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| Making Country Primitive Crafts
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I am interested in making some country primitive crafts. I have some extra glass jars, coffee cans, and baskets. Do you have any ideas for these items?
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Posted on: 07/05/2008 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Making A Rag Bag Purse
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How much fabric does it take to make a rag bag purse?
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Posted on: 07/03/2008 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Making Shorts from Pants
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When you want to cut the legs off worn or too-short pants to make shorts, lay a pair of shorts that are the perfect length over the pants, matching waist band to waist band. Allow about an inch and a half below the legs of the shorts (for the hem) and cut off the pant legs. Now you can turn up and stitch the bottoms to hem, and your new shorts will be the perfect length.
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Posted on: 07/03/2008 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Use Your Cereal Boxes For Patterns
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Before throwing out that cereal box consider saving the pieces to uses as patterns for quilt pieces, purse patterns, etc. Simply cut away the 2 large front and back pieces and save in a ziploc bag. Next time you need to cut out a pattern, lay it over the cardboard and cut it out of that instead. Much more sturdy and keeps down the trash.
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Posted on: 07/02/2008 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Naturally Refurbishing Wood
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I need to use a cane, but balk at the prices I've seen. I recently found a nice folding cane for $1.00 at a second hand store--the kind that usually costs $20 to $30. The cane is metal with a wooden handle. The handle looked terrible because the wood had been coated with a dark plastic finish that had partially flaked off exposing the white pine wood underneath.
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Posted on: 07/02/2008 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| Using Dried Lavender For Your Wedding
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My daughter is crafty and she was able to buy a huge amount of high quality - semi dried lavender, on eBay for less then $100.00 total. She was able to make table decorations with the lavender by binding a large bunch together with wire and then ribbons. They sat on the tables. Because they were dryish, they were able to stand up without vases. They looked good and smelled wonderful. The fresh flowers also included the dried lavender.
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Posted on: 07/01/2008 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| A Little Dab Will Do
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When working on craft projects, yourself or with your kids, place a small amount of glue into the bottom of a small bowl. When you need to use the glue, dip the end of a cotton swab into the glue and use it to apply the glue to your project. This will give you just the right amount of glue - no big glue blobs!
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Posted on: 07/01/2008 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| How to Make Sugared Flowers
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By Claire Bush
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 There are a wide range of flowers that are edible, such as begonias, sunflowers, roses, violets and gardenias. Not only can the petals be washed and used in salads or as garnish, but they can also be combined with sugar and a little food color to make a delicately flavored enhancement for teas, baked goods and desserts.
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Posted on: 07/01/2008 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Working With Thin Threads
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How do you work with thin threads? How do you keep the thread tight?
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Posted on: 07/01/2008 | 5 Feedback(s) |
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| Making Butterflies Out Of Soda Bottles
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Does anyone know how to make butterflies out of 2 liter soda bottles?
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Posted on: 07/01/2008 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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