I came up with this just before last Christmas when Anna really wanted a 5 year diary (almost all of us keep a diary) with a fabric cover with ruffles on it. More specifically, she wanted raw edges on the ruffles which
Homemaking Binder Tutorial [Part One]
A few years ago I made a homemaking binder for my friend, and while I was making it, I thought it would be fun to post a tutorial so that you could know how to make one, too! 🙂
Cloth Napkins {Tutorial}
[this post was originally posted for Feelin’ Feminine’s A Chest of Hope column.] A couple of years ago, I was horrified that the price of the cheap paper napkins at the store had gone from $1 to almost $2! Maybe not such a
Quilted Potholders {Tutorial}
They’re not really quilted, but they are pieced like a quilt. Very cute, fun, and good practice before doing a large quilt. Starting small when doing piecing for the first time is a good idea. Potholders are a fun and quick
Headcovering {Tutorial}
A long time ago I promised a headcovering tutorial to one of our friends and blog readers 😀 They are pretty easy to make, but they require patience, which means that it makes for a good project to
Gift Wrapping {ideas}
While browsing through Pinterest {oh that lovely site!} we have stumbled across several delightful gift wrapping ideas we wanted to share with you… {Most of the pictures are clickable, if you want to check out any of the
{a merry little} Christmas Stocking Tutorial
How to make a Small Christmas Stocking When Leah, Susannah, Cassia and I were little, we each had an American Girl doll–Samantha, Molly, Felicity and Kirsten were our respective children. We loved having real
Seven Sisters Treasures #83
Quote of the Week “Sometimes we can let ourselves go through times of discouragement because we start feeling sorry for ourselves, instead of realizing that God can give us new encouragement if we just go to Him and
A Quilted Potholder Tutorial
I wrote an A Chest of Hopes article today for Feelin Feminine on how to make these quilted potholders. Click HERE to see the whole post.
Tiered Petticoat/Skirt Tutorial
I just finished making one of these for myself and thought I would share how to make one without needing to buy a pattern 😀 When made from white muslin they make a wonderful petticoat, giving an