Is your home feeling drafty because of your front/back door? This door draft stopper may be just the thing to keep your home draft free and cozy! Our door isn’t sealing as well as it should, and because of it’s location, it means we end up with a drafty kitchen (one of our main hang out areas). Until we get the door sorted, I’ve made this door draft stopper which…
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how to personalize your doormat
Our current front doormat has seen better days. It actually belonged to the previous owners, and as I am slowly getting around to putting a personal touch all around our home, I decided to update our doormat. And as I couldn’t find one in the stores I liked, I figured I would just make one! After finding this SVG file on Etsy, I knew I had found the perfect design…
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how to make a stair basket out of cardboard and fabric (no sew project)
I decided I needed a stair basket, so decided to make one. And the result was… We are lucky to have a finished basement, which has our family room, my craft area, an exercise spot and my kiddo’s play area. While I try, it doesn’t stay as organized as I would like, and can get cluttered pretty quickly. We are currently using this basket to ‘collect’ items that are in…
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how to make a cake banner with scrap fabric
Today’s scrap busting project is this nifty little cake banner. As a sewist who is still trying to perfect the craft, I feel like I collect a lot of small bits of fabric. I don’t know if I am cutting in the most economical way. I can’t bring myself to throw them away and contribute to landfill issues, so I have decided to use up every little last bit of…
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how to make a corner bookmark out of scrap fabric
Let’s make a super quick and easy corner bookmark today! I’m guilty of dog-earing my books, or using random envelopes, postcards or old greeting cards to mark my last reading place in books. However, I’ve started reading many more books from the library, and I can’t bring myself to dog-ear a publicly shared book, or risk leaving something personal in one of my borrowed books (all though thankfully, that hasn’t…
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how to sew coasters out of fabric twine
Did you see my post where I made fabric twine? Well, I have a project today for it! I’m making fabric twine coasters!! This is a very easy project, I’ve made it by hand sewing and using a sewing machine, and they turned out great both ways! My hand sewing skills are not the greatest, which is why I need to keep practicing them. This project is small enough to…
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how to make twine out of scrap fabric
Let’s make some fabric twine today! I have a lot of scrap fabric. As much as I love sewing, as I am still relatively new at it, I find myself with a lot of scrap fabric. One of the reasons I wanted to start sewing was to reduce my dependence on fast fashion. So there is no way I am going to let these scraps end up in a landfill….
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practice and improve your sewing (free printable – sewing practice sheets)
Are you new to sewing and don’t know where to start? Let me help you! Today, I’ve got some printables for you to practice your sewing with. I originally made these up for my sister who is trying to learn how to sew, and I wish I had some of these sewing practice sheets when I first started to learn! Something I struggled with when I first started sewing was…
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Can You Use Shelf Liners as Wallpaper? Let’s Find Out!
Have you ever considered using adhesive shelf liners as wallpaper? Luckily, I did it already, read on to learn from my experience! I’m not sure if this is an airing cupboard, but the previous owner of our new home used a hallway cupboard as a pantry, and so do I. Here is what it looked like after spending most of November ill, as well hosting Thanksgiving and Christmas. This… it…
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what are these styles? alternative home decor styles explained
Does your home have a particular decor style? We are currently in our ‘trying to desperately keep our home clean’ phase. On a serious note, we bought our first home in July 2022, and thankfully, the changes we need to make to the house are mostly superficial. But decorating is… it’s a lot. Since being married, my husband and I have lived in places where either we were unable to…
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