Sew Darn Crafty Party...Week 54

Hi everyone!! I hope you had a great time looking through all the fabulous links last week!!

Coming up in March and April, we have St Patrick's day, Springtime and Easter. If you have any posts to share for projects we can make ahead of time, feel free to link up to the party. If you don't, that's fine too...we love all things that you've done, so let's see what you've done this week.

If you're NEW to Sew Darn Crafty, then grab a cup of something tasty, sit back and join in on the fun (starts Sunday and lasts all week long here at Sew Many Ways).

If you want to add the button to your blog's side bar or your list of parties that you're in each week...Click HERE for a tutorial for adding a button

WHAT IS A LINKING PARTY...

I subscribe to a linking service, which provides the ability to link thumbnail pictures on my blog. The picture is a link that other bloggers provide to share their projects.

Two things can happen at a linking party...looking and/or linking

• you can be greatly inspired by wonderful projects, ideas or vacation pictures (looking) and/or
• you can share what you've been up to (linking)

If you want to be inspired by all the great ideas...just click on a picture and it will take you to that post from a wonderful blogger who was willing to share her thoughts and ideas.


HOW AND WHAT TO LINK TO THE PARTY...

Sew Darn Crafty is all about YOU!! Show off your projects, share a tutorial, show us your vacation pictures, share a family favorite recipe...share anything. Not only does linking inspire us all, it also brings lots of new people to your blog for a visit. Click here for past parties and lots of inspiration

Easy steps to join in on the fun...

• link up to the specific project post, not your whole blog. Makes it easier to link right to that post and not  search through all your entire blog. To find the http address to a specific post, just click on the Title of your post. Copy and paste the address that's at the top of your computer into the linky steps.
• link as many projects as you'd like...old or new
• anything goes...cooking, sewing, knitting, crafts, organizing, remodeling projects, vacations, parties etc...
• visit other links to share some blogging love! You know we all love comments!
• linking is open til Saturday night, so plenty of time to join in
• just click the blue "click here to enter" button below and follow the easy steps

Have fun linking up! Don't forget to come back and take a look at all the great projects during the week
~Karen~

Spring To Winter In One Day...

It was 60 degrees here yesterday, but I had to work. Today my husband and I both have the day off together, so I was lying in bed early this morning thinking...maybe a nice walk on the beach since it was so nice yesterday.

This is what we woke up to earlier this morning.

In yesterday's post, I talked about flowers trying to come up, how it's been such a mild winter and today we're shoveling. Hope those poor little flower buds went back underground.

That's New England for you.

I hope it's warmer where you are.

Have a great day,
~Karen~

Thoughts on Thursday...

It's been such a mild winter here in New England...pretty much all over the states. Some flowers are so confused, they are starting to come up in the yard. I'm hoping Spring isn't too far away.

I love flowers and tulips are my absolute favorite.

What's your favorite flower?

source

Have a wonderful Thursday,

~Karen~

Pinterest Help...Great Idea When Pinning

I did a Pinterest post last week and there was a comment from Nancy with an awesome pinning tip. When you are on the page that you are pinning the picture from, find the words or title of the picture that goes with it. Left click, drag and high light the words that you want. When you "pin it" the high lighted words end up in the description box of your pinned picture.

Aaahhh...come on ladies, sing like an angel. That is genius!!

Thanks Nancy for sharing such a time saving tip.

You can visit Nancy at her blog Polly-Wolly Doodle, but you can also find her at http://www.nancybabb-classes.blogspot.com/

She gives a great tutorial for turning corners when sewing. You can find that here...

http://nancybabb-classes.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-make-sharp-corners-on-pillows.html 

Thanks for stopping by. You can visit my Pinterest account by clicking the "P" above or in the circle on my side bar.

Have a great day,

~Karen~

Tool Time Tuesday...My Bucket List

Not "that" bucket list...a Tool Time Bucket List. Although I should put together a life bucket list, just to see what I would come up with.

Well, let's get back to today's list. BUCKETS and what you can do with them...more than just carrying dirt and fireplace ashes.

They come in so many shapes, sizes, colors, materials etc!

Here are just a few ideas for buckets around my house. Some are new ideas and some are older ones that I have given the link back to that earlier post.

Buckets for real plants...they don't leak when watering.

Great for artificial plants too.

This is a bucket of artificial tulips I keep by the side of our bathroom sink...

Cute and serves a big purpose for me. I like to keep my hair dryer handy and always plugged in

Bunch of flowers kept together with wire or an elastic. Easy to take out each time I need the dryer.

Don't have a real Ice Bucket? Use a real bucket. lol

Different sizes will hold more than a real ice bucket...another picture of this idea at the end too.

I had to share this idea again. CLICK HERE for the original post when I used the french drain for my sewing room. Perfect for wine too.

Bucket of sewing trimmings right by my cutting table

Buckets of magazines.

Gift buckets. This is a baking themed bucket. You could do anything in a bucket.

Fill it with newspapers to keep gifts "up" at the top.

Cover with gift grass. That's what I call it. I save this stuff every time it comes with a gift I receive.

Gather your gift items

Taller gifts towards the back...

Fill in with the rest and add a little more grass to fill in the spaces. Add a bow and you're good to go.

Hang a bucket on the work bench for items that don't have holes for hanging.

Buckets from the hardware store come in colors too. I bought this teal 5 gallon bucket for Kelsie's dorm room. I wanted to cover the cover with a circle of wood, foam and fabric for a storage bench idea. Yeah...add that to the "to do" list.

This is a 5 gallon bucket that I did a post on for quilting supplies. You can buy that canvas organizer in any hardware store. They also have insert trays too. Great to carry this bucket to a quilt class or retreat. CLICK HERE for that post

How about a bucket for scrap projects. Handy for carrying to your comfy chair to work on. CLICK HERE to go to that post

or this paint bucket for sewing too. CLICK HERE for that post.

Did you know they sell NEW paint buckets. These are great for time capsules, theme gift buckets, games for the kids etc. Easy to decorate with fabric or scrapbook paper.

Perfect to put together a "Paint Your Face" gift together. Buy all make-up and what nots for the girls in your life.

Nice and roomy inside for lots of goodies.

Don't forget Easter buckets...for decorating your home or an egg hunt.

Little buckets filled with sand or cat litter to hold candles. Great for summer picnics too.

How about a little bucket for all the little ones at the party. Tough for them to carry all their picnic stuff...why not use a bucket.  Add their drink box, napkin, silverware, and little treats or favors for the party

A big black bucket, right?

I see a snowman's hat. Just add a ribbon.

CLICK HERE to go to an older post on how to build a snowman kit.

Than there is the Santa Bucket. Either pant one red or use a red bucket. Just add a black belt! CLICK HERE for that post.

I used an assortment of buckets for a drink buffet for a Christmas party 2 years ago. CLICK HERE for more.

From the same post as above. I used a bucket for a Christmas Tree holder.

and this past year's Christmas I used a plastic bucket for the holder. CLICK HERE for more on that!

There are buckets and buckets of ideas for this post! lol. Maybe you can share some of your ideas in the comments.

I'm wishing you buckets of blogging love for always stopping by.

Nothing better than a bucket of love! Well, a bucket of chicken is good too!!

~Karen~

30 Second No Sew Infinity Scarf...For a $1.50

You read it correctly...30 seconds and $1.50 each. What's the secret? Ribbed Knitting.

I love ribbed knitting for a number of reasons...

• polyester...washes well
• cut edges won't fray
• cuts easily
• sews easily
• did I say cut edges won't fray...that's my favorite. No hemming! YAY

Here's the finished infinity scarf...had to take the shot several times. Why? Tile floor plus yellow Labrador dog plus black fabric...not good. Lol

This is one yard of ribbed knit. Regular price at Joanne's Fabric $9.99. I had 40% off coupon, so it went down to $6.00 per yard.

The secret to ribbed knit is it's tubular (not tubular like yay man let's go catch a wave, tubular)...it's in a circle, with no selvage edge.

I cut each scarf at 9 inches wide...totally up to you on how wide you want them. I used the grout line on the tile floor for a guide line too.

Cuts easily in seconds.

Four scarves in 30 seconds

 Love it!!

Twisted twice around the neck.

This shot took many, many times. I really needed someone to take it for me, but just me on this one. Too many shots of wrinkled chicken neck, hair I hadn't washed yet, shots too low...no bra on! You know all those early morning things!!

 Here it is long, not twisted.

It really is the easiest scarf to make. Perfect for gifts too.

You could probably make one of these on your way out the door to the party!!

Have fun with the no sew,

~Karen~