If there's one thing I've never been known for, it's organization. Goodness knows I try, but it's not something that comes naturally to me. I've worked hard at it since being in the flat where furniture and space is at a premium. The thing we do have is wall space, so that's where I've turned to. I made this easy Felt Pocket Wall Organizer that can work in almost any space we have--I made it for some of my crafting tools, but the girls quickly requested their own as well. This post contains ... Read More
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Puffy Heart Hairband
I am absolutely terrible at doing hair. It doesn't matter whether it's mine or any of my girls' hair--I'm just bad at it. I'm a huge fan of hair accessories because of it, though, so when Madeline asked for something special to wear for her upcoming Valentine's Day party at school, I made a Puffy Heart Hairband. You can never have too many hearts in my house, so we went with some fun heart fabric. You won't need much for this project--a fat quarter will be more than enough. A needle, ... Read More
Easy Coffee Cozy Tutorial for Kids
As my girls are getting older, they're wanting to do more and more crafting. Madeline is especially interested in learning how to stitch. We're hitting hot chocolate season here, and she asked for a coffee cozy. I thought it would be great to come up with a way for her to make her own, and this is the result. This is a super simple cozy, and uses great basic skills for kids to learn. You will need: one piece of felt one piece of fabric (I cut into a fat quarter ... Read More