Category Archives: Kitchen

Going Thrifting, Part 5

We found this interesting table cloth. It was a bit worn and had some holes and a few stains. We decided to use it to make a kitschy apron. We were able to cut around the holes and added pockets … Continue reading

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Flower Display-Milk carton

Our final flower display involves an empty milk carton. It’s perfect for keeping your herbs fresh while preparing and cooking a meal. Keep your favorite herb handy by the stove without worrying about breaking a good vase or glass.

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Flower Display-Mason Jar

If you happen to have a really neat jar without a lid try using it to display your flowers. Melany had this great jar with a hint of blue. Because it is a little taller, we can use it to … Continue reading

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Flower Display-Lemonade Container

To create this hanging flower display we used an empty lemonade container.  By punching holes in the sides and inserting and knotting a ribbon we were able to hang it on a doorknob. And since the container is plastic, there … Continue reading

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Flower Display-Milk Pitcher

When you just don’t want to dig out that giant lead crystal vase you received as a gift, try looking around your kitchen for other interesting containers to hold your flowers. Carol had this beautiful milk pitcher (that she never … Continue reading

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Flower Display-Vanilla Bean Tube

Our next re-purposed flower display container is a vanilla bean tube. If you have never purchased vanilla in it’s natural bean form we highly recommend it.  The taste is incomparable to vanilla extract.  Oh, and you can use the empty tube … Continue reading

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Flower Display 101

With half of citymade out of town this week, we chose some low-maintenance re-purposing. It’s the time of year when the flowers are blooming and we are trying to soak up as much warm weather as we can before the … Continue reading

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Fabulous Fabric Find, part VI

Our next project with the fabulous fabric find is a bread bag, with warmer. First, we sewed a bag with a ribbon drawstring. Then, with a couple of pieces of the linen cut in circles, we sewed a warmer and … Continue reading

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Fabulous Fabric Find, part III

Today’s Fabulous project, Cafe Apron. The cafe apron is basically a large rectangle with 2 ties. We added a pocket and then, just because we wanted to , added a fun print on the pocket (print from Lotta Jansdotter). This … Continue reading

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Canister Labels

Canister Labels These canister labels were made from an old dress.  We used a sharpie to write the contents of the canister onto the white canvas patch.  Velcro was a attached to each end of the canister wrap to secure … Continue reading

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