Mood Board: Rustic Glam Master Suite Retreat – Our DIY House

A master bedroom suite should be a place to relax, to dream and to retreat… especially when you have young children that demand your attention all day long!
I haven’t had a place to retreat to …

Mood Board: Vintage Industrial Cottage Kitchen – Our DIY House

Many, many hours of planning were spent over the kitchen design of Our DIY House. I even Photoshopped various light fixtures into my Ikea kitchen layout to make sure I was happy with the result. …

Crochet an Organic Cotton Granny Square Baby Blanket – Part 2: Joining the Squares & Finishing

After crocheting what seems like a bazillion little granny squares, this is the fun part – putting them all together and finishing off the blanket!
(If you missed part one of this tutorial on how to …

Crochet an Organic Cotton Granny Square Baby Blanket – Part 1: The Squares

 
I fell in love with vintage-looking granny square blankets last spring when I saw them all over Pinterest. I especially liked the ones with vibrantly coloured squares surrounded by white or cream stitches. So pretty!
I …

A Handmade Christmas: Knit Pearly Girly Mittens

I have a “thing” for cream coloured, lacey knits. When the weather dropped to minus 30°C a couple Christmases ago (this is common up here in Edmonton, Alberta!), I decided that I could use a …

Sew a Boho Blouse — A Simplicity Pattern Review

By Christina Dennis

I love easy, breezy bohemian-style blouses. They remind me of the last days of summer and they also hide some postpartum parts of my body that I don’t find so lovely. *wink!* Empire-waisted …

Sew a Princess Dress

With this free pattern and tutorial, sew a pink & white satin princess dress with gold ribbon and a rose embellishment for your toddler. She’ll love to dance and spin in this dreamy little dress that is perfect for dress-up time!

Make an “I am Loved” Onesie

by Christina Dennis
It will be Valentine’s Day next month, and I wanted to make something for my new little girl who has just turned two months old. Since my sewing machine is packed away at …