Maybe it's just me, but I am slightly disgusted at the prospect of drying my hands on a kitchen tea towel that's also used to dry dishes. I like having a specific towel for drying hands (terry towel) and a specific towel for drying dishes (tea towel).



A few years ago, my parents…

Originally posted at:

http://www.whistleandivy.com/2013/03/diy-collegiate-sweats.html

Over Christmas, I planned on buying myself a new pair of college sweats from my alma mater, the University of Utah, but I guess I forgot how expensive it is to have school pride! ($45 seems a bit steep to me.)



I decided I was just going to try and make my own.…

Here is a new blog post on my arts and crafts for kids blog . Felt Monsters ! It is a really fun way to teach kids basic stitches and to make their own toy . It is an easy step-by-step tutorial .Hope you have fun making your own felt monsters .…

Originally posted at: 

http://www.whistleandivy.com/2013/02/bleach-punisher-bib.html

I have posted before about making bibs from t-shirts, which is really fun, but the best thing about it is customizing it when you are done. A friend of mine is having a baby boy, so I decided to make…

Originally posted on my blog, Glitter and Tulle Boutique 

http://glitterandtulleboutique.blogspot.com/2013/01/lucys-new-dress.html

You may recall that I was initially too terrified of my sewing machine to even think about actually trying to us it.  See my post, "8 Reasons I'm Terrified of…

Sitting around with Matthew discussing prescription drug commercials and wondering about the various side-effects.



So many to choose from.  How do the patients know which to select? 



I mean, that's why they list them,…

I LOVE making baby things, especially little girl things. And my friends and family are gracious enough to accept home made gifts from me for their babies!



One of my favorite things is a reversible baby skirt. It is really pretty simple and easy to make.



I got my pattern HERE from Dana at Made.



If you don't read her blog, you should! She…

Today I got a lovely surprise; Mel of Latte Mum gave me the Sunshine Blogger Award. What is the Sunshine Blogger Award? Well, it is awarded to "bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others on the blogosphere.”

My blog Mummy to Twins was a way of doing something for me, documenting…

I was working on a project recently and noticed my sewing machine was “dragging” a bit while I was sewing.  I knew it had been a while since I had changed the needle, so I took the old one off and went to my needle drawer to get another one.

That’s when I saw them….all the NUMBERS!!  100/14,…

new post on The Authentic Life Blog

How to Find Inspiration

http://jennyjofaypaperdolls.blogspot.com/

My pile of yo yo circles I have been sewing.  I've got two large baskets filled with circles ready to sew into these.  They are very easy to do.  All you need to do is get a cover from a dip container, trace it and then start cutting out your circles.

Then, I use one of…

Applique is easy peasy, you don't need a sewing machine to do it either. I used beautiful summer fabric to applique my daughter's plain white summer dress. Have a look at the step by step here http://julierose77.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/applique-tutorial-brighten-a-plain-summer-dress/

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Click here for an easy and fun sewing project...

Jess @ A Winding Road…

My battle with sentimental value is pretty much the main reason why I am in constant need of more storage space. If I weren't so self-conscious about having a messy house, I’d be a hoarder for sure. Literally I can find a reason to keep just about everything. My husband and his family cannot relate to this AT ALL. My husband would happily throw away 90% of what I consider to be valued treasures. For example, I would never be able…

Read this post and many others on my blog at Benchmarks & Babies

Everything in this home is such a work in progress. I've finished the backdrop wall at the dining room and have migrated my redecorating fever to the family room.…

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