Tutorial - How to Make a Decoupaged Plate

Decorate with Paint to Match Your Theme

Decoupaged Plate Tutorial at Creative Mind Blog

"In Pakistan, I enjoy up to 5 seasons every year,Spring is going on these days with lots of colors & shine..Love It..my goodness,I am living here..a most pleasant place of the world. I have done this hand PaintedDecoupaged plate with Spring Theme.I hope you will enjoy my effort!although I have leaked its first glimpse in my previous post but I am sure you were waiting for its Tutorial..Right".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Bunting from Greeting Cards

Recycle those greeting cards

Bunting from Cards Tutorial at Maker*land Blog

"I've been on a bit of a cleaning rampage (yes! That's where I've been!) and have come across piles and PILES of greeting cards.  They were all at first doomed to the recycling bin (with the exception of special ones from the kids, my mother and anything handwritten by my late father), but as Cameron and I were going to make bunting for Sophie's bedroom, I thought why not use these?  The fact that they cost NOTHING was a huge selling point for me, so that's what we did".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Drawstring Bag

All you need is four 5" squares and some ribbon

Drawstring Bag Tutorial at Wedding Dress Blue Blog

"Whether you use scraps or a charm pack, make one bag or a bevy of party favors, this tutorial makes handy little bags quick and fun! Good for buttons, of course, but also jewelry, party favors, retreat treats….Please, let me know how this tutorial works for you and what you use your bags for".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Doodle Monster

Use Your Imagination to Personalize

Doodle Monster Tutorial at Holloughby Blog

"Start by drawing the basic doodle monster shape lots of times on a piece of paper. You can see in my picture below all of the different monsters have the same body shape. Try drawing different spikes, eyes, feet and mouth shapes on your monster body shapes. I chose the doodle monster with the red spikes, huge feet and blue eyes to make up in to a toy. Your doodle monster can look just like mine if you want or it can be different, it's up to you".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Lemon Chiffon Cake

Lemon cake is a favorite at my house

Lemon Chiffon Cake Tutorial at Whoever has the most Fabric Blog

"My mother made this chiffon cake for special occasions - birthdays, Easter, etc.  It is a delicious and rich cake which I now make for family celebrations too.  This year, as we are at home for Easter instead of in France,  I am celebrating having Easter with the family.  In order to make this cake, you need a tube pan.  This one has a loose bottom which makes it easier to remove the cake when it is done".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Bubble Skirt on a Serger

I want to get out my Serger and sew one of these for my granddaughter

Bubble Skirt Tutorial at EmmylouBeeDoo Blog

"I hope through this tutorial you can get a good understanding of what a serger does, and how you can use it to make quick work of your sewing projects.  But don't go away if you don't own a serger!!!  You can absolutely sew this skirt on a sewing machine.  I own the Brother1034D.  I think a pretty large number of home sewist who have a serger - have this one.  For good reason!  It's relatively affordable (less than $200 on Amazon right now - that's what a lot of sewing machines cost, people!), and the reviews are undeniable".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Handmade Petal Paper

Such Pretty Results

Petal Paper Tutorial at Twinkles, Tutorials & Twirls Blog

"The paper would be perfect to use in a Valentine's layout, or you can store it away to pull out and reminisce over, or you could make some paper using other petals to make a lovely Mother's Day card!  You can thank my eldest boy for this tute, as ever since I told him about making handmade paper as a child in school, he has been desperate to have a go, so here we go".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Stuffed Owl

PDF Pattern Included

Stuffed Owl Tutorial at Stubbornly Crafty Blog

"Print your pattern and cut out the pieces. You'll need two of everything except the beak.  Pick out your fabrics. Trace and cut out the front and back of your owl. I made the back of my owls the same fabric as the wings.  The rest of the pattern pieces trace on the smooth paper side of your fusible webbing. Cut out around the pieces and iron them on to your fabric selections. Follow the directions on the back of the package. Start with the wings. Match them up to the outside edge of the owls body. If they don't match perfectly no big deal. You won't be able to tell once you've sewn around the owl body at the end".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Foundation Piece Scraps

Some Foundation Pieced Projects

Foundation Pieced Scraps Tutorial at My Day in Life Blog

"Here, I would like to share how do I clear off my smallest, odd shapes cotton scrap... no more heavy cotton ok. These are scraps out of scraps... camna tuh? Actually I used a bigger scrap for my Apple Cores project, I collected the one that cant fit in to the apple's pattern in one box... and here it is. You can find my first ever paper piercing project here.   Truely, its not my favourite patchwork method. I dont feel like trying other paper piercing pattern :P. But one thing that I learned, by paper foundation, you will get a stable and sharp shapes of your patchwork".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Pattern from a Garment

I am going to try this technique to recreate a favorite bathrobe

Make Pattern from Garment Tutorial at Show Tell Share Blog

"I am always looking for ways to make things easier. Cutting clothes apart can be tedious. And I may not have anything I want to cut up. Drawing around a store bought item is easy, however some areas are harder to navigate around to copy just right.  I never really liked fiddling around to make sure it lays down just so, with the right seam showing.  So, I started using pins. Put cardboard or foam board underneath the paper you are drawing the pattern on and place pins at short intervals . You can use this trick for marking pocket placement, button holes, armholes etc. Then just connect the holes and you have the perfect copy" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Play Make Up

Little Girls Love to Play Dress Up

Play Make Up Tutorial at One Row Blog

"My daughter is at the age now where she's very interested in dress up and all things girly: high heel shoes, jewelry, frilly dresses, make-up... So, I've been eyeing the play make-up when at the store, but I really don't want to get her goopy make-up for her to dig into, not just yet. I really wanted to get her pretend make-up that was just the container, but nothing that would actually be applied to her face. While I was sitting in her room with her last night playing Barbies, I was lost in thought about this "dilemma" and then BOOM! It hit me".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ruffled Beanie

The Button Flowers Add a Perfect Focal Point

Ruffled BeanieTutorial at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

"Does your little girl love hats as much as mine does?  If there is a hat (or crown) within sight, she will be wearing it.  I have seen these little ruffled beanie hats being used as photography props around blogland lately.  I am in love with how they look!  Such a simple project for such dramatic results" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Feather and Arrow Necklace

Nature Inspired Necklace

Feather and Arrow Necklace Tutorial at Oh the Lovely Things Blog

"I already had a bluejay feather that my mom found in the forest while walking the dog and gave me a little while ago, so I just needed a few basic other supplies. My version is far from being as pretty as the original, and I don't know how long it will last, but I had fun making it and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cup Cozy

Such a Sweet Cup Wrap

Cup Cozy Tutorial at Sew Much 2 Luv Blog

"Using the pattern piece,cut 2 of fabric and one of fusible fleece.I just stack them and cut all 3 pieces at once. Fuse the fleece to the wrong side of one of your pieces of fabric and set that aside. Now take the 3 - 3" squares of scrap fabric and fuse the rectangle of Wonder Under to the wrong side of the squares".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Recycle a Leather Bag into Jewelry

Inventive recycling for leather

Recycle Leather Bag into Jewelry Tutorial at Bisozozo Blog

"A couple of weeks ago i saw a great tutorial for a leather chain necklace on cucumbersome and since i bought myself a new handbag as a Christmas gift, i thought i should take advantage of the old one! So now except for the new bag i also have a new necklace and a new bracelet! This is the before, emptied and ready to pass to a new life".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ruffled Skirt

Recycle T-shirts with this project

Ruffled Skirt Tutorial at Blooms and Bugs Blog

"If you're using Tshirts to make this, cut a 6 inch wide strip from the bottom of Tshirt, including its hem. The benefit of using Tshirts is that you could use the hem as an elastic casing. Just unpick a few stitches from both ends of the strip".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Shirred & Ruffled Toddler Shirt

Any Little Girl Will Love This Pretty Top

 Toddler Shirt Tutorial at Nap Time Crafters Blog

"Let's get our pieces ready. Since the bodice is shirred you want to widen it by approximately 150%. Mine was 15" wide by 3.5" tall for a 2T. You also a piece of lining between the 1st and 2nd ruffle and 2nd and 3rd ruffle. My lining pieces were 15x3". Cut 2 of each piece".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Disney Themed Necklaces

She Used Different Size Washers to Make These

Mickey & Minnie Washer Necklaces Tutorial at A Creative Princess Blog

"I started with the two sizes of washers, one big and two small. Now here's my tip of the century. It's so hard to trace and cut around the washer, especially the small ones. If you ever do this, the cost of the paper punches is worth it's weight in gold! I always punch the inner circle first in the paper I'm going to use and then punch the larger part of the washer so you can center the inner part. Does that make sense".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Coin Necklace

This Necklace using brass discs or washers for coins

Coin Necklace Tutorial at Jewels of Sayuri Blog

"My design collection at college was based on Indian saree borders. As ornamentation I wanted to use metallic discs. At first I bought brass discs then I realised the acrylic ones were much lighter and easy to sew on. So the brass discs were completely forgotten for 5 years, until now, when I rediscovered and decided to make jewelry out of them. I made a set - Necklace, bracelet and earrings, using the coins, some wool (again college supplies) and chain. Here is the tutorial to make the basic necklace/bracelet design.For some of you, it might bring a sense of  Deja'vu for it looks a lot like the washer necklaces doing rounds on the internet. However in my version, because the hole size is normal I have used wool and so the knotting pattern is very different and there is no overlap of coins in my design".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Goat Cheese

This recipe yields 2 pounds of homemade chevre

Goat CheeseTutorial at Mooberry Farm Homesteading Blog

"We recently treated ourselves to a little chunk of artisan cheese.  It was a bit of a splurge at $4.27 for the little wedge. While the purchased cheese was delicious, I don't think cheese that costs over $12.00 per pound will be making its way into our diet on a regular basis! I don't have to worry about budgeting for fancy cheese, though.  It is super simple to make yummy, flavorful soft goat cheese at home.  I make a lot of soft cheese with our fresh milk; it doesn't take much hands-on time or require special equipment".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Felt Tree Bookmark

A Portable Hand Sewing Project

Felt Tree Bookmark Tutorial at Pinwheel Blog

"Cut a long thin rectangle from dark brown felt, and a circle from the light brown. These will form the body of your bookmark. It looks good cut with pinking shears, but if you don't have any, just use normal scissors. Then cut about 3 or 4 leaf shapes from the red, yellow, burgundy and orange".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Button Mosaics

A Child Friendly Project

Mosaic Button Tutorial at Crafty Little People Blog

"I have a bag of tiles in my shed waiting for the right time to embark on a mosaic creation for our garden. In the meantime, Jasmine and I decided to make some mini mosaic canvases to decorate the mantlepiece. Tiles are hard to cut for little people and need a great deal of assistance and supervision from an adult so we decided to use buttons instead. We prepared the canvases first by giving them a couple of coats of craft paint. We then tipped some craft glue into a cup and rummaged through our collection of buttons to pick out a range of hues and sizes. We decided to use animal cut-outs to help with our design" Read more

Tutorial - How to Store Embroidery Floss

See What You Have at a Glance

Embroidery Floss Storage Tutorial at Zombies Wearing Helmets Blog

"There are lots of awesome ways to organize embroidery floss, and I've tried most of them. None really worked for me though, and the biggest problem was having to choose between sorting them by colour numbers or by colour families. I wanted to have my skeins in numerical order to quickly and easily find colours needed for a pattern, and I wanted to be able to see all of the colours together without too much hassle. Basically, I wanted to have my cake and eat it too. I briefly considered leaving them lined up on the dining table before I realized that we'd have nowhere to play board games. Or eat. This is why I need a craft room" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Plastic Flower Decoration

Recycle an Empty Plastic Bottle

Plastic Daisy Tutorial at Tousled Day Blog

"Plastic flower is made out of empty bottle of shampoo. This DIY daisy is going to bring in some liveliness in mine outfit".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Hungarian Fried Bread

I Wish I had Some of This Right Now

Fried Bread Tutorial at Show Tell Share Blog

"Hungarian Fried Bread or Langos is a yeast bread with mashed, boiled potatoes in it and fried in oil. My Mom and I often grabbed some from a street vendor in Budapest and had it for dinner. It was always delicious and I loved it fresh and hot, with sour cream and cheese on top!  Of course you could ask for it with cinnamon sugar on top." Read more

Tutorial - How to Crochet a Beret for a Blythe Doll

Video Included in this Tutorial

Blythe Doll Beret Tutorial at My Poppet Blog

"If you've been following me on Instagram I'm sure you've noticed I've gone a little loopy for making Blythe doll clothes. Had so many failed attempted early on that I lost my Blythe sewing mojo until it was rekindled by an impromptu swap organized via twitter.  Anyhoo! I crocheted Perty this beautiful raspberry beret and thought you may like the instructions to make your own. It's very simple if you know some basic crochet technique and stitches, and I've made a video showing you how to do a decrease treble stitch".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Apron from Fat Quarters

Amazing What You Can Do with Two Fat Quarters

Fat Quarters Apron Tutorial at Crafty Stacy Blog

"If you’re keeping score at home, you know I have two fat quarters left out of the bunch I received from my New Zealand fabric swap partner.  They’re my favorites, so I wanted to make sure I used them for something I could keep.  I’ve been working on a full apron pattern I’ll be sharing with you soon, but sometimes all you need is a half.  Since I don’t own an apron at all, that settled it".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Plush Sheep

Complete with a Heart Shaped Nose 

Plush Sheep Tutorial at Treegold & Beegold

"I’ve been talking on and on about this toy for weeks now I think. It definitely took me longer to make then I expected. I’m happy to say that it is complete!  Wee Rose is very happy to hear that too. It is now her sheep to play with. Though half the time she calls it a cow.

A bit of a background: This sheep starts out as a sock and does involve some machine sewing. It isn’t a whole lot, and I’m sure you could possibly get away either by hand sewing or working around it. You be the judge though if machine sewing is not up your alley".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Decoupaged Rock Decorations

Lots of Decorated Napkin Possibilities

Decoupaged Rock Tutorial at SeaSamAmb Blog

"A while back, a friend of mine told me of a way to "paint" rocks with napkins. They make for a cute decoration in your home or office! So I finally decided to try it for myself. I wasn't sure what glue to buy from the bookstore (you see, we don't have craft stores here) so I thought maybe my Mod Podge, from another project of mine that didn't work out so well, might do the trick. It worked perfectly! To be honest I was a little bummed that I brought the "MP" all the way from the States only to see that it looks just like Elmer's Glue but costs $7.00! I'm not sure if it has the same glueing power as Elmer's, but it's magic, and I'm stuck!  So here is my tutorial on "painted" rocks".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Hunger Games Quote Sign

Great Quote

Hunger Games Quote Tutorial at The Country Chic Cottage Blog

"I have fallen for the Hunger Games.  I have so far devoured the first and second book.  I will be heading to the movie soon.  I saw a sign on Lolly Jane and fell in love with the quote.  But I had to put my own spin on it...of course.  So I make my Hunger Games love quote sign in barnwood.  I just want to spend every possible minute of the rest of my life with you. Don't you just LOVE that quote!  Yes even if you are not a Hunger Games fan....the quote is beyond amazing!  Hubby helped me piece together two pieces of barnwood scraps".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Finger Puppet Costume

Such a Whimsical and Cute Decoration

Finger Puppet Costume Tutorial at Holloughby Blog

"Hi! It's coming up to my birthday so I thought I'd make Blue Creature a cupcake outfit. He loves it, especially since he gets to hang out near cakes! Looks tasty! Here's how to make your own cupcake outfit! If you don't have a blue creature, here's a link to how to make one " Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Woven Ribbon Bun

Video Tutorial for a Sweet Hair Design

Bun with Ribbon Tutorial at Measured by the Heart Blog

"Grab a comfy chair and have a look around.  I would love it if you would sign up for my rss feed, subscribe by email or follow me so you don’t miss out on anything.  You can find all the ways to keep updated in my sidebar. Today I am excited to show you one of my favorite hair dos.  I do this on my girls all the time {or at least I did before they both chopped their hair} and I always get stopped by people.  This one everyone seems to love.  I call it the Flower bun with weaved ribbon".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Flower Brooch

Adjust Flower's Fullness by Adding Fabric

Fabric Flower Brooch Tutorial at Margo is Crafty Blog

"So here's what I've got for you today...a easy to make brooch! You've all seen the fabric flowers with the burned edges, right? Well, I made several of those last winter for gifts. I decided to get a jump on spring and make some in bright colors. Well, silly me, I bought the wrong fabric. This stuff went up in flames!! And smelled horrible to boot! This led me to try something new. Necessity is the mother of invention".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Spirograph Necklace

This Necklace Makes a Statement

Spirograph NecklaceTutorial at Stealth & Aces Blog

"Now, this is my first ever tutorial, so please forgive me if I’m too pedantic or if I’ve confused you.  I’m happy to answer any and all questions.  If it sounds like I’m talking down to you, I promise, I’m just going for clarity and I don’t think you’re an idiot. Also, all pictures are linked to larger versions of the images, so if you need a closer look, just click on the picture.  First, you have to find the round, plastic canvas.  I’m not sure whether any big chains carry them, but I know you can find them online".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Make-Up Bag

The Handmade Label is a Nice Extra Touch

Make up Bag Tutorial at My Day In Life Blog

"I am in happy mood today as Izzah has started to know how to float herself and swim. She can swim about 2 or 3 meters, but not more than that. But I am so impressed with the progress...because we just on our 4th session, and teaching by a non-pro swimmer. ME hahaha Here I wanted to share with you on how to do your own make up bag".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Home Made Yougurt

I May Have to Start Making My Own Again

Home Made Yougurt Tutorial at the Pickled Herring Blog

"I don't make resolutions for the New Year, but I do make a little list in my mind of things I want to do more of. And this year one of those things was to make more home dairy products.  I acquired this little gem of a book, Home Dairy, which gives detailed instructions and helpful tips for making all kinds of your own dairy.  I've already tried cheese and butter, and today I tackled yogurt. It's so simple that I have a feeling this will be a repeated project every few weeks.  I never want to buy yogurt again"... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Winged Shoes

For Children to Adult Sizes

Winged ShoesTutorial at My Poppet Blog

"I have created a template, feel free to use it or draw up your own. To print click on the image, and save to your computer. Open in a program like paint (PC) or preview (mac) and print to original size. You may need to adjust your printer settings to get the sizing just right".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Amigurumi Cat

Red Ears and Happy Smile

Cat Amigurumi Pattern Tutorial at Jenny and Teddy Blog

"Look at this cute amigurumi cat! Everyone called him ”Lucky” because he love to bring happyness to every place he stayed. He have a  big smile with very shiny face. So let’s grab a crochet hook and jump in".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Beaded Ring

Uses one long one piece of fishing line

Beaded Ring Tutorial at Strawberry Box Blog

"This post is a tutorial on how to make a ring out of (mostly) 2mm plastic beads. It can be a little fiddly but the tutorial for this is much easier to follow than the mouse ball charm tutorial I posted up a while back.  A ring made out of plastic beads is a nice alternative to metal (especially if you are allergic to metals). Also using fishing line to thread the beads gives the ring some flexibility, but you can use wire if you want the front detailing to lie flatter (rather than rounded)" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Envelope Clutch

Lots of Inside Pockets, Use with or Without the Chain

Envelope Clutch Tutorial at All Wrapped Up Blog

"So the Soy Envelope Clutch is actually named after my friend Soy who has endure one of my very first handmade totes, as a going-away-but-will-be-returning-from-Adelaide-when-she-graduates presents. It was a bit of a disaster - I used lightweight gingham to line the bag, which I'm sure frayed as soon as she tried to use it and I didn't know how to make straps so I'm sure those came apart too. So hopefully Soy you will like this clutch much much better, because I didn't make the straps and I bought me some pinking-shears to help with the fraying. And if nothing else it is a much cuter design".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Wall Art Sculpture

Restyling with Mod Podge

Wall Art Tutorial at Creative Mind Blog

"I have done something easy peasy which is a wall art basically but I have restyled this with mod podge,I just did a tiny effort & its done.  Lets see the process of this wall art,you will need some wooden lengths & hot glue all these together".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Child's Scarf

Uses Soft Materials for Delicate Skin

Child's Scarf Tutorial at Blooms And Bugs Blog

"A scarf is good for adults but way too dangerous for little ones. I always wanted to make a buttoned scarflette ( like this ) for my daughter but I had another consideration. Her skin is way too sensitive for poly materials like fleece, acrylic wool..I'm pretty sure she will have severe eczema the day I make her wear any such thing next to her skin.  Now that cold weather is here, I was forced into finding a solution to this scarf issue. Turns out, the solution is simple. Line the scarf with a cotton knit on one side and make sure to place that side on her skin. Voila".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Vegan Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

Champagne is included in this recipe

Vegan Cupcake Tutorial at Herban Lifestyle Blog

"I love to bake. But since baked goods tend to get stale in my household (generally nobody eats them after the initial thrill of the first serving), I tend to only indulge my habit when I have a good reason to share the goods, like a birthday celebration, party, or potluck. So recently when my my neighbors babysat my bunny, I had a good excuse to make a batch of homemade cupcakes as a thank you gift".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Crochet Baby Sandals

Sweet Styling for Baby

Crocheted Baby SandalsTutorial at Curupisa Blog

"On the new paths in the jungle in Misiones, the young curupisas' feet are covered to defend themselves from the inclemency of the weather. Their shoes resemble the ones worn by the people who inhabit this land since time immemorial. After all, curupisas are magical beings that are born from those people in this red soil." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Expandable Tote Bag

Use some of your 5" Charm Squares to Make this Bag

Expandable Tote Tutorial at TeresaDownUnder Blog

"This bag was designed to accommodate quite a few items on the way back from the library.The bag is very roomy. The size can be adjusted by loosening or tightening the belts".... Read more

Tip - How to Get Large Prints Cheaply

Good to Know

Large Prints Cheap Tutorial at Measured by the Heart Blog

"I have seen this around the blogosphere quite a bit so you might have already seen this tip.  But in case you haven’t, it is too good not to share. I love to decorate with photos.  It’s an important part of my home decor.  I think it shows your family that you love them enough to put them in prominent places in your home.  A long time ago someone told me that children that have pics of themselves in their rooms have higher self esteem.  I don’t know if this is true or not but it makes sense that seeing a loving family or a beautiful child daily would make a difference.  To that end, I decided to print my favorite family photo pretty big.  I bet you can’t guess which one I use".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Maternity Jeans

Use a Tee Shirt for Stretch

Maternity Jeans Tutorial at Crafty Cousins Blog

"How about those jeans she’s wearing?  Wanna learn how to make those?  It’s so easy!  The tutorial on the shirt will come later.  Don’t panic!  In all my years of having babies, my favorite and most comfortable jeans were the Secret Fit Belly jeans from Motherhood Maternity.  They are so easy to re-create.  Remember how I got a ton of tee shirts off the clearance rack at Wal-Mart for a buck?  This tutorial will include another one of those marvelous shirts!  :)  Start with a pair if stretchyish non-maternity jeans and a tee shirt. Cut the bottom half of the tee shirt just under the armpits off like so".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Calculate Fabric Requirements for Curtains

PDF Charts for Calculating Yardage

Calculating Fabric Requirements Tutorial at Sew-Good by Deborah Good Blog

"When I make curtains for my commissions I use a series of calculations to work out the fabric requirements, which I have put together in easy, succinct, charts for my Adult Education students to use. (Not that they particularly need easy or succinct - there's just no point in making life complicated" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Lemon Curd

For An Extra Treat - a Song by Peter, Paul, and Mary

Lemon Curd Tutorial at RosMadeMe Blog

"Before we start you need to know some things about my family.  My mother was a marvellous plain cook, she could make proper pastry... you need to have seen her making puff or flaky pastry at 10.00pm on Christmas Eve in the days before frozen pastry, or pursing her lips at at a recalcitrant steak and kidney pudding that was refusing to leave its bowl.  However, her  major forte was the jam making BUT this was done on an industrial scale... for weeks, nay months we would collect the jam jars and she would smuggle extra bags of sugar used to convert Summer fruits into Autumn and Winter jewels into the larder.  We are moving towards the Spring... so what better to make for Breakfast or High Tea on Sunday than some really special Lemon Curd and just enough to fill a couple of jars rather than trying to set up as alternate to the Tiptree Jam makers".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Recycled Pet Food Bag Tote

Waste Not, Want Not

Recycled Pet Food Bag Tote Tutorial at Annotations Blog

"A few folks were interested in how I repurposed the pet food/bird seed bags into tote bags. Here's an illustrated step-by-step recap of the process: 1. I use "Dura Weave®" bags. Purina and Walmart/Sams's pet food uses this for their larger packaging. 2. From your empty bag, remove the bottom stitching or untape the folded edge. This will leave you a big 'tube' from which to work. Depending on how crumby or oily its contents, you may wash out the bag now or after you're finished".... Read more