nothing that will take your table from pretty to elegant more quickly than adding beautiful handmade cloth napkins to each place setting. And if you’re going to spend the time making them yourself, why not go the extra step of mitering the corners. Your finished napkins will look polished and professional with none of the bulky corners that results…
Whether you’re planning a romantic evening at home or sharing a nightcap after an evening out, this blushing pink Cosmopolitan is the perfect cocktail for a date night for two. I have a confession to make, it was only recently that I tasted one for the first time. I know, I know, you’re probably wondering if I’ve been living under…
