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Sewing: Triangle Quilt
This is my very first quilt – and I wouldn’t even really call it a quilt, more like a modern rustic blanket. I worked on it for about a week – not every day or anything – the longest part was sewing all the triangles together. Find some fabric you love and sew up! What You Need 6 colours of fabric – 1/2 a yard each (for the triangles) 1 colour of fabric – 1 1/2 yards (for the back) batting – 1 1/2 yards…
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Tutorial: Mini Diaper Bag
So – the logic behind this one. I have a big purse, it has my wallet, room for my phones, my planner, my current book or two, and sometimes even a pair of socks. There are times, however, when I just put my phone, debit card and my license in my pocket and hit the road. When you’re a mom, however, I’m thinking the diaper won’t fit in your pocket, hence this little grab and go mini diaper bag. Maybe it’s a little trip to…
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Tutorial: Receiving Blankets
What is a receiving blanket? It’s a basic multi-purpose blanket used in a baby’s life – you can use it to keep the baby warm, use it to lay down on a bed if you need to change the baby at a friend’s house, or even use it as a little cushion for tummy time. Knowing that new moms might not have a lot of time to do laundry, I made two. What You Need 2 pieces of fabric that measure 30×40 coordinating fabric if…
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Sewing: Shopping Cart Cover
Shopping Cart Cover This is so handy – use it to cover shopping carts (it’s big enough for Costco and Target) or even restaurant high chairs. It’s quite universal and will fit a lot of things – even a swing at the play ground…good for some extra padding. You will need a large amount of fabric for this tutorial by lilblueboo. On this project, I didn’t use quilting cotton since I found it too thin. Instead I used a high quality thread count sheet I…
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Celebrate the Baby Boy – 10 sewing tutorials in 3 weeks
Time to Celebrate the Baby Boy! My sister-in-law was due last week, yet her little munchkin has yet to grace us. Soon, though! Celebrate the Baby Boy – 10 sewing tutorials in 3 weeks Okay – why this celebration? Because babies are adorably cute and sewing is so much fun. Plus, I’m the kiddo’s Godmother, so I had to spoil him! Also – since putting this together, one of my cousins is having a baby boy and another friend is having a boy, too. Boys…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Monster Cookies
Who doesn’t love gluten free monster cookies, especially when they are chewy and they look as good as they taste (usually). I made a big mistake in this recipe, yet I’ll fill you in so you don’t make it, too. Ingredients 2/3 cup of salted butter 2 cups of brown sugar 1 1/3 cups of white sugar 4 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda a tablespoon of vanilla and agave syrup 2 cups of crunchy peanut butter 6 cups of gluten free oats 1…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Cheesecake Brownies
Chocolate – cheese – no gluten – YES! You need to try these gluten free cheesecake brownies. They are rich and full of chocolate goodness. Bake up! Brownie Ingredients 4 eggs 1 cup of cocoa powder 1/4 cup of white sugar 6 tablespoons of coconut oil 4 teaspoons of vanilla small dash of salt Cheesecake Ingredients one pack of cream cheese 1/4 cup of whipping cream 1/2 cup of sugar and sour cream 1 tablespoons of vanilla 3 eggs First – gather all of your…
