Imagine my dismay when I was wearing a a brand new pair of pants and I splattered them with oil the FIRST time I EVER wore them. I was heartbroken, but what is a girl to do? Oil splattered pants just aren't my style.

FREEZER PAPER to the rescue! Yes, you heard me right, freezer paper. Who knew it was so handy?!? It's cheap too. Just check this out!!! You can't see any oil splatters now can you?
And, just look at how a freezer paper stenciled tiger can brighten a little boy's day, taking his sweat pants from drab to fab!

Want to know more?!? I thought so. CLICK HERE!!!

Somehow, I think the paci completes the full Yoda look, don't you? Precious!

Teri B. from Kansas used my Rag Quilt tutorial and found out that her local quilt shop would cut and fringe her squares for her, which gave her a "shortcut" method to making her quilt. She says "This was my first quilt EVER (and I'm a grandma in her mid-fifties) and it was done in less than two days time..." **

**Quilt shops have unbeatable fabric selection, but fabrics cost more per yard there than in chains like Hobby Lobby. Teri says in order for the quilt shop to cut her fabric for her, she had to buy extra so it'd fit their cutting machine, so in the future she'll probably cut her own.

She also used my Hacky Sack tutorial to make these cute little hacky sacks for her grankids to play with!

***Remember: If you make any of the projects on my site, please send me a photo with your finished results! Thanks Angelina and Teri for sharing your photos!!!

I digress... What I'm trying to say is that I added more pictures to the Baby Legs Tutorial AND I added a simple Hacky Sacks tutorial that you can make with the foot portion of the sock.

HERE's a five minute project for ya.... This is a quiet square... it has a basic maze sewn on it (two lines in this case for a baby, but could be made more elaborate for older children) and a marble inside the square. The child can maneuver the marble through the square, and it is a handy/non-bulky "quiet toy" to keep in your purse or diaper bag.

Did you know you can make your own slushy ice pack from just alcohol, water, and a ziploc or freezer bag?
Super Simple Slushy Ice Pack recipe HERE!!!

Now, what to do with that slushy ice pack? How about making an adorable Boo Boo Bear or Boo Boo Bunny??? Boo Boo Bear Tutorial and Ideas Here!!!

Does your mail end up strung along your kitchen counter?
Would you like a handy spot to quickly sort it, like this?


Here's a handy mail sorter tutorial!

I got a new sewing machine!! Woo Hoo!!

And, as an added bonus it even does up to 4x4 embroidery! So, as if I needed any more project ideas floating around in my head, now I keep an eye out for free embroidery machine designs and cute things to embroider! So you'll have to check back on my new Embroidery page for project ideas and embroidery machine downloads!

And here's what you should see now:

PS- if refreshing your browser doesn't make this site stop looking like the old version (above) and start looking like new (below) then you may need to clear your cache. I know, I know. That's the internet for ya.

I also re-designed my DIY Tutorial directory pages; here's a before/after:

PSS- Next item on the agenda: a snazzy new home page.

RAIN GUTTER SHELVING. You don't know
what you're missing! Tutorial here.

If you love the look of vinyl lettering, you're going to love this! You can make your own personalized wall decals out of fabric!!! What a fun way to add style, personality, and texture to the walls! And no worries, Mom! It peels off cleanly when you're ready to remove it.

Make Your Own Wall Decals! Tutorial HERE!!!

These simple, cute hats can be made plain, with pom poms, or animal eyes/ears sticking out the top. I have a downloadable pattern available to print for babies to adults! Check it out!

Fleece Ear Flap Hat
Pattern & Tutorial!

See how to make your own Baby Legs!

Here's how to make a Scrunched Valence!

This window valence is pretty simple... it's just a regular valence with a twist (or rather, some scrunching).

Make your own Roman Valence!

Make your own Peek-a-Boo Nursing Cover!

These go by many names, but what I like about this design is the stiffened neckline that can be propped open for latching and positioning or pressed flat (closed), as desired for modesty.

Click here for more DIY Baby Room Ideas

How to make your own Wall Canvases