Sewing tips (and tips related to sewing) I’ve collected. For your education. I do #8 but I need to pay more attention to # 4!
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Definitions: Nutrition #2
Nutrition
In a more limited sense, the process by which the living tissues take up, from the blood, matters necessary either for their repair or for the performance of their healthy functions.
Source: A 1913 dictionary.
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Identifying and Avoiding Toxins in Beauty and Personal Care Products – Keeper of the Home
Is your personal care routine toxic?
“Have you ever received a topical prescription from a doctor, such as an anti-fungal or anti-bacterial cream?. . . Why do these products work so well when applied to our skin, rather than taken orally? The reason is that our skin readily absorbs chemicals and other substances deeper into our body– through our skin …”
Stephanie Langford of Keeper of the Home shares information you might want to check out in Identifying and Avoiding Toxins in Beauty and Personal Care Products.
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Definitions: Nutrition #1
Nutrition
In the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which the living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth.
Source: a 1913 dictionary.
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Healthy Skin Tips and Recipes for the Winter Months – Keeper of the Home
Do your skin and winter have issues with each other?
Natalie Klejwa shares her tips for healthy winter skincare.
“I’m from Minnesota. It isn’t exactly the North Pole, but it’s getting awfully close. Most of us up here are well acquainted with the dry skin woes, including eczema, cracked and bleeding knuckles, flaking facial skin, cuticle cuts, chapped lips and rough, hard, dried out feet. It’s not pretty.”
Get her tips here: Healthy Skin Tips and Recipes for the Winter Months – Keeper of the Home
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Definitions: Thankful (#1)
Thankful
Impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it. . . .
Source: A 1913 dictionary.
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Understanding Thread Tension (micro post)
Have tension problems? Yeah, me too.
Or just have problems with your sewing and you don’t know why? It might be the tension!
The first step to solving thread tension problems is understanding how thread tension works in the first place. Here’s an article from Threads explaining it: Understanding Thread Tension.
Learning How to Sew?
Here’s a lengthy “learn to sew” series you don’t want to miss!
Some topics covered:
- Choosing a sewing machine
- How to stitch
- Tips for accurate sewing
- Make a skirt
- Interfacing fabric
- How to insert a sleeve
- Sewing with stripes
And lots more in between all of those!
Get it here: Tilly and the Buttons: LEARN TO SEW.
Are Your Candles Safe?
Do you love candles?
The flickering light. The homeyness. The fragrance. The romance.
For all they have going for them, they do have drawbacks. Are your candles safe?
Everyone loves a nice smelling home, and candles are an easy aroma source! But did you know there are lots of toxins in candles, filling your home with more than just a nice fragrance?
Find out more: Toxins in Candles: Sad, But True – Keeper of the Home
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Need An Easy Sewing Project for Beginners? (micro post)
Here’s step-by-step tutorial, specifically designed for beginners, for a nine-patch envelope-back pillow!
Your new seamstress will learn to use a rotary cutter, fussy cut, piece a patchwork block, stitch, make an envelope back, and more.
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