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Makeup bags are perfect to give as gifts and they’re quite handy for more than just cosmetics. I took my time selecting these bags, making sure there’s a nice mix of everything: Some simple, some zipped, some larger, some small. There’s one felted pattern (knitting) and the rest are sewing tutorials. For a treat I [...] Also See These Tips: 12 Laptop Sleeves & Cases: Free Tutorials & Patterns 35 Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make: Free Patterns Goofy Bags: Sewing Tutorial

There’s been trouble over the last several days with many daily subscribers not receiving email and rss updates from Tipnut (via Google’s Feedburner service) but Tipnut’s still been going strong. Here’s what’s been happening lately on Tipnut in case you missed it: Cooking Bacon In The Oven: How-To 21 Tempting Coffee Cake Recipes Spider Plant Care & Growing [...] Also See These Tips: Vintage Embroidery: Tableware Pattern #3 Vintage Embroidery: Tableware Pattern #6 Vintage Embroidery: Tableware Pattern #5

If you’re new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of popular tips from last month (based on page views) that you won’t want to miss. They’re in no particular order. The next set has a thank you and introduction to a few bloggers that shared Tipnut with [...] Also See These Tips: Tipnut’s Hit List – January 2009 – Popular Tips Tipnut’s Hit List – May 2009 – Popular Tips Tipnut’s Hit List – November 2008 – Popular Tips

Today’s feature is from Amber’s Ambry with this Hand Balm Tutorial: The recipe I use calls for a blend of beeswax, solid butters and liquid oils and is a modified version of a recipe I found online. The most important thing about the recipe is to maintain even amounts of liquid oils and solid butters. You [...] Also See These Tips: Homemade Lip Balm: Recipe Homemade Chocolate Lip Gloss & Lip Balm Recipes Homemade Kitchen Hand Scrub: Recipe

The Jade plant (Crassula ovata) is a succulent and is one of the easiest to grow houseplants–it can live for decades with the proper care (or maybe neglect is a better word). A native of South Africa, it grows naturally in dry conditions and has developed thick fleshy leaves to hold the moisture which it [...] Also See These Tips: Spider Plant Care & Growing Tips Houseplant Care & Growing Tips How To Pot A Plant: Gardening Tips

Here’s Tipnut’s big cookie list (updated links) for this week’s Recipe Hit List featuring cookie recipes that will fill festive trays quite nicely (and make great homemade gifts too). Many traditional favorites included but lots of new ideas too. Holiday Baking – 30 Cookie Recipes *Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the recipe sites Thumbprint Cookies: This cookie [...] Also See These Tips: Homemade Cookie Recipes 20 Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes Holiday Baking Tips: Cookie Assembly Line

Here are a few different tips I’ve collected for frosting cakes (and a little kitchen hack for slicing a cake), all of these are from vintage cookbooks (Better Homes & Gardens and Fry’s Cocoa). How To Frost A Cake ul> Frost as soon as thoroughly cool. Brush loose crumbs away with hand. Place on layer, top side down, [...] Also See These Tips: 43 Cake Baking Tips & Tricks 26 Cooking & Baking Tips: Timeless Wisdom Collection How To Make A Lego Cake

Today’s feature is from Phyllis Dobbs with this seasonal cutie: Sew A Christmas Apron With This Free And Easy Pattern: blockquote>Cooking and entertaining goes with the holidays, so I designed and sewed this Christmas apron for a festive addition to kitchen chores. The first step was to hit my fabric stash to find red and green fabrics. [...] Also See These Tips: Seersucker Apron: Vintage Sewing Pattern Patio Party: Groovy Hostess Apron 38 Free Apron Patterns & Tutorials

For easy reference, here is the complete list of patterns from the Tableware set: Pattern #1: Pitcher, bowl, glasses Pattern #2: Pitcher, bowl, glasses Pattern #3: Large plate, covered bowl Pattern #4: Coffee pot, coffee cups Pattern #5: Plate, bowl, glasses Pattern #6: Tea pot, tea cups I’ll have more vintage embroidery pattern series to share starting in the new year. To [...] Also See These Tips: Vintage Kitchenware Patterns: Complete Series Complete Embroidery Pattern Series – Vintage Puppy DOW Vintage Applique & Embroidery Fruit Towels: Complete Set