One of the chores my 5 year old loves doing is laying the table at mealtimes. She can lay the cutlery a little haphazardly though, so I decided to make these pocketed placemats to help guide her a little. If you fancy making one too, here is how I did it! Items Used Instructions NOTE: If you would like to have this product to be microwave safe, ensure all the…
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How to Make a Fitted Tablecloth
This is my tabletop. This table gets used for so much more than just eating meals, and the constant use of it has started to really show. I’ve tried to use regular fabric tablecloths in the past, but my kiddo loves pulling on them mid meal, and my husband has said he finds tablecloths irritating. So, in order to prolong the life of this table a bit longer, I decided…
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how to make a reading cushion
My kiddo is a big reader, so I thought it would be fun to make her a reading cushion! I almost made this project so that I would stuff it with toy stuffing (I have a fair amount of it!), but I decided to expand my horizons by adding a zipper. Five years ago, my mother-in-law bought me my sewing machine and gave me some basic sewing lessons, including how…
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how to sew a dolls sleeping bag
I was made aware of an issue my daughter has. She has 7 dolls, but only one bed in her doll house. Apparently it is causing a ruckus over at doll HQ, so my daughter has enlisted me to make her dolls some beds. I’m not going to be able to make a bed as fancy as the one that came with her dollhouse, but I can sew up some…
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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 Your Own Tarot Deck Holder and Mat
I’ve noted a recent surge of tarot and oracle decks. I know it is not everyone’s cup of tea, but as someone who is learning to read tarot, I love it (side note: talking about tea, have you seen my masala chaa post? Check it out here). As much as I love the decks, the packaging they come in sometimes isn’t the best. I’ve seen it range from bulky to…
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