Frugal – Simple Crafty Life

Darn socks!

Darn it, I’ve almost put a hole in my favourite knitted socks! Luckily, I know just what to do: darn it!

There’s something wonderful about making a baby quilt. Mostly I love this because I can take a creative idea and play about with it, without needing to design for an epic-sized project. And this one I made entirely from scrap! My inspiration for this quilt was this quilt by Karen Griska. I loved the riotousContinue reading ““Joyburst” Baby Quilt”

Quilted Christmas gift tags

Hi everyone! I’ve been busy like a crazy caffeinated bee over the last two weeks. I wish I could show you all of my completed projects, but that will have to wait until after Christmas! 🙂 Today I wanted to share a tutorial for some re-usable Christmas gift tags. These are great because I can use the sameContinue reading “Quilted Christmas gift tags”

New kitchen curtains — no sewing required!

Yeah, I know — sometimes I surprise even myself! Who knew that when I woke up this morning intending to put together some new kitchen curtains, that I wouldn’t need to even get out a pair of scissors? And yet … that’s just what I did. 😀 Because I feel like doing everything upside downContinue reading “New kitchen curtains — no sewing required!”

Eating less meat – beef stew

Well golly, just where did that whole month go? I’ve been busy — apparently quite busy. But I’ve had some posts cooking away in the back of my mind, and I’ve finally found some time to sit down and write one up! A while back my local butcher changed hands again, and when it opened backContinue reading “Eating less meat – beef stew”

Caring for Wool Nappy Covers

I’ve been promising for a while to document how I look after my wool nappy (diaper) covers. Well, here it is at last! Caring for wool covers is quite a different story to your typical laundry process. This is mostly because you hardly ever have to wash them! This is just amazing, in my opinion.Continue reading “Caring for Wool Nappy Covers”

Make do and Mend

William’s cargo pants (one of two pairs of long pants in his wardrobe) had a hole in the knee on Tuesday: Since I don’t have many long pants for him, and it’s starting to get a lot cooler, I decided to mend the hole before it got any bigger. He will be wearing the pantsContinue reading “Make do and Mend”

Tips for laundering collared shirts

Wow, exciting post, huh? But seriously, this tip was a major win for me when I discovered it. I’ve been using home-made laundry liquid for about a year now. It’s so, so much cheaper than using ready-made liquid or powder. And it’s pretty quick and easy to make! After a few months of trying myContinue reading “Tips for laundering collared shirts”

Shop frugally, shop rarely!

I’ve discovered a great new way to save money on my grocery bill! It’s a simple tip: wait until the very last minute to do your shopping. How on earth does this save you money? Read on Macduff … First up, if you are anything like me, then every time you step into the groceryContinue reading “Shop frugally, shop rarely!”