How to Make A Hair Bow
Want to learn how to make a hair bow on your own?
For several years I have resisted placing giant bows on the tops of my small daughters’ heads but they have recently noticed that some girls wear magnificent gravity-defying ribbon-y creations piled high on their hair and they want in. I can’t really blame them, even I have fallen victim to the big bow trend that has turned “Put a bird on it” into “Put a bow on it.” So I’ve taken to my ribbon stash and created a Big Texas Hair Bow tutorial for y’all! These show-stoppers make a great stocking stuffer for ladies of any age.
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by Jacinda
March 22, 2022
18 Easy Easter Crafts: Perfect, Simple Crafts for Easter
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite easy Easter crafts for an afternoon in the craft room or the kitchen. Start with easy easter egg crafts, then check out some Easter food crafts, Easter tabletop crafts, and if you’re up for it, some more involved, but no less adorable Easter sewing projects.
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by Jaime
October 20, 2021
Pretty Prudent Pillows
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by Pretty Prudent
October 18, 2021
The Season of Cozy: Reader Favorite Recipes
We love seeing that you all love these recipes as much as we do! Check out what we’ve been cooking up during the season of cozy throughout the years…
No-Bake Coconut Snowballs Recipe | Lavender & Lemon Muffins Recipe | Honey Snickerdoodle Popcorn Recipe | Baked Apples Throw Down: Microwave Vs Oven | Pumpkin Bran Muffins Recipe (with Secret Ingredient)
Special French Toast (with a Secret Ingredient) | Coconut Maple Banana Bread Recipe | Apple Pie Moonshine Recipe | Dark Chili Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (with Zucchini) | Mini Pancake Bites + 4 Tasty Topping Recipes
Butternut Squash Muffins… MMMmmm, Squashy | World’s Tastiest Sour Cream Coffee Cake | Delicious Homemade Chai | Acorn Squash Puree | Backyard Tangerine Vanilla Bean Marmalade
Rick’s Rich Jam Muffins | Grandma Gloria’s Cinnamon-y Pumpkin Bars of Love | Boneau Orange Slush | Homemade Coffee Marshmallows
Originally published 10/1/14
by Jaime
May 20, 2021
Harem Shorts Tutorial
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by Pretty Prudent
January 5, 2021
How to Sew a One-Yard Fleece Hooded Poncho
How to Sew a One-Yard Fleece Hooded Poncho is such a perfect beginner sewing project. Check it out.
Here is the original post and video that we made back in the day.
A while back, Jaime and I appeared on PBS’s It’s Sew Easy and shared a super simple One-Yard Fleece Hooded Poncho project. Since it’s getting brisk outside I’m excited to stitch up a few more for my favorite girls and boys. The best part is all the creative fun you can have adding trim and embellishment to make each poncho an original. Watch the video, as seen on It’s Sew Easy, to see how we made the poncho and then incorporated ribbon, pom-poms, bias tape, suede fringe and embroidery accents.
Head on over to the
It’s Sew Easy website for many more fabulous sewing projects and showtime information.
Want to try a crochet poncho project instead? Here is our famous Grannie Square Poncho.
A Hooded Baby Towel is another great beginner sewing project that makes a great gift.
Have leftover fleece scraps? Make a Fleece Pom-Pom Garland. So cute for any holiday or as a nursery decoration.
Originally posted 11/12, updated 01/21
by Jacinda
December 8, 2020
Last Minute Christmas Guide to DIYs and Recipes
I heard that you need a Last Minute Christmas Guide to DIYs and Recipes!
It seems like only yesterday we were dreaming of a pink Christmas. How was that 2011? Flash forward to today and we’re only a few days away from Christmas 2020, yikes! Wrap up those handmade gifts and plan your Christmas recipes with our Last Minute Christmas Guide to DIYs and Recipes…
Decor:
Salt Dough Ornaments | Salt Dough Garland
Super Last Minute Christmas Stocking | Sharpie Ornaments | 3-Minute Garland | Tinsel Ornaments | Flower Vase Ornaments | Bottle Brush Trees
Gifts:
No-Sew Leather Bow Necklace | Kid Art Trivet | Custom Crayons | Leg Warmers
Teacup Candles | Decorated Kleenex Holder | Simple Serger Napkins | Rose and Eucalyptus Body Scrub | Easiest Body Scrub | DIY Jump Ropes | No-Sew Animal Masks
Marigold, Lemon, and Honey Soap
Wrapping:
Furoshiki Wrapping: How to Wrap with Fabric | How to Tie a Perfect Bow
Stamped Wrapping Paper | French Pouf | Felt Gift Bows
Sweets:
No-Bake Coconut Snowball Cookies | Tangerine Sorbet | Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee Cake in a Cup | Sour Cream Coffee Cake | Chai Monkey Bread | Liege Waffles | French Toast in a Cup | Bread Pudding
Garnishes & Toppings
Marshmallows | Candied Rose Petals | Whipped Cream: 6 Delicious Flavors
Dried Citrus Slices Without a Dehydrator | Pickled Cranberries
Cocktails & Drinks:
Spiced Apple Cider Champagne Cocktail | Sparkling Rum Punch | Darker & Stormier | Apple Pie Moonshine | Irish Mule | Sangria
Cranberry Shrub Cocktail
Appetizers:
Mini Pancake Bites | Kale, Peach, and Roasted Almond Salad | Tuna Tartare | Last-Minute Pantry Salad Trick | Sweet and Savory Pumpkin Skewers | Deviled Eggs
Lastly, top off your Christmas dinner with the prettiest Fresh Food Wreath.
Happy Holidays!!
by Pretty Prudent
October 12, 2020
DIY Fox Scarf with Free Pattern
It’s the DIY Fox Scarf with Free Pattern that you’ve been looking for!
I’d like to introduce to my little friend here, Frédéric. He took one foggy afternoon to whip up and has been lazily resting on my shoulders ever since. He is made from the finest of flannels and the coziest minky, and boy is he toasty. Want to make a Frédéric of your own?
The best thing about this fox scarf pattern is that you can make a variety of different animal scarves with it: raccoon, wolf, or skunk perhaps? Round out the snout and ears to make it a bear or panda. The scarf length is also easily customizable to be longer or shorter.
Keep reading for the full DIY Fox Scarf tutorial and pattern…
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by Pretty Prudent