Learn how to make a dress by copying clothes you already have. This can be adapted to make a DIY maternity dress and non-maternity as well. In this video tutorial I share how to make a dress without a pattern. I made a DIY maternity dress, but you can use this tutorial to make any shape dress. I show you how to trace clothes to make your own dress pattern. Photo Cred I don't want to get too far into this post before I give credit where credit is due. My awesome photographer sister, … [Read more...]
DIY Drop Cloth Rag Ball Homemade Christmas Ornaments
Learn how to make Drop Cloth Rag Ball Homemade Christmas Ornaments with this simple video tutorial. Learn how to make Drop Cloth Rag Ball Homemade Christmas Ornaments with this simple video tutorial. As a lover of all things simple and minimal, homemade Christmas ornaments seem to be the only way for me to get the look I want. Last year I was so unimpressed with the store-bought options that I left the tree bare with only some white lights. Plus, I just don't like spending a ton of … [Read more...]
DIY Pinafore Apron for Girls Free Pattern
DIY Pinafore Apron for Girls Free Pattern and Video Tutorial. Learn how to sew a simple pinafore apron. This DIY pinafore apron for girls is easy to sew. It comes together in about an hour. Linen has a beautiful, vintage texture and looks so perfect with farmhouse style. I love it in tea towels, pillow covers and clothing. I even made a DIY Linen and Flannel Ruffle Throw Blanket that I shared a tutorial for last winter. Now I want 500 yards of linen in every single color to make my … [Read more...]
Homemade Christmas Gifts
Homemade Christmas gifts are a great way to show your love and creativity to everyone on your list. I have always loved the idea of homemade Christmas gifts. Around the holidays, gift giving turns into more of an obligation than a joy. For the task oriented, it is just another opportunity to check the job of the list. Speaking of myself here. But, to be honest, I want to show up to the family Christmas gathering proud of the gift I am bringing. I want something that has meaning and … [Read more...]
How to Hang Plates on a Wall
Learn how to hang plates on a wall with this simple trick. Plates on a wall are pretty in a dining room or kitchen. Follow my simple trick below for hanging plates on a wall without plate hangers. Learn how to hang plates on a wall, simply and easily, with this tutorial. Watch the video below to see me explain the process in my own dining room. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. Plates … [Read more...]
How to Make Piping
Learn how to make piping for sewing projects. Piping adds a tailored detail to slipcovers, pillows and garments. What is piping anyway? Chances are, if you are reading this tutorial on how to make piping, you already know what it is. But, in case you just stumbled upon by blog, and have no idea what I'm talking about, lets do a quick refresher on what piping is. See in the chair above the little details that sort of "bump out" around the front of the cushion, on the wings, above the … [Read more...]
How to Plank a Popcorn Ceiling with Plywood
Learn how to plank a popcorn ceiling the easy way with this planked ceiling tutorial. When we moved into our 1920's home, every ceiling in our house was covered with texture. We fixed this problem easily and inexpensively, starting with our girls' room. Learn how to plank a popcorn ceiling the easy way with planked plywood. How to plank a popcorn ceiling video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da3r9pLiMSY Old house ownership comes with many benefits. Crown molding, … [Read more...]
How to Make an Apron from IKEA Tea Towels
Learn how to make an apron from IKEA tea towels. Sewing an apron is a great project if you only have 10 minutes on your hand. Sewing an apron is a simple project that can be finished in an afternoon. If you stop by the Farmhouse on Boone very much, you know I love a good simple project. This mama right here has four, going on five, little children underfoot, and the last thing I need is three more wingback chairs to slipcover. One was enough for me, until I'm a grandma, thank you very … [Read more...]
How to Update a Cracked Sidewalk with a DIY Gravel Path
Learn how to lay a gravel path to cover up old cracking sidewalk. This cheap and easy DIY project can transform your landscaping in less than an hour. Curb Appeal Overhaul When I first started thinking about doing a curb appeal overhaul, I was blissfully unaware of all the details that would need to be considered to make our old digs shine up. Our farmhouse front porch makeover definitely involved a whole lot more than a little paint and fresh plants. The more I looked at it, the more I … [Read more...]
DIY How to Sew a Slipcover for a Wooden Bench
Learn how to make a slipcover to update an outdated bench of any size. "Cozies" Did any of you 'born in the 80's' ladies ever watch a show called "Mama's Family" when you were a kid? I remember my sister and I watched it every night, around 9 P.M., before heading off to bed. The show was about a hilarious, slightly dysfunctional, family with a quick-tempered mama. They had a sweet little neighbor, Iola, who would pop over from time to time to present mama with one of her latest sewing … [Read more...]
How to Strip Paint Off an Antique Wood Farmhouse Front Door
See how we restored an antique door, that had been painted three times, to its original wood finish. It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it! It Takes Effort! As far as tedious projects go, this one may have been the worst. Wait. Actually, the time I decided that every five panel door, window, baseboard, cabinet and crown molding in this ENTIRE old house should be RE-painted from off white to bright white, that was the worst. But this, THIS, dear friends, comes in as a close second. I … [Read more...]
10 Natural DIY Wreaths To Make This Fall
Discover 10 beautiful fall wreaths to make this fall that are made from natural elements. It may be July, but as soon as the summer heat sets in, I start dreaming of the cooler fall days ahead. Pumpkin patches, hot drinks, fires in the wood stove and cozy blankets sound all the more exciting. If you have been hanging around here a while, you know I love all things natural, for home uses, and my decor. There are just so many beautiful things outside, that sometimes spending extra … [Read more...]
Linen White Chalk Paint Dresser Makeover
I was on the look out for the perfect dresser, but the one I found needed a makeover. Learn how to use linen white chalk paint to give a bedroom dresser a makeover. This post contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure HERE. New, Bright Furniture A year ago, almost to the day, we started our farmhouse bedroom makeover. I was so tired of looking at the dark wood Ashley furniture set that came with the sleigh bed, chest of drawers, dresser and night stand to match. It was a nice set, … [Read more...]
DIY Grain Sack and Ticking Stripe Pillows
Learn how to make grain sack and ticking stripe pillow cover sets. These are super simple to make and fit in perfectly with the farmhouse style home. This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. Farmhouse Style You all know how I feel about simple farmhouse style. Even though I live in town, I imagine myself sitting on my big wraparound porch, drinking a tall glass of homemade kombucha and watching my goats and chickens frolic about in deep prairie grasses … [Read more...]
How to Make Beeswax Candles
Learn how to make beeswax candles with just a few supplies. These homemade beeswax candles have an amazing aroma on their own, but you can play around with different essential oil scent combinations to create many unique varieties. This post was updated June 2019 This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. I Love Being a Homemaker I guess I am a maker in every sense of the word. Even when I know I can get … [Read more...]
Refinishing a Clawfoot Tub Before and After
Do you have an old clawfoot tub laying around that needs a little love? Read about how we transformed this outdated clawfoot, and brought it back to its antique beauty Wanting a Clawfoot Tub We just recently finished our farmhouse bathroom remodel, but the plans have been in my little head for a few years now. Ever since I started dreaming about swapping out our blue tile for white, and removing our old vinyl shower insert, I knew I wanted a clawfoot tub. I browsed the web to price new ones, … [Read more...]
How to Sew a Slipcover for a Wingback Chair
Learn how to sew a slipcover for a wingback chair with this step by step video tutorial. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. See my full disclosure HERE. A Challenging Project I have been sewing simple things for years now; dresses for my little girls, pillows, curtains, throw blankets and even simple slipcovers for our living room couches. But, I must admit, this project challenged me. This project was hard, but with patience and perseverance (and a few … [Read more...]
Easter Printable- He has Risen
I Read on to get a free printable for Easter. He is not here, for He has risen, as he has said. Matthew 28:6. Here Comes Spring He is not here, for He has risen, as he has said. Matthew 28:6 The days are getting warmer and a little longer. Soon we will be planting greens and herbs in the garden and spending most of our day outside. Spring is coming. I look forward to springtime every year. It is the only season I can leave the door wide open while the kids play outside. It is warm … [Read more...]
Hardwood Stairs Makeover with Annie Selke’s Dash and Albert
Learn how to refinish hardwood stairs with paint and Annie Selke's Dash and Albert rugs. A Renovation Process When we first moved into our home almost nine years ago, every square inch of the hardwood was covered with blue carpet, laminate or tile, except for in the living room. We removed the carpet in our master bedroom before we even moved in. It was a few years before we rented a sander and tackled the upstairs bedrooms. We refinished the entire top floor and even ripped the … [Read more...]
DIY Canvas Tote using a 5-Gallon Bucket
Recently I had an idea to make a 5-gallon bucket in our garage into a beautiful, useful canvas tote for our farmhouse. Sewing a canvas tote is super simple to sew and requires very few supplies. If you have a couple of extra 5-gallon buckets lying around, this is the perfect tutorial for you to create a beautiful and yet useful tote. A Brilliant Idea You know those ideas you get and you're not sure how they'll work out? That's how I felt about my idea to turn a five-gallon bucket into a … [Read more...]