Making a pair of upcycled pants for your baby or toddler is an easy and fun DIY project! Even a beginning sewer can do this craft project in less than an hour. The best part? These pants cost little to nothing to make since they're made from a tshirt. Plus you can customize them to be any color you want and add appliques and details to make them the cutest pair of upcycled … [Read more...]
Easy Holiday Gift: DIY Homemade Lavender Bath Salts
The last few years many of the folks on my holiday gift list received a package of homemade lavender infused bath salts. Bath salts are low cost, natural and easy to make. They are a wonderful gift to give your family and friends so they can treat themselves to a luxurious, skin softening bath with the relaxing scent of lavender.All the ingredients in this bath salt recipe are … [Read more...]
How to Make Un-Paper Towels and Cloth Napkins
DIY un-paper towels and cloth napkins are easy and affordable to make. They also make a great gift during the holiday season!Today we are sharing a tutorial on how to make cloth napkins and un-paper towels over at one of our favorite blogs, Little House Living. Hop on over by clicking here to read our post and find out how easy these are to make and why we love them so much!Do … [Read more...]
DIY Upcycled/Repurposed Sweatshirt to Baby Sleep Sack Tutorial
Making your own upcycled baby sleep sack is so easy! If you have an old sweatshirt you can easily repurpose it into a fun sleep sack to keep your baby warm and cozy. Plus it will save you money by not having to buy a new sleep sack! Fall is definitely in the air. We woke one morning this week to a chilly house and we already had our first light frost a few weeks ago. We … [Read more...]
DIY Snap-fitted Nursing Tank and Nursing Bra
Making your own nursing bra and tank is so easy and so much more affordable than buying them at the store! When I was pregnant last year and planning to breastfeed and return to work, I knew I needed to get some nursing shirts and bras to make nursing and pumping easier. I always try to buy second hand when I can, a consumer philosophy I’ve had for a long time, but finding … [Read more...]
Feelin‘ Scrappy #2: DIY stuffed owl
I am always dreaming up more ways to use fabric scraps since like most fiber artists I have a hard time throwing them out if they can be used for something. I previously wrote about making scrap fabric cloth napkins and baby wipes which you can read about by clicking here. But there are only so many napkins and wipes a family needs and my scrap pile is growing!So the other day … [Read more...]
DIY: Allspice Teething Necklace for Babies and Toddlers
Over the last few months, I've seen several babies and toddlers in Missoula wearing very cute little baby necklaces. When I saw them, I thought they were adorable little accessories but since I could barely get our little nugget clothed and out the door on time for appointments I figured putting on cute baby accessories was out of our league.Then last month at a clothing swap, … [Read more...]
How to make Chive Vinegar
Every spring my chives start to bloom their beautiful lavender colored flowers and I am reminded of this fun creation my mom taught me: Chive Vinegar.I make at least one batch every year and use it throughout the year to replace or supplement other types of vinegar in salad dressing and marinade recipes. The chives add a light onion flavor to the vinegar which adds more flavor … [Read more...]