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Project: Silver Ring Necklace
Do you love accessories? Especially those big, trendy pieces that JCrew sells for 230$? Me, yes – I love them. For 230$, however, it’s not worth it. What is worth it is trying to make your own! After searching for a while for an accessory with some pop for my summer wardrobe I came across this neon nylon string at Michael’s. Then, I was inspired by a project from Honestly WTF where she made this beautiful brass ring necklace. So, I drove off to Home…
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Tutorial: Pleated Skirt
So – this is some of my favourite fabric! I bought a lot when I saw it over a year ago at Ikea. Ikea, I know. The nice thing about their fabric is that it’s huge in width! This stuff is more than 80 inches across. Perfect for this project. What you need fabric – a yard or two machine scissors pins matching thread zipper Step One First step – measure your waist. Double it. Measure your waist to where you want the skirt to…
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Tutorial: Maxi Skirt
Maxi skirts are always a spring and summer staple. This tutorial takes a few yards of jersey knit fabric and turns it into a stylish and versatile piece in under an hour. What you need jersey knit stretch fabric – 2-3 yards machine matching thread pins scissors measuring tape First – check to see if your fabric is sheer or not. I’m using this white knit that I got on sale 90% off!!!! I paid 2$ a yard, so this skirt cost me about 4…
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Recipe: Homemade Pancakes and Bacon
Remember when it was a special day if you got pancakes or bacon (turkey bacon, in this case)…well, today must be a special day! Here, in our house, getting cereal is a special day…we’re all about a hot breakfast. It’s time for homemade pancakes and bacon. Last summer I shared with you a homemade pancake recipe, yet I only made waffles with it. Today, pancakes! Ingredients homemade pancake mix one egg 1/4-1/2 cup of water turkey bacon agave syrup (or maple syrup) First – gather…
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Recipe: Golden Oreo Cake Mix Cookies
Oreo cookies are fantastic – but the younger sister, golden, is often forgotten. This recipe for Golden Oreo cake mix cookies highlights the younger sis, the Golden Oreo! Bake up! Ingredients Box of while cake mix 2 eggs 1/2 cup of canola oil 8-10 golden Oreo cookies First – get all of your ingredients together. Now, chop up your Oreo cookies. Each cookie into about 6 or 8 pieces. Mix all of your ingredients together and Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Your first…
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Sewing: Dog Beds
Customize dog beds – why not for the furry ones you love? Lily loved the bed and was comfy and cozy within minutes of me putting it down on the floor. What you need lots of fabric piping – learn piping 101 machine matching thread zipper I made two dog beds – one for Lily and one for Bella. The first one measured 50 inches x 40 inches x 6 inches (plus 1/2 inch SA). The second one measured 41 inches x 32 inches x…
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Sewing: Piping 101
Piping! This is my first attempt at piping – and let me tell you, it’s EASY!! I have a list of about 20+ projects and when I get to one with piping, I used to skip it. Not any more. Here I’m sharing some of my tricks and a few tips – so learn up and enjoy piping 101. What you need cording – elastic cording (that’s what I used) or any cord…you can even use yarn! bias tape matching thread machine zipper foot pins…
