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November 12 ~ Clean & Tidy
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SUPER Easy Ironing Board Cover We love everything Lisa does at U-Handblog! We think this SUPER Easy Ironing Board Cover Tutorial & her Kaffe travel board would make ironing a lot less tedious. |
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Cold Pressed Soap Rhondajean tells you how to make natural Cold Pressed Soap at down to earth. You can easily customize the soap to include your favorite color, fragrance and/or herbs. |
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Waffle Dish Cloths Nanette from Freda’s Hive writes that her Waffle Dish Cloths are an “easy project, and it makes a very simple and inexpensive gift.” |
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Dirndl Clothespin Bag Hannah from Knick-Knacks & Ric Rac based the pattern for this cute Dirndl Clothespin Bag on her favorite vintage clothespin bag! |
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Reusable Swiffer Cloth Krista shares an easy Reusable Swiffer Cloth Tutorial at Look Ma No Patterns. |
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Laundry Sack Make a Laundry Sack with Randi’s handy tutorial on i have to say… |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Patchwork Kitchen Mat, Fabric Liner for Storage Baskets, Patchwork Kitchen Towels, For the Kitchen & Gifts for Organization
Here are just a handful of fabrics we love for some of these projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Unbleached Tomato Filigree Linen Tea Towel from Flower Press Flower Press sells beautiful tea towels in a variety of prints and colors. We love this Tomato Filigree Linen Tea Towel! Susie adds that her tea towels are, “…Made of the most beautiful linen which wears fantastically. And these unbleached towels are the most beautiful natural colour. I’m proud to say too that my inks are environmentally friendly.” Visit Flower Press and take a look at the tea towels, prints & more. |
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Chocolate Panettone Baked in Folded Paper Baskets Susan from Wild Yeast shares this pretty Chocolate Panettone Baked in Folded Paper Baskets Recipe. Her daughter loved the Panettone, and if you like chocolate you might just love it too! The recipe post also links to Susan’s general tips on making panettone, including why and how to hang it after baking. Photo by Wild Yeast |
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Red Labels iHanna from Sweden designed this whole sheet of red labels for holiday tags, journals, scrapbook pages or other projects (it’s just like the one on her print-on-demand book A Creative Year). You could also use them to label tubs/bins/baskets as you clean & tidy! Learn more about iHanna’s art, craft and creativity at iHanna’s blog. |
Win It
Tweet #handmadeholidays anytime this week for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Sew,Mama,Sew!
Comment in today’s post for a chance to win this great prize. The winner will be announced on Friday. Visit our prize list to see some of the other great giveaways this month.
By Amy Karol
(Potter Craft, $21.95, ISBN: 978-0-307-45183-5 (0-307-45183-6))
From the Publisher:
ABOUT THIS BOOK
You’ve bent all the rules with sewing, so now what? It’s high time you made your own fashions even more you with Amy Karol’s next craft revolution: Bend the Rules with Fabric.Using simple, high-impact techniques:
• painting
• stamping
• dyeing
• silk screening• photo transferYou’ll learn everything you need to know to turn a plain piece of fabric or a garment into the perfect showcase for your personality.In this follow-up to the wildly popular Bend-the-Rules Sewing you will see how easy it is to alter fabric, making and using your own custom stamps; make stencils that will totally transform totes and tees; rescue tired clothes with a new dye job; and use appliqués to spruce up anything that needs a little TLC. With Amy’s familiar, friendly tone and valuable advice, you’ll see every piece of fabric as blank canvas for your artistic vision!
More Handmade Holiday Ideas (& don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool!)
11 ~ Pamper
10 ~ Craft
9 ~ Play
8 ~ Deck the Halls
7 ~ Exercise
6 ~ Sit Back & Relax
5 ~ Read
4 ~ Go Green
3 ~ Sleep
2 ~ Adorn
1 ~ Wear
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
The waffle dish towels are a practical yet fun gift to make for someone! And I love the pretty laundry bag! Will that make doing laundry more fun too??!
I was just thinking of making a laundry bag for my son’s room with some leftover fabric that I bought here on SMS from the Mendocino collection. Thanks for posting this!
sigh. i dream of hanging laundry outside to dry. if you life where that’s possible make the clothespin holder!
The make your own swiffer cloths look like a great idea.
The clothspin bag.
I will make that bread soon!
These are all great, love the reusable “swiffer” pad.
I have read a lot about the Bend the Rules book and would love to get a copy for myself!
Excellent! I love the clothespin bag! Thanks!
I absolutely LOVE the Dirndl Clothespin Bag, it is soooo adorable!!!
Great ideas – I love the reusable swiffer mop!
I love the dish towels and ironing board cover! Thanks for the great ideas!
Oh, I’ve been meaning to make some washable Swiffer cloths. This is just the push I need to get it done. And those washcloths are pretty and practical!
really have been enjoying all of these ideas!
the choco panettone is definitely going on my “must bake” list this year. what a gorgeous hostess gift!
& the laundry sack may be a good “go w/ the gift card” gift for my nephew who just started college
thanks for all of the inspiration!
Looks like I’ll be making soap this Christmas- thank you!
This book would be so fun to have. I’m enjoying the Handmade Holidays here at Sew Mama Sew. Thanks.
Thanks for the Panettone recipe! I’ve been searching for a good one, and this one looks delicious.
I love the close pin holder, I think I’ll make for myself after the holidays.
Swiffer cloth & dishclothes are going onto my to-do lists for xmas gifts! Thanks.
Awesome list today! I love the swiffer cover.
That clothes pin bag is so cute it hurts me. (Not really–it is super cute though.)
Love all the ideas….so many things to try!!!
I may have to give soapmaking a try! That panettone looks awesome. Off to bake some now…
That book sounds so interesting.
Yea day 12! Think I’l whip up some of those waffle towels to use and give away.
that clothespin bag is beyond adorable!! and I love the reusable swiffer cloth
I would love to make soap–if I could just get over my fear of lye! Ha ha. I would also love to win today’s book!
I love the clothespin bag! I may make that for my mom.
oooh! I really like some of these projects. I’m a sucker for chocolate baked goods though so I’ll definitely have to make that.
I would love to have this book! Thanks for such a great series!
what a great prize! this book has been on my wishlist for a while!
Theese ideas are awesome as usual…. Will check out Swiffer thing ASAP
That teapot fabric is terribly adorable!!
just found your blog this season and i am sewing once again because of it -thank you! and thanks for the opportunity to win some cool inspiration!
Too cute! I almost wish I had a clothes line. Do people actually still have those? I have never seen one. If I knew anyone who did, I would make the clothes pin holder!
Oh I just adore all the sweet and simple handmade items for the Suzy Homemaker type. Thank you for your Handmade Holidays, I look forward to each day’s list!
The tea towel with the tomato filigree design is oh, so pretty.
Lorrie
I need a new ironing board cover! THANKS!
The Reusable Swiffer Cloth is such s great idea and I am sure I will be making a few of the Waffle Dish Cloth sets as hostess gifts this season!
Every time I come to this website I want to stay less and less. There are such great project ideas, I want to go and make something myself. Thanks for all the great tutorials, patterns, photos, etc.
I made the super easy ironing board cover – and it was what it said…super easy! It gave my ironing board (and sewing room) a much needed pick-up!
I like the dishcloths – pretty!
I have been NEEDING a new ironing board cover! Love the dish cloths.
These are great ideas. I feel like I need to clean now!
I love the fabric choices too!
Great looking stuff, as usual. I have a friend who’s been looking for a way out of buying swiffer replacements… and who loves velcro! Looks like a match made in heaven.
Love the vintage clothes pin bag!
What an adorable clothespin holder!
love the clothes pin holder! just so darn cute.
I am SO going to make those Swiffer cloths! Definitely for myself, and maybe a few for my mom, too!
oh, i would lurve to make soap!!
Another great day of Handmade Holidays gifts. I especially like the cute laundry bag. Beautiful fabric choices!
The waffle dish cloths are a great idea.
Great! Almost makes me want to clean the house . . . ALMOST!:)
Oh I love the Dirndl Clothespin Bag. i am definately going to have to try it.
More great ideas-thanks!!
Another nice set. I need to check out the soap. I have been wanting to try that for a while but haven’t gotten quite there yet for buying the stuff needed and getting my research done. I sure love handmade soap though and just used up my last bar!
Love the soap recipe, but with 6 weeks needed for curing, I’d better get going if I’m going to use them for Christmas presents!!
I’ve been loving these holiday posts, thanks for your wonderful crafty inspiration! I’ve made this blog one of my tabs when my computer boots up so I never miss a post.
Thanks,
Tammy
awesome tutorials as usual!!!
I am going to make that swiffer one tonight!!
I like those red label tags, thank you for the link!
Great ideas, but mostly I’d love a copy of Amy Karol’s book!
I love the waffle dish cloths! I will be making some for my mother (and myself
) this Christmas. Thanks for the great ideas! ~Charlene
OK, not only do I want to make gift to give away. I want to make things for myself. I need those waffle dishcloths
Mmmm, panettone! And I can’t stand my existing ironing board cover, so I’ll be making one of these for sure.
Love the Waffle Dish Cloths! Great idea.
I’m getting too much inspiration from the handmade holiday series! Add ironing board cover to my to do list!
How cute is the clothespin bag! Love it!
I’ve been using cheap washcloths for my swiffer, but this design looks much better. First I’ll make some of those, then I’ll make some of the waffle dishcloths. I didn’t know of a fabric source, but now that I do, I’ll replace my holey dishcloths before holiday company comes. Thanks so much!
The closepin bag is adorable! And my ironing board has needed a new cover for a while now. Thanks for the great ideas!
Ooh, the chocolate pannetone looks wonderful – I might just have to try that one!
I love making my own soap! It is so much fun, you feel like a magician! Thanks for posting this.
Did you read my mind? I was thinking I need a new ironing board cover last night. Thanx!
love the waffle dish cloths – they’re really cute!
Michelle
Love the waffle weave cloths.
I don’t use my swiffer because the pads are so expensive–I’m definitely going to make a few of those!
Oh, I love the laundry bag. What clever ideas!
oh these ideas make me want to go home and clean up and organize. thanks for the great list!
oh, i’m trying that bread. it looks so yummy.
I’ve been wanting to make some soap again lately. I like the re-usable swiffer cloths too.
That tea towel is absolutely gorgeous.
I like my old ironing board, but the cover is getting so blotchy — and the cats have recently discovered where it lives when it’s not in use, so now there are all sorts of new pulls and holes in it too. The tutorial for making a new cover will be a great present for _me_!
All of these homemade holiday ideas have been great. I wish I had a clothesline to hang that clothespin bag from.
I love all of these ideas…now I just need more time!
I’ve been working hard to decrease my waste and use more natural products. This is a great post for helping me accomplish that task.
All of the subjects in this book are ones I want to try!
ooh Bend the Rules.. great giveaway!
Love the swiffer cloth tutorial, who couldn’t use those!
That linen tea towel is so pretty, and the dirndl clothespin bag made me giggle. Too cute!
YAY! I just got a new swiffer wet jet and will be making the reusable clothes. What a great idea and so eco-friendly. I look forward to the new posts every morning.
PS. I have had my eye on Bend the Rules with Fabric. Would be a great win
How did you know I needed a new ironing board cover….so going to make this. Love all the tutorials.
I can’t wait to check out the soap information, and the waffle towels are a fantastic idea. I purchased Lauren’s choice yesterday and put Jennifer’s on my wish list for later on. I love seeing the fabric choices!
The Swiffer cloths are genius! I need to make some of those today.
Okay, I really love all of these tutorials today! I want to thank you also for featuring so many great etsy sellers. I love to support independent crafters.
I love the dish towel! The design is wonderful.
Ooo another great day of projects, thanks!
That clothespin bag is so cute! Thanks again for all of the fabulous ideas.
I need to make the ironing board cover!!!
I love the clothes pin bag!
That bread looks amazing, these lists are a bright spot in each day. Thank you for the inspiration!
where to start? so many great ideas, so little time!
All of these gift ideas are amazing — Handmade Holidays is a lifesaver at my house!
I’m going to make the clothes pin bag for my Mom. My Nana used to make her a new one every year but she passed away two years ago and I think my Mom would really love a new one.
I love the waffle dish towels…
And chocolate panettone? Yes, please.
I’ll definitely be making that panettonne recipe…love the paper pans!
I love panettone, and I think I’ll be making it for Christmas. Also, I never thought of making your own ironing board cover! Smart.
This post is a reminder of my messy apartment that needs to be cleaned! Eek! I like Lauren’s choice of fabric!
I think I need a few of those reusable Swiffer cloths! Thanks for all the great ideas!
That swiffer cloth is pure genius! And I’m pretty sure my kitchen needs some of those dishcloths!
I do need a new ironing board cover. Mine is in a sorry state.
That bread recipe is just what I have been looking for! Thanks for all your great ideas!!
That pannettone makes my mouth water! I can’t wait til next baking day!
The tea towel looks beautiful!
just checked out library books about making soap, ready to give it a try…thanks for more inspiration!
Reusable Swiffer cloths? Genius!!
sweetest little clothespin bag! i love the clothesline too. oh to be neat and tidy…
I made the swiffer cloths and LOVE them. I need to try that bread recipe next..
Awesome. Again.
I had a great gift idea of mixing up some all natural toxin free home cleaners in spray bottles and the dishcloths would be a perfect accompaniment. Thanks!
Love that tea towel and panettone. Yum.
oh… I was hoping you were having a house-cleaning giveaway or even fantastic cleaning tutorials… I need to get in touch with the *satisfaction of a clean and tidy home!*
Of course some of these sewing ideas might get me on track…
fun, fun, fun ideas!
I am using these for neighbor gifts!
And maybe the ironing board cover for myself
I love the red labels, thanks!
Everything today is wonderful! I am so excited to get my own house in order for the holidays with all these great projects! (Oh and I must try that Chocolate Panettone Bread!)
That bread looks so yummy!
I have GOT to make that panettone – I bet it tastes as good as it looks. Oh, and the peg bag is lovely too!
I may make that reuable swiffer thing for my mom for christmas!
love the clothes pin bag! i’ve always wanted to try making soap!
I think i need to make the ironing board cover just to finish all my Christmas sewing. Another great book giveaway!
aha! I think I’m going to make that ironing board cover for myself
Susie’s Tea Towels are gorgeous… not to mention the Ruby Slippers cards and prints. Thanks for the wonderful ideas!
Can’t wait to make some soap and dishcloths!
How fun! I was just looking at my ragged ironing board cover, and wondering if I can just make my own; now I know!
oooh panettone – I love your recipe inclusions!
I have some ‘neatfreaks’ on my Christmas list this year so some of these will be the perfect thing!
Love the swiffer cloth. But, seeing the dirndl clothes pin holder makes me want to start hanging my laundry.
I love making practical things like the ones above.
Waffle cloths! Panettone! Thank you
Wow, this entire post spoke to my inner domestic diva! The swiffer cloths are much nicer than the scrap pieces of fleece I use (from my daughters old fleece longies)but all of it made it to my to-do list! What a great post!
How did you know that is said to my husband “I need a new ironing board cover” just yesterday? I love Amy Karol too.
Reusable swiffer cloth! I love it.
I would’ve never thought of this category for gift-giving, but these are really great ideas! Thanks!
Thank You Krista, for your reuseable mop cloth tutorial!!! I saw some microfibre fabric sold by the meter at the fabric store. I’ll pick some up next time I go and make a few cloths. Great Idea!!
Ive bought reuseable swiffer cloths but love the idea of making them
I love the swiffer Idea
Ooh, I’m in desperate need of a clothespin bag! How cute!
Okay, that oroning board cover tutorial is just the smartest!!
How cute is that little clothespin holder!!
That is great to see how an ironing board cover is made. Although, I think I just need a new ironing board since mine won’t fold anymore.
I love the laundry bag tutorial!
Love the clothes pin bag.
Wow! It would be great to have that book! I wonder where to buy lye…
Cold pressed soap? Yes, please. And that teapot fabric so fabulous, it just made my wish list.
Today’s fabric choices are awesome! I’ve had this book on my wishlist for some time…
I really love the dirndl clothespin bag. It reminds me of my Great Great Aunts house. I always thought hers was so neat!
Who knew an ironing board cover could be so fabulous?!
LOVE the swiffer cloth–thanks for some wonderful ideas:)
Loving all the tutorials!
the iron bord cover is a must!
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Love the clothespin bag!
I’ve been meaning to make a clothespin holder for so long, and that one is so cute that it might go under the tree to me.
I love that clothes pin bag. My mom use to have one that was made from an old towel, if she still had a clothes line, I would totaly make her a new one.
That soap looks lovely!
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I have used the laundry bag tutorial several times and it is fantastic.
Mmm love the look of that bread! I am definitely checking out the soap too, thanks!
Such great ideas – love the waffle dish towels and that bread looks yummy and beautiful!
Love the Panettone!
That clothes pin holder is darling! I think I need to make one of everything!
I love those waffle dish towels. I’m doing a cleaning apron with natural cleaning products as presents, and this would be perfect to go with it!
The Dirndl Clothespin bag is unbelievably cute! And the waffle weave dishtowels are great!
I like the laundry sack! Seems like we have laundry everywhere. This would be nice for the bathroom.
I dont have this book, but would love to.
My in laws love panetone bread, never tried choclate, hmmmm.
Love that clothespin bag – so cute!
Ah–thank you so much for the reusable swiffer cloth! Planning to make a batch this afternoon!
You guys are mind readers! I need to replace my ironing board cover and was just about to google for a tutorial. Thanks for coming to the rescue.
Jane
The clothespin bag is so cute! Thank you!
I hang clothes outside until it is to cold to do so, basically when the clothes start freezing, I start using the dryer(sometimes I cheat). I have been looking for a cute clothes pin holder for awhile, I will have to try this one, also have on the to do list a clothes pin apron. Another fun project, yah!!!
Cleaning is a great topic with items that we will make and use all year long.
The ironing board cover would be a great thing to know how to make!
I loved the link to the fabric liner for storage baskets that was tucked in at the bottom of the post. I’ve wanted to re-make some and didn’t want to go to the hassle of figuring out the dimensions!
Great ideas. I’ll be making some of the swiffer cloths and dishcloths soon.
My sister doesn’t know it yet, but she is going to get some waffle dish cloths for Christmas this year!
I love those waffle towels!!!
Amy aka Angry Chicken rocks!
More great ideas. Thanks again!
those waffle dish cloths were just the tutorial I was looking for! Thanks for the giveaway too!
Those dish cloths would make washing up almost a pleasure
Practical gifts are my very favourite kind to give or recieve, thanks for these ideas!
More great ideas – the dirndl clothespin bag really works for me and I’d never thought about making my own swiffer mop cloths.
i have been wanting to try making my own soap. thanks!
The clothespin bag so reminds me of one we had when I was young–not a dirndl, but the same idea of a dress to hold the pins. Love it!
This is my favorite day of the Handmade Holidays so far. So many adorable, achievable projects.
To do this weekend: waffle dishcloths, check; clothespins bag, check; swiffer cloth, check; laundry sack, check. Ok, looks like I’m finished with a gift for the college student moving into their first apartment. Oh, wait a minute, gotta add the chocolate panettone to the basket and I’m done! Love these ideas. Keep ‘em coming!
Great ideas, I’ll be making the ironing board cover for my husband!
Great gift ideas for my neat freak family members! Thanks again for so many great ideas. This blog has been amazing.
Great ideas, once again!
ooh, i’ve been wanting to get that book. and soap is a great idea. i’ve been trying to come up w/ some spa/bath gifty ideas and i might have to look into that one further.
More for the to do list.
I need a new ironing board cover!
i love those tea towels
Hah! Mom’s getting a swiffer cloth for Christmas! And I am not kidding!
I love the swiffer cloths, what a great idea!
Yet another fabulous day…I have a mop similar to the swiffer that already uses washable cloths…but I need some new ones and it wouldn’t have occurred to me to make them until today..great ideas!
The dirndl is AWESOME!
I really need a peg bag and that swiffer cloth is just fab! I’d rather do the sewing than the cleaning though! Thanks for all the great ideas. I’m really enjoying HH3. x
So many great ideas this post. Love the dishclothes & laundry hamper in particular. Thanks.
I have been dieing to get this book! Oh, and the bread looks good (my usual focus on food…).
Wow I am so in love with this handmade holidays list! I can’t wait to check it out each day and add more to my crafty to do list!
Emma
Love the reusable swiffer cloth!
these are great ideas for house-warming gifts!
I needed one of those swiffer clothes. . . Awesome!
I like those dishcloths and I want to try making my own soap
I need to make a reuseable swiffer cloth for myself and just about everyone else I know this Christmas.
I think this is one of my favorite postings of yours so far! I love the swiffer cloth idea and I actually make my own soap at home too. I’m always looking for new ways to make necessities at home and cut back on waste.
Thank you for putting these wonderful posts together!
I love the idea of reusable swiffer cloths. No more making trash just to clean the dirt off the floor.
I am definitely going to try the clothespin bag! I would love to win this book. Thanks for all the great ideas
Love, love, love everything about today’s ideas. The dirndl clothespin bag is THE cutest. Would love to hang out my laundry using that little number!
Everytime I iron, I look at my ugly ironing board cover and think ugh! Now maybe I’ll fix it up!
love the clothespin bag!
Love that clothespin bag!
thank you for doing this series!! i love visiting every day to see your new theme. i’ve discovered amazing people and blogs through this series.
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I love those waffle-weave towels!
I love the dishtowels and the ironing board is a neat idea.
How on earth do you keep finding such wonderful ideas?
so many awesome ideas, thank you! i can’t wait to try the chocolate panetonne bread!
Thanks for another great day of inspiration!
So many things here that I would make! Laundry bags for my twins, maybe a version of the clothespin holder using a thrifted kids shirt…. love the giveaway.
What a great day of tutorials! The swiffer clothes are going to be made first! Thanks.
That clothespin bag is super cute!
Awesome! I really need a new ironing board cover and swiffer cloths!
The dish cloth and laundry sack will be very practical.
Would sure make laundry day more fun
Great ideas today!
Oh sew mama…you are making my bookmark/pattern list longer and longer! And yet I am so addicted and having a blast with all the new projects.
I loved the soap and bread recipes and that swiffer thing was a nice reminder that I need to get in gear and make one.
Wow, my head is spinning with all of the things I’d LIKE to make…let’s see how many I DO make! Thanks so much!
Oh! I’ve been wanting to learn how to do prints!
I was just thinking about how I need a new ironing board cover.Let’s just say that I learned the hard way why I shouldn’t use my ironing board as a cutting table.Uhg!
The edged towels are such a cute idea. What an easy way to spruce up a plain towel!
Love the bright colors of all (almost!) of these projects, and I especially like Lauren’s choice of fabric. So great.
love the make your own swiffer idea!
love everything at U-Handblog
great ideas
the clothes pin bag and laundry bag are just what I’ve been looking for – THANK YOU!
I’m interested to see what “hanging” the bread means.
Wow, what an incredible batch of tutorials! They are splendid, and just have me itching to make a few of them…we’ll see what happens!
Have a beautiful afternoon:)
I am especially taken with the clothspin bag
That clothespin bag is absolutely adorable! I can’t wait to get a laundry line up so I can make one of those!
I love the dirndal clothes pin bag!
Jen
Thank you for all these great gift ideas and tutorials.
Pure genius! A removable swiffer cover!
lovely lot of ideas. nothing like making necessary things pretty
I love this book and really hope to win it.I have Amy’s other book and refer to it all the time. My fingers and toes are crossed!
Some more fun ideas. Thanks1
Reusable swiffer pad for the win!! I need to swiffer daily just to keep up with the puppy fur that gets shed.
I’ve been using a homemade micro fiber cover on my swiffer for the last couple of year. It works really well and there’s no waste. Gotta love something that saves you money and is chemical free.
Where to start this month rocks, lots of great ideas.
More fabulous ideas for my homemade Christmas this year! Thanks….
I love the reuseable swiffer cloths – I have been making mine out of dishcloths but those look so much nicer! My project list keeps getting longer and longer!
I just found your site through a link on Maya*Made. I love this post and might skip knitting night tonight and head to the fabric store! Those swiffer cloths are needed here and I’d love to try the soap recipe.
I love Nanettes cloths!
I am definitely going to be making some of those swiffer cloths for me! I’m also totally in love with the clothespin drindl. That will be a perfect gift for my mom and mother-in-law (and if I have time, one for me too.
) I can always count on the handmade holidays month to give me some great ideas. Thanks, SMS!!!
I loved the swiffer cloth tutorial! This will be an easy way to make one more step in house cleaning eco-friendly, I’m all for less waste!
Thanks for both the soap tutorial and the swiffer tutorial – both things that I’ve been thinking about and wanting to make!
I have been contemplating making reusable swiffer covers. This has motivated me to actually make them. Recycling some beat up towels. Love the laundry bags too. 3 college kids, great gift idea.
wow. that linen tea towel is beautiful!
ooh! i have wanted to own this book for some time! thanks for the opportunity!
I love the swiffer pads. What a great idea!
Well, I need an ironing board cover but the clothespin holder looks like SO much fun.
The ironing board cover tute makes it look so easy! More great ideas – thanks!
Love, love, love it all!! I’m excited to make the soaps for Christmas presents. I so look forward to these posts in my GoogleReader. Thank you!
I love the clothespin bag tutorial. Here in Arizona it’s always clothesline drying weather too and we take advantage of it in our household. I can’t wait to try the tutorial.
Would love to win this book which is on my Amazon Wish List. Another day of wonderful visuals and an abundance of great ideas.
Oh my! Dish cloths plus soap!!! I love it!
Ooh, I love the waffle dish cloths. Think I have a new project to add to my list!
Wow, love those origami paper baking baskets!
Also, I have the ‘dry’ swiffer, and use rectangles of fleece with it. No sew! Just wrap one around and poke it into the holes on top as you would with the purchased cloth.
the cold pressed soap is something I have wanted to try for a while! I LOVE Amy’s book!
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Wow! That is the coolest clothespin bag!
My ironing boards look so dull. Now I can try Lisa’s tutorial to make them a little more appealing.
The swiffer cover is genius!
Making soap could be fun – if I ever had time without kids. How hard is it to find ingredients?
I love pretty things, but I really love useful things, and these are both!
neat ideas!
wow, that soap looks like a great idea!
EVERYTHING is so awesome today. I just picked up some waffle towels on sale that I’ll have to spiff up!
YAY! An ironing board cover tutorial! Mine is so nasty. I need to do this project!
Some of my favorite sewing projects are for practical items, and these are all great!
I love hand made wash cloths & that waffle fabric is beautiful!–I totally have a friend who NEEDS a new ironing board cover!…I should do that!
Great tutorials- makes me want to get cleaning!
That clothespin holder is so sweet!
I”m always intrigued by soap, so thank you for another recipe.
I am quite interested in trying the Chocolate Panettone Baked in Folded Paper Baskets.
I like the reusable swiffer pad
The clothespin bag is so cute!
I’ve always wanted to try making my own soap! Thanks for the link! OH……. And I’d love to have Amy Karol’s book ^^
I love the IBC tutorial–wish I’d thought of that before finally breaking down and buying one earlier this week!
I have more things to check out
Love to have the book too!
Hmm, clean my house…. or make something to help me do it? I vote for the second!
I love all of those ideas, and the clothespin bag is adorable!
Yay laundry bag!
love the laundry sack tute!
I have been considering attempting to make soap for a while. Thanks for the recipe to show me how.
Oh, I’ve been eye-balling this book! I’ve never used a laundry bag, but this one is so pretty I might have upgrade my plastic garbage bag.
love the clothespin bag. will make that for the spring for sure!
More great projects! Love the ironing board cover and the soaps and the dishclothes and the pin holder, wow! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Can my comment just be I really, really want that book?
I think I’m gonna use the ironing board cover to make a cover for the back of my toilet top… I keep tissues and a basket on there but would like the back covered… for a cleaner tidier look :0)
All of the ideas are so fabulous! Thanks for the inspiration!
These are great!!
I hate cleaning, but I love all these tutorials!
I want everything on this page!! What a great gift a basket with all these goodies would be!
That soap is so pretty!
I really need to make that ironing board cover!
I love the ironing board cover, I would love to make one of these instead of the ugly one that came with it.
That’s such a pretty laundry bag, also would love to make a gorgeous ironing board cover.
K
I *love* bending the rules.
I love those reusable swiffer cloths. I know my mom could really use a set. Thanks for the inspiration!
I need to make that ironing board cover and laundry bag..now if I could just find time to do the laundry. Was looking to buy that book, but would love to win it!!
Hooray I finally get to ditch (most of) my ugly ironing board cover and can get a fresh look with simple to follow directions!
Got my new sewing machine today and can’t wait to get started!
Maybe I’ll scrape together my courage and try making some REAL
Love the linen tea towels- red + linen seems so french chic to me!
Maybe I’ll try to scrape up my courage and make some real honest-to-goodness homemade soap (not just the melt and pour kind). The fabric book looks awesome!
More great projects! I wouldn’t mind winning a copy of Amy Karol’s new book, I really enjoy her blog.
i always love the projects i see during handmade holidays. keep up the great work!
I like the waffle dish towels they are cute and practical.
Love the homemade swiffer cloths!
Love the thought of the reusable Swiffer cloth! Brilliant!!
Oooo…I’ve been after this book!
I’m enjoying all of the ideas. Keep ‘em coming!
Love the reusable Swiffer Pad – cut down on that waste!
I would love to make that soap! I’m just too afraid to use lye.
I might have to get over that fear and use this tutorial!
Can you give someone an ironing board cover for Christmas without the obvious implication that they should iron? Hmmm…. Very cute!
Great ideas! Now if someone could just teach me how to be neat and tidy!
Oh my gosh, I absolutely love the waffle dish towels – I definitely need to make some of those!
I’ve been looking for tutorial for cold press soap! This is great! Thanks!!!!
Definitely need to try the swiffer cloths!
Definitely want to try the reusable swiffer cloth! Thank you!!
I LOVE the clothes pin bag! Definatley need to make one.
awesome book! Hope I win!!
Love the ironing board cover – I found an extra ironing board(a little used) & definitely need to remake the cover.
I can’t wait to make the soap and bread! Thanks!
I normally am a big rule follower, so I could use a lot of help learning how to bend them.
I think the soap will make a nice combination with knitted washcloths for a Christmas Present.
So much amazingness here! Can’t wait to make the cold pressed soap and the clothespin bag!
Thank you sew mama sew!
oooh, so excited about the swiffer cover (too guilty about the disposable factor to have indulged in a swiffer but this makes it much more tempting)
thanks for sharing
Ah–the reusable Swifter Cloth. So clever! This book will get much use at my house.
Thanks for the wonderful holiday tutorials.
Ooh, I’m going to have to try that swifter pad.. I usually just attach my microfiber cloth to it. Great Idea!
I LOVE the clothespin bag, I am always excited when spring rolls around and I go back to air drying the clothes and this is a lot prettier than that old raggedy clothespin sack I’ve been using forever!
Such simple ideas, yet so satisfying!
Great ideas today! Hurrah. Of course there have been great ideas every day.
I really need to replace my ironing board cover, so I will go and check out that tutorial now…
Again some wonderful ideas!! I’d love the book as well!
thank you for featuring my swiffer pads.
great ideas once again! Would love to win this book!
oooh! reusable swiffer cloth! i like the idea of swiffers, but they create sooooo much trash with the disposable cloths. i like this tutorial!
so many fantastic ideas, so little time!!!!
I looked through the books at Borders and not only it looks inspiring but also easy to read and execute. Fun fun fun book
I so want to try and make the Reusable Swiffer Cloth. And I’d love to win Amy’s book!
What great ideas! I look forward to reading about how to make an easy ironing board cover.
Hmm… I’ve always wanted to learn how to make soap. Maybe this is the year!
Chocolate Panettone. Oooooh, that sounds yummy. Must make some.
Woo Hoo!! Loving all of these ideas and giveaways!!!! Thanks a bunch!!
I made reusable Swiffer cloths out of microfiber cloths, which stick to the Swiffer’s velcro on their own. But the microfiber doesn’t glide across the floor as easily as I would like, so this terrycloth idea is great!
So many cute ideas. Love the bread and the soap.
i’ll have to check out that laundry sack tute! i need one for every family member so as not to have piles of clothes in random spots throughout the house!
I love the swiffer cloths! What a great idea!
Love the clothespin bag, even if I don’t use them! I wonder what else it could hold???
Love the clothespin bag!
Oh, my mother had one of these clothes pin holders when I was a kid. It was an actual baby dress, but I remember it so well. I have a son, so never had any girly dresses to do this with, but now that I have this pattern I will defiinitely be making one. I don’t have a clothes line either, but will find something to put in this little cutie
Well, today I’m speechless. Which one to try first? You must have been reading my mind, I need a reusable swiffer cloth, a new ironing board cover (the kids used it as a table, eww), and who doesn’t love homemade soap?
What great projects. And I just can’t wait to read Bend the Rules with Fabric, as Amy’s first book was really fun and helpful to me!
love these projects. perfect for christmas!
I’m sewing super fast to fit all these fabulous ideas in before Christmas but I think those waffle dish clothes are just brilliant and will have to be added to the ever growing list of presents to make and sew!
All of these items are great! The waffle dishcloths and swiffer will make wonderful gifts – but the ironing board cover will be for me!! Thanks!
Another day of great tutorials.
I think I’ll make some of those patchwork floormats for the bathroom out of Christmas fabric and a towel backing. Great idea!
The reusable dusting/mopping cloth is a must have and the feminine clothespin bag is too cute! Thanks for some more great tutorials!
wow! love the clothespin bag! Great tutorials today!
Can definitely use the swiffer cloth idea! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the clothes pin bag…. My grandmother had a great one made out of old flour sac’s from the 40’s… wish it were still around
Thanks again for those great ideas!
nice collection of tutorials
The ironing board cover and the clothespin bag are very useful!!! Great projects! Thanks!
how awesome! What a great idea for the holidays!
Fabulous. I love the peg bag.
I’d like to think hanging out washing would be more enjoyable with such a cute peg bag. It’s worth a try.
Thanks for all these great tutorials. The ironing board cover in the teapot fabric is definitely on my list of gifts – but I may have to do one for myself too!
An ironing board cover? Just what I’m after! Thank you
Bend the Rules Sewing is a great book so I’m looking forward to Amy Karol’s new one!
I’d love to have Amy Karol’s book! These are all great items.
OMG I would so love that book, it looks cool!!! Am really liking the ironing board cover! Might make one for Christmas for my hubby (he does all the ironing in our house!)
Oh i love Amy Karol’ book so much. Thank you for the red labels, the cloth pinn bag, the cover etc etc.
The fabrics on the laundry bag are adorable, and I would love to try my hand at some pressed soap. Thanks!
I might be too late, but I’d love to be entered to win this book! Also, just as soon as I have a house of my own (hopefully in a couple months… fingers crossed!), I’ll make myself one of those ironing board covers – cool idea!
Wow!!! Super great ideas!!!
My ironing board needs a new cover ASAP! Thank you for the help!
I´ll try the laundry bag as well
I love the laundry bag. I may have to get a laundry line just for the bag!
I love clean and tidy gifts. Thanks so much for all the great ideas!
The clothespin bag- a MUST!
I NEED that linen towel. And I love the waffle weave wascloths with the colored binding. Very cute and efficient!
No more swiffer refills. I’m so down with that! I would also love today’s freebie, since I enjoyed her first book.
That laundry sack is a little too nice for my laundry!
Awesome tutorials! Love , love the clothespin bag. And the waffle dish cloths are a must on my Christmas to-do list.
I absolutely LOVE every project in this post! I have some serious sewing to get to!
Such wonderful ideas! I love them all! I really want to try to make that soap and the ironing board cover. And I love the reusable swiffer pads, hate having to buy those and throw them away! great idea!
I can’t wait to make the “Chocolate Panettone Baked in Folded Paper Baskets” and the ironing board cover.
Here we go again with the wonderful ideas – the waffle weave dish cloths are really great!
again, more great ideas! Loving the washcloth link, thank you
the teapot fabric is just too cute and the panettone sounds delicious!
I really like the dish clothes, and have been wanting to make soap for a long time. The swiffer pads – well, I really need to use some of the those!
Great gift ideas! Thanks Sew Mama!
all adorable!
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Mmm,panettone! And so many other great things to make. The book’s on my wihslist, too.
The soap and towels tutorials are both going on my To Do list. Thanks!
I am already planning on making the swiffer clothes… Thanks for the ideas!
I already have some waffle cloth, so I am going to try those dish cloths!
Ooh, soap!
I’m going to try this pannetone. I’m always at a loss for not having the proper equipment.
the dishcloths are too cute!
Great idea for the reusable swiffer!! i will have to try this.
Would soooo love a copy of this book !
The swiffer cloth intriques me.
Oh those are so good, today is a great day for ideas.
I like the reusable swiffer and the waffle dish cloths.
I love the information on cold soap making I have been interested in soap making for a while but i think that I will wait until my children are much older.
I’m usaually stopping by here for the sewing patterns, but today I’m all about the pannetone. Can’t wait…
Thanks for sharing these tutorials!
I really love the loundry sack. And I think i might need a ironing board cover…
I really love the laundry sack. And I think i might need an ironing board cover…
oh my do I need a new ironing board cover. Thanks for the link!
Great useful gift ideas!