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Sewing: Over the Shoulder Bucket Bag
Over the shoulder bucket bag tutorial – so awesome. This bag will leave your hands free while you shop, walk your dog, or hold your kiddo’s hand. It’s functional and trendy. My favourite is the pop of yellow. Okay, let us get sewing! What You Need 8 pieces of fabric 8 inches x 8 inches 2 pieces of fabric 5 inches x 16 inches 2 pieces of fabric 21 inches x 16 inches 1 14 inch zipper extra fabric for pocket and for zipper ends…
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Sewing: 20 minute Cotton Bag
20 minute cotton bag? Yes, you read that correctly…you can make this adorable and functional cotton bag in 20 minutes! What You Need 1/2 a yard of heavy cotton fabric pins matching thread machine 56 inches of cotton webbing or 56 inches x 3 inches of coordinating fabric Gather all of your supplies. Here I’m going to make two bags, one with the cotton webbing handle and one with a handle made out of matching fabric – you pick which one you want to use.…
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Recipe: Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Chickpea and spinach curry – perfect for meatless Monday today. Grab some fresh and local spinach and tomatoes from the market and you’ll be all set on your way to this flavourful and well seasoned curry. Try it tonight! Ingredients 1 red onion 3 garlic cloves tablespoon of olive oil teaspoon of cumin 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder 2 tablespoons of curry paste 5 roma tomatoes 2 cups of cooked chickpeas 1/2 cup of vegetable broth 2 bunches of spinach 1 squeeze of lemon 2-3…
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Recipe: Burrito Bowl
Burrito bowls – time to spice up this Saturday. As I’ve said before, Mexican food is by far my favourite…the beans, the corn, and the cheese! Oh, and avocados. Yes, please. Well, this recipe is quite simple. It’s a burrito in a bowl which takes away a bit of the fun of having a burrito, yet it’s good when you’re out of wraps and still feel like one. Try it and let me know what you think. This recipe will make two bowls. Ingredients 1…
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Sewing: Square Patch Runner Three
Square patch runner three. This one is huge! You need a big table for this runner. In my square patch runner one tutorial I made it 5 squares by 2 squares. This one is 7 by 2 and in this rich navy and white fabric. A bit of a nautical theme here. What You Need 14 fabric squares that measure 8×8 backing fabric that measures 16×56 serger matching thread machine 2 yards of heavy outdoor material for placemats First, the placemats. I used a heavy…
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Sewing: Square Patch Runner Two
Square patch runner two – did you catch my last post? square patch runner one? Here we are using the same technique, just with a different fabric. I wanted to show you three different fabrics with this technique so you could get an idea of how it could work for you. This runner is the same size as the last one 10×2 8 inch squares. What You Need 10 fabric squares that measure 8×8 backing fabric that measures 16×40 serger matching thread machine 1 yard…
