Category Archives: Tutorial

A ruffled apron

By Angela | Published: September 8, 2010
Here’s another quick wedding gift idea for embellishing a purchased apron.    I dug through my scraps and cut 3 7.5″ wide strips twice the width of the apron.  I hemmed the strips on 4 sides and gathered the top edge.   I top stitched the ruffles in place, so that the ends overlapped 1″.  This [...]
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Easy Cord Covers

By Angela | Published: August 14, 2010
Cord covers give a finishing touch to lighting.  It hides the industrial feeling and makes everything soft.  They aren’t hard to make with a basic sewing machine and some ribbon.  I used Organza ribbon because it was cheap (10 yard for $2.)  I found the wider the ribbon, the easier it is to do. Start [...]
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How to Take-in a Skirt Waist

By Angela | Published: August 12, 2010
Are you losing weight or plan to but don’t want to lose your favorite skirt?  Here’s a two minute alteration that will keep your clothes fitting great and can be undone if necessary. Oops!  Youtube linked a racy video to this one.  I apologize if any of you saw that link.  I’m fixing the problem [...]
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How to Cut a Watermelon Fast!

By Angela | Published: August 9, 2010
Watermelons, canteloupes, and honeydew are in season around here.  You may have some in your garden, or find them at the farmer’s market or at a street corner vender.  I’ve seen some supermarket deals like a whole huge seedless watermelon for $2.99-$3.99.  That’s a great choice when feeding a crowd.  If you can’t eat a whole watermelon, put part [...]
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Jack Mackerel vs. Salmon

By Angela | Published: August 6, 2010
I love Jack Mackerel.  It is half the price of Salmon with double the nutrition per serving.  Here’s a video for you on how to prepare a simple recipe and what to expect when you open the can.  It’s not very clear in the video but the ingredients are: 1 Can Jack Mackerel–$1.32 1 Sleeve Saltine [...]
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Heidi and Heather Get a New Floor

By Angela | Published: August 5, 2010
It’s move in day for the girls!  They’ve waited several months for me to figure out what to do with their particle board floor and then 2 weeks while I found little chunks of time here and there to work on it and a week for it to cure.  I’m so glad they’re sweet, patient [...]
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Fixing a Hole

By Angela | Published: July 13, 2010
Simple mending can save a piece of clothing from the rag bag or trash.  Usually it just takes a couple of minutes, but thinking about doing the mending is hard.  Just do it!  You’ll be so glad you did. My daughter’s favorite shorts had a drawstring with eyelet holes.  One of the eyeles ripped out [...]
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Fixing a Waistband

By Angela | Published: July 12, 2010
My son is blessed with a thin waist and has been able to wear the same swimming trunks for 3 years. Finally chlorine rotted the stretch right out of the elastic and he couldn’t hold his trunks up any more. My first thought was to pitch them and buy a new pair, but finding time [...]
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With 6 you get….

By Angela | Published: July 9, 2010
Eggrolls! I love egg rolls, but they can be expensive either at a restaurant or from the frozen section at the Grocery Store. Eggrolls are easy and inexpensive to make though. I prefer to make them ahead and then bake to rewarm for the meal. (It saves my nerves if I’m making stir fry to [...]
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Laundry Room Door Curtain

By Angela | Published: June 19, 2010
Isn’t it fun when frugal, functional, and beautiful all align? Before Our laundry closet used to have a bi-fold door on it. It was dated looking and dangerously easy to pull out of it’s track. When the door was open, I couldn’t get to my cupboards. And it was a pain to open and close [...]
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