How To Make A Sunglasses Case

 

Photo Source: Beginner Sewing Projects

We always need a sunglasses or eye glass case.  This case looks quick and easy.  You can even use your fabric scraps by making a piece of fabric first.  Love this project!

Click here to go to the article from Beginner Sewing Projects.

Should You Bring A Gift To A Family Member Who’s Hosting The Holiday Meal?

 

Photo source: Southern Living

Regardless of what anyone else would suggest, I would always have a good supply of little food gifts on hand and take with me to any gathering.  The host or hostess, no matter what the relationship, would always appreciate something they could add to their appetizer or dessert table.  

Speaking of those little food gifts . . . I have and will be listing many items you can make at the beginning of the season to have on hand for gift giving of all kinds.  Whether someone comes to visit you and brings a gift or if you visit someone or you are invited to a holiday gathering.  Always have little gifts on hand for all these type of occasions.  Check out my food blog, Gina's Italian Kitchen.

Southern Living's article is about the question of whether you should bring a gift for a family member who is hosting the holiday meal.  The question should be for anyone in a number of situations.

Click here to go to the article.

Unexpected Ways To Reuse Dryer Sheets Outside The Laundry Room

 

As much as we pay for stuff anymore, we should find more ways to use them.  The featured article surprised me with all the other uses for dryer sheets.

Check it out . . . click here for the article.

How to Make Fast and Easy Pincushions

 

The little pin cushions are so cute and look so easy to make.  I do a lot of hand stitching and I could use some of these.

Click here to go to the tutorial from SewCanShe.

DIY Small Pouch Sewing Pattern

Why not use your fabric scraps to sew some of these small pouches for gifts or for yourself.

You will find all kinds of uses for these little pouches and the featured article will give you many ideas.  

Apple Green Cottage has a tutorial for them . . . click here for the article. 

Most Popular Holiday Decorating Trends Of 2025

 

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but when I was decorating for the holidays, I decorated with old ornaments that went back to my childhood as well as new ones I had to buy every year.  The decorations were always little toys like a bear on a bicycle.

The article is from Southern Living and goes into everything that is on trend this year.  

I would be in trouble the way I used to decorate, but I've never really been a trendy person.  The one thing I really enjoyed was simmering oranges, cinnamon and cloves in the simmering pot.  Do they even sell simmering pots anymore?

Click here to go to the article and see what they think is trending this year.

Craft Room Organization

 

Photo Source:  In My Own Style

After going through this article, I am very encouraged to get my craft/sewing room under control.

The article from In My Own Style is fabulously detailed and provides lots of inspirational photos.

Click here to go to the page source that will motivate you to get that craft room organized.

Click here to get more inspiration from The Wonder Forest

Refashioned Flip Flops

Photo source:  Flamingo Toes

Being the classic hoarder that I am, there are a few boxes of old shoes that I have not had the heart to throw away.  

After seeing this post from Flamingo Toes, one of my favorite creative blogs, I have all kinds of ideas going through my head on what to do with these shoes . . . with some broken vintage jewelry, or how cool would they be made of denim!

It goes to show you, sometimes being a hoarder is not such a bad thing!

Click here to go to Bev's article that goes into great detail on how she refashioned a plain pair of flip flops.

Links to more refashioned flip flops:

https://labelladiva.blogspot.com/2011/07/beaded-flip-flops.html

MORE TO COME!

DIY Drawstring 8-Pocket Jewelry Pouch

 

Photo source: Sew 4 Home

Perfect for those adventures away from home. Imagine how much you can store in this little pouch.

Liz Johnson of Sew 4 Home brings up detailed instructions with lots of photos to make it easy for us to make this cute little pouch yourself.

Click here for the project source page.

Creating Mosaics the Easy Way

 

Mosaic crafts are fun and creative.  You can create mosaic on all types of home projects, for example, tables, stepping stones, floors, walls, etc. 

Whatever the project, they are all created in basically the same manner.  But not Suzy at Suzys Sitcom website.  In the post I am featuring, she has created a mosaic on a lazy susan in a very unconventional manner.  The lazy susan is pictured above.  Suzy is so creatively amazing!

Click here to go to the amazing project.

A couple of years ago I wrote a post about mosaics that includes links to other mosaic project.  Click here to go there.

https://labelladiva.blogspot.com/search/label/mosaic%20table

Sew A Messenger Bag The Easy Way

 

Photo Source: Easy Sewing Projects

I need a messenger bag so I was thrilled to run into this sewing project from the Beginner Sewing Projects website.  

It has been a long time since I have been behind that sewing machine, so I am grateful for an easy project with great detailed instructions.

Click here to go to the project page.