Are you one of those people like me who find themselves using patterns or tutorials as more of a guideline for inspiration when making something? That’s what happened with these Fabric Snow Globe Ornaments Using Iron-on Vinyl. Back on the last Monday in July, Dione over at Clever Chameleon Quilting shared her Snow Globe Coaster Tutorial as the final tutorial for the Sew…
When Pam from Threading My Way posted her Drawstring Gift Bag with Divider ~ Nail Polish Bag ~Tutorial for the 2nd Monday of the Sew Early for Christmas Blog Hop, I just had to make one. Well actually I ended up making two, which I’ll explain about in a bit. They are the perfect little project for using up scraps…
Welcome to the first day of the Sew Early for Christmas Blog Hop. In today’s Quilted Christmas Wreath Pillow Cover Tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to create the 9 patch wreath quilt block and turn it into a pillow cover to add to your holiday decor or to gift as a gift. Each Monday in July, starting today, one…
Do you decorate a branch for Easter? We discovered the tradition of decorating an Easter branch when we were posted to Germany in the 80s. Our landlady lived in the apartment next door to ours and had brought in a flowering branch to decorate with small wooden ornaments; eggs, bunnies, chicks and birdhouses with tiny birds inside. We thought it…
Do you go all out for St. Patrick’s Day or barely give it a nod? I don’t do a lot of decorating for St. Patrick’s Day but I do like to have some little touches around the house as a nod to my Irish roots. These reversible tissue box covers allow me to do that without having a lot of…
Hello everyone! I must apologize that it’s taken so long to announce the winner of the Aloha from Maui Giveaway. We drew the name the day after the giveaway closed on January 20th and then for the next two weeks, I unsuccessfully tried to make contact with the winner. At the end of that time, we decided to draw a…
It’s time for February’s Craft Room De-Stash Challenge or in my case, Sewing Room De-stash. This month, I have the prettiest little Tablet Pouch to share with you. Each month, we are challenged to create a project from our stash. We’re allowed to spend up to an additional $10 to complete the project but I’m pleased to say that everything…
We’re back from our vacation in Maui! If you follow me @supermomnocape on Instagram, you already know we had an awesome time exploring and getting reacquainted with home of our hearts. There have been many changes in the last 13 years but Maui is still Maui and from the moment we landed we felt its welcoming embrace. We began planning…
Are you looking for some last minute gift ideas? Perhaps an unexpected guest has arrived and you want to have a gift under the tree for them to open on Christmas morning. Or you’ve checked your gift list of friends, neighbors and extended family only to discover that you’ve forgotten to buy or make a gift for them. One of…
Are you looking for a good, hearty soup to feed your family for supper? One of our family’s all time favorite soups is homemade bean soup. It’s a delicious, stick to your ribs soup that will have everyone going back for seconds. And I always have a jar of the mixed dried beans on hand to make it with. You…
