With the economy like it is, I like to pass along as much information as possible to help save some bucks on clothing. It is especially easy to take used, last year’s styles or hand-me-down clothing to make children’s garments. There are so many children’s garments that can be made from adult clothing — you could […]
Acorns and Leaves
Where we live there are literally thousands of acorns falling off the oak trees! Somebody told us last year that if there are tons of acorns, it means we’ll have a bad winter, and that the squirrels will be storing them as fast as they can to make it through the long cold winter. Well, […]
Sidewinder Bobbin Winder
I have mixed feelings about the Sidewinder bobbin winder.The cost is about $35.00 and can be purchased from many brick & mortar stores, as well as online mail order catalog companies.On the positive side, the unit is small, lightweight and compact, making it easy to move around. The other good thing about it is that […]
More Decorating With Scraps
After doing the post yesterday about decorating with scraps, I decided to do a little more research on using scraps for Christmas decorations. I found some really cute decorations, AND tutorials on how to make them. WOW! This is your lucky day — so dig back into those scraps and start making some decorations. (Bet […]
Xyron 510 Label Maker
About a month ago my daughter bought a Xyron 510 label maker off Ebay and promptly started making refrigerator magnets, labels and name tag buttons for each of us to wear to the Honey festivals that we were participating in.There are a couple models to choose from – the Xyron 510 and the Xyron 900. […]
Handmade Gifts for Children
As I was surfing the internet for cool things to make, I was amazed at the wonderful gifts and toys that were for children. The tutorials looked like they were quick and easy to make, so I figured I could give you some neat pictures and some information about them, then send you on to […]