Month: March 2017

green root beer float

Green Root Beer Float with Rainbow Sprinkles

This all started when I found some root beer concentrate on the clearance cart at Walmart.  It had a recipe for making root beer on the back and I thought that would be fun to do.  My son and I whipped it up one afternoon when school was out.  The concentrate is clear and he […] Read more…

Basic Paper Piecing

Basic Paper Piecing & A Free Pattern

Making a quilt is something I love to do!  It’s like a big puzzle to me and in the end you have something to keep warm with that could last generations.  In the past few years I’ve been learning different ways to make quilt blocks – one of which is paper piecing.  I’ve designed a couple […] Read more…

recycled materials for art

Using Recycled Materials for Art Projects

Just about anyone that’s gone to grade school has used recycled materials for art projects.  I remember having to save milk jugs & empty cans to take to school many times for one thing or another.  Those were some of my favorite things to do!  Taking an object meant for the trash and turning it […] Read more…

junkmail into handmade paper

How to Make Old Prints & Junk Mail into Handmade Paper

Way back in October of last year I posted about some thrift store finds during one of my thrifty Saturdays.  Among those finds were two old window screens I found for 50 cents.  I told y’all in that post I bought them to use for making handmade paper.  I also said a tutorial would be […] Read more…

Adding an Envelope Back to a Quilted Top

Adding an Envelope Back to a Quilted Top

I’ve seen many posts about making an envelope pillow cover from a single piece of fabric.  What if you want a removable cover that has a different front and back?  Or, what if you have an odd shape you want to add a removable cover to?  Today I’m going to show you how to figure […] Read more…

Finish it Friday & the Month for Makers

  It’s time for another Finish it Friday!  I don’t have much to show y’all this Friday.  My crafty mojo is feeling a little let down from this past month. : (  I haven’t been able to do much making and that’s just not cool!  March is THE month for makers, so I need to […] Read more…

super simple homemade pizza rolls

Super Simple Homemade Pizza Rolls

It’s Wednesday, the middle of the week, and the first day of the month, so what are you cooking for supper tonight?  I’ve got a recipe that’s quick to whip up and is sure to please all those grumbling bellies!  These homemade pizza rolls can definitely be adjusted to match your families favorite pizza toppings.  You […] Read more…