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Friday, May 10, 2013

DIY Grocery Bag.

Recently Jake and I upgraded from a twin bed (all the better for cuddles) to a full, so now I have been left with a pile of sheets that I can not longer use. I decided to do a little repurposing and make some cloth bags to use for the grocery store. Very simple!

Materials:
2 pieces of fabric 20x15 inches
2 pieces of fabric 29x4 inches
scissors
iron & ironing board
sewing machine

Once you have cut an ironed out your 20x15 inch fabric pieces, hem & pin 1" at the top (15in. side). Sew down the folded edge of both pieces.

Next, take the two 4x29 inch pieces of fabric and fold them lengthwise with the good side facing inwards & iron the along the crease.

After you have sewn the straps from end to end, trim the edge and turn right side out and iron.
Pin the straps onto the panels (approximately 3 inch down) and sew them on by using a box or an x stitch.

Once your strap are completed, pin the edges of the panels together (good side facing inwards) and stitch all around. Turn right side out and you're done!

Happy grocery shopping!

-sarah

Sunday, August 12, 2012

DIY Lemon Salt Scrub.

I recently found this neat little recipe for a simple skin exfoliant that can be made from three basic kitchen ingredients.

All you need is:

5 tablespoons of sea salt.

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 lemon.

All three ingredients are known to be good for the skin in one way or another.
Olive oil is a common folk remedy for dry skin & may also protect your skin against sun damage.
Sea salt is a natural detoxifier for the skin & lemon juice has been said to help reduce the appearance of scars and treat acne among others.
So this little mixture is pretty much a win. Give it a try & let me know how ya like it!

-sarah

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Lucky Days

Lucky, of 365 Lucky Days, has some serious dedication! She has pledged to do something new every day for an entire year. Muy Impresionante. There are some familiar blog fave faces and other famous mugs (Pee Wee, hello!) in her gallery. We love crafts, we love scraps of fabric, and we love quirky, so naturally we love her!