I’m sure you read the title of this post and thought, “Really? Overnight? No way. There must be a catch.” Nope, no catch. There are some very simple and easy things you can do in about 10 minutes to dramatically increase your pageviews. When I say dramatically, I mean like double or triple OVERNIGHT. Seriously. […]
A few years ago, when Harper was just a wee little baby, I created my first sewing pattern while I was blogging as Ruthie Pearl. It was called “Baby Got Back Leggings” and was designed for tiny babies through two-year-olds wearing cloth diapers. At that time, I had an extremely hard time finding pants to […]
I used to dread using my serger simply because I hated changing the thread color. For a long time, I used white thread for EVERYTHING and you know? What they say is true – it’s what’s on the inside that counts. At least, that’s true for this perfectionist. I hated the way the inside of […]
First things first: Happy Father’s Day! We are taking it easy over here today since, well, this isn’t Scott’s first Father’s Day. Harper was born just after Mother’s Day last year, but she made it just in time for Scott to be able to celebrate his first in 2011. Actually, the reason we are taking […]
Upcycled? Undies? Ummm, yeah. Those words probably shouldn’t go together. That is, unless, you haven’t upcycled ACTUAL underwear. Instead, do what I did – upcycle other knit clothing into comfortable, cute panties! I will be the first to admit that I absolutely love cheap, big-box underwear (Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, etc.). They are simply […]
I contemplated calling this post “Sweatshirt Sex Change” because that’s precisely what I did for this project. However, I figured “Free Owl Applique Pattern” would be more appropriate for search engine traffic. Who knows what kind of audience I’d get with the former… I didn’t do a full-on tutorial for this project because frankly, if […]
I’m a sucker for cute little fabric things…especially things in which to hold other things (read: bags). In fact, I have dozens of them hanging around my house. (I blame my two years of developing prototypes for my farmer’s market booth.) Nevertheless, one can always use more bags for various uses around the house. I […]
Scott and I don’t subscribe to cable television. We’re happy to watch Nova documentaries and Star Trek reruns on Netflix every night. However, I have a little bit of a weak spot for crappy reality television. Let’s just say I cried for a week when “The Hills” was canceled. Okay, not really. But I did […]
I have wanted to do an eclectic collection of throw pillows somewhere in my house for a long time now, and when we bought our home, I figured the window seat was the perfect spot for this. However, I quickly realized when arranging our gargantuan furniture that the window seat would inevitably be covered by […]
While I was pregnant with Harper, I took a close look at all the things I was exposing myself to on a daily basis (except for the paint mentioned in the previous post, of course). I started researching homemade household cleaner recipes, and I was surprised to find a myriad of natural ways to keep […]
I developed this tutorial on the Google AdWords Keyword Tool a while back for a nonprofit client of mine. I decided to post it here because I thought it might shed some light on the tool for you crafters who have considered running paid search campaigns for your Etsy stores and websites. Enjoy! And let […]
Today’s tutorial is for a super easy-to-make toddler girls’ skirt. You will need: Fabric (1/4-1/2 yard – see chart below) Coordinating thread 3/4″, non-roll elastic (child’s waist measurement + 1″) Rotary cutter Self-healing cutting mat 6″x24″ Omnigrid ruler Thread clipper/scissors Safety pin or bodkin Seam gauge Sewing machine Serger (optional) (Don’t let the exhaustive list […]
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