Witches Stitches – Fabric Acorns

I wanted some fun fabric acorns to use as bowl fillers and with the dolls I make. So here is what it did. I collected a bunch of acorns and removed their caps. Now you have the empty cap ready for you to make a bottom for it. All you have to do is cut a circle, (I don’t measure. I just look at the size acorn and then cut a circle I think will work.

After I have cut the circle, I do a running stitch around the edge of whatever fabric you have chosen. Pull your stitch a little bit and your fabric will pull into what looks like a little cup. Now put some fibber fill in this, (stuff it tight). When it is filled pull your thread tight and knot it off. Now put some white glue in the top of the acorn cap and stick the little ball of stuffed fabric open side up, into your acorn cap. Let the glue set and now you have a little fabric acorn with a real cap. If you have any questions, please give me a shout.

I have included a picture of a doll where I used one of the fabric acorns as a necklace.

Handmade Spotlight - Dog Days of Summer

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Lemongrass Drain Opener

I know that essential oils have all kinds of uses and remedies, but I thought this one was really different. Who would have thought that an essential oil could be used to open drains! This oil is lemongrass and I know from a friend that lemongrass oil is great as a mosquito repellent, but who would have thought it would open drains. Hmmmmm...........learn something new everyday. :)

Commercial drain cleaners contain toxic chemicals and they can make your eyes burn and harm your lungs.You can use this recipe to open your clogged drains and for monthly maintenance. 

Recipe.....

10 drops of Lemongrass Pure Essential Oil

1 cup baking soda

3 cups boiling water

Put the baking soda and lemongrass oil in the sink drain, then pour in the boiling water. Once the fizzing has stopped pour more boiling water down drain. Plunge as needed to open the drain. 

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Sounds pretty easy to me. I have a bathroom drain that is notorious for draining slow so maybe I will try this on that drain. Now all I need to do is get the oil.....hmmmm.....maybe I can get it from my friend. :)

Have a great week!

Colleen :)

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Jacquie's Up-Cycle Nation: Woodland Summer

August has arrived signaling the final days of summer.  With play dates and vacation frolic coming to a close, make the most of the hours remaining with woodland celebrations!  These Etsy up-cycle artists help by putting the exclamation point on cute!

Take the woodland critters to the picnic, classroom, or the office, with a whimsical lunch bag from alittlelark.  Each bag is made with eco friendly recycled cotton canvas for feel good treats inside and out.

Turn heads with over-sized soft sculpture moth brooches;  perfect for wearing or adorning a billowing curtain for woodland magic. Willowynn creates forest fabulous works of fiber art!

 Bring the forest home with these playful cut outs from MettaPrints. Lightweight, easy to assemble and oh-so-eco-friendly!

Read all about woodland fox facts with this info-zine illustrated by LyndseyGreen. This shop is stocked with sweet characters on a variety of useful products. Bonus: 10% of the sales on select items are donated to prevent animal cruelty.

Woodland sweeties look right at home when painted on rescued tree bits.  From hibernating porcupines to majestic mountains, TangentsBySHS covers the "woodsman in us all".

For more woodland wonders search recycled woodland on Etsy.

LOVE  &  UP-CYCLE NATION!!

Jacquie Wheeler

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NEEDLES-N-PINS STITCHERIES: SUMMER POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Hope everyone is having a great summer so far. I have heard that some parts of the country have been very hot so hopefully all of you are surviving the heat. 

Summer is only half over so there is still time to have those picnics and BBQ's and what is one of the all time favorite foods for those? Yep....potato salad. This is my own recipe that I have been making for years. I don't know where I got it, but my family loves it. I thought I would share it with you today. :)

Now I am one who does a dollop of this and a pinch of that so you will have use these ingredients to suit your preferences.  

Here it is......

Ingredients:

6 potatoes (red or russet...your choice)

4 hard boiled eggs

Appx 2/3 cups of bottle Italian salad dressing (I use Kraft)

Appx 2 large spoonful of dill pickle relish

Appx 3 large spoonful of Miracle Whip

Paprika

Instructions:

Boil and cook the potatoes until done. Cool to touch.

Peel the potatoes and cut into hunks.

Put potatoes in bowl and add the Italian salad and stir to coat the potatoes. Refrigerate for 2 hours. After the potatoes have been refrigerated hard boil 4 eggs, peel and add to potatoes. Add relish and Miracle Whip and mix well with the potatoes and eggs.

Sprinkle top with paprika and walla................you have a great salad for your picnic or BBQ. 

My family always likes this potato salad and I usually have some left over for the next day's lunch. :)

Have a great picnic!

Colleen :)


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