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Category Archives: Easy
Christmas Towel to Baby Bib
Citymade has come to the realization that each house only needs so many of these Christmas hand towels. Why not turn the rest of them into Christmas bibs to give little ones as gifts. Â We simply cut a whole in … Continue reading
Pine Cone Ornaments
What looks nicer on an evergreen tree than pine cones? Â Glittered pine cones of course. Gather pine cones from your yard, if you are lucky enough to have an pine tree, and bring them in for a simple Christmas decoration. … Continue reading
Mitten Ornaments
Here is a simple ornament idea using felted wool. Â Our wool came from an old sweater that we felted. Â A sweater can easily be felted if it is at least 70% wool. Â Simply wash the sweater in hot water and … Continue reading
Burlap Coffee Sack to Stocking
Here is one more idea for a repurposed stocking. Â We took a burlap coffee sack and cut out two pieces using our stocking template. Â Burlap can be a little tricky to work with so we just topstitched this stocking and … Continue reading
CD Case to Recipe Holder
In our last post we gave you a way to repurpose your old casette tape case, now we give you a method to repurpose your old CD case. It is the time of year for all of your holiday baking. … Continue reading
It's time your earbud holder moved on to the iPod age
We have all ditched cassettes in every form. Whether it is the casette audio tape, or the mini-casette video tape, everything has gone digital. But don’t make the switch to digital when it comes to how you keep your earbuds … Continue reading
Ribbon scrap taggie blanket
We at citymade are happy to announce the arrival of citymade sister Catherine’s new daughter, Josephine! Congratulations to Catherine, John and Oscar on the new addition to the family. We always love to do sewing-for-baby projects, so Josephine wa a … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Kids, Simple sewing
Tagged blanket, fabric scraps, ribbon scraps
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Gourd Votive Holder
The gourd votive holder is the perfect way to finish your Thanksgiving table. We started with a small gourd that had a semi flat bottom so that it stood up on its own. We traced the bottom of our votive … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Home Decor, Quick Repurposing, Uncategorized
Tagged gourd, Thanksgiving, votive holder
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Thanksgiving Place Cards
Another way to spruce up your Thanksgiving table is with place cards. We made ours using recycled cardboard snack boxes and a glue gun. First, we cut out a rectangle and folded it in half for the card. Next, we … Continue reading
Fall Sun-catchers
Here at citymade we try not to overload on the decor because we are all about functionality. Â However, during the holidays it is hard to stay away from it completely. Â We promise we will try to keep our Thanksgiving decor … Continue reading
Posted in Home Decor, Outdoors, Quick Repurposing
Tagged fall, leaves, sun catcher, Thanksgiving
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