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DIY

Find unique and stylish crafting ideas from beginner to expert with crafting expert Katie Miles.  Remember, a good Life is Made.  

Unicorn Headband Tutorial with Free Pattern

December 1, 2015 Katie Miles

Use my tutorial with a FREE printable pattern to construct these adorable unicorn headbands.  They are perfect for your child's next party or costume!

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Unicorn Party Favor // Jewelry Making Kit

December 1, 2015 Katie Miles
 Unicorn Party Favor // Jewelry Making Kit // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

Want to pass out a unique and constructive party favor at your child's party?  Check out my tutorial with FREE printable sticker for a Jewelry Making Kit party favor.

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Strawberry Shortcake Costume for a Toddler or Child Tutorial

November 2, 2015 Katie Miles
 Strawberry Shortcake Costume Tutorial // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

Learn how to make a Strawberry Shortcake costume for your child or toddler using my tutorial.

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Tags Costume, Halloween, Sew, Toddler
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DIY End of the Year Teacher Gift

June 11, 2015 Katie Miles
 DIY End of the Year Teacher Gift // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to Make a Very Simple, Inexpensive and Sweet End of the Year Teacher Gift //

Well hey guuuuuuuys…….   Been a while huh?  So sorry about that!  But I have a really really good reason for my 3 month hiatus.  Like really good.  I have a new baby girl!!!  She was born on March 26th and is the most beautiful, most amazing thing that has happened to me since getting married and having my first baby girl.

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Valentine Pasta Necklaces - Perfect for Toddlers and Kids

February 9, 2015 Katie Miles
 How to Make Pasta Necklace Valentines - A Fun Craft to do with Toddlers and Kids // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

Here we go again people.  Valentine's Day.  I know a lot of you out there like to poo poo this holiday claiming that it makes single people feel bad or that it's just a holiday dreamed up by Hallmark, and that may be true.  But, I actually like this holiday, like a lot.  Not really much of a surprise to most of you though I'm sure.  What DIY crafty lady out there doesn't love the chance to get out a bunch of glitter, frilly shit, pink and purple and throw together some cute, mushy, lovey dovey card's for their friends.

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Partridge Christmas Ornament Tutorial (with Free Pattern)

December 17, 2014 Katie Miles
 Tutorial for How to Make a Partridge Christmas Ornament // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to Make a Partridge Bird Christmas Ornament:  This tutorial will show you step by step how to make these adorable partridge christmas ornaments.

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My Little Pony Costume Tutorial

October 30, 2014 Katie Miles
  How to Make a My Little Pony Costume // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to Make a My Little Pony Costume

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Tags Halloween, Toddler, Sew, Costume
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Pillowcase with Piping Tutorial

October 8, 2014 Katie Miles
 How to make a pillowcase with piped edges / Life is Made with Katie Miles / www.lifeismade.com

This tutorial is a bit advanced, but not that hard to master.  This was only my second attempt at making a pillow with piped edges and I think it came out really well.  I'm in the process (or should I say, I'm constantly in the process) of redecorating my apartment living room....

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Tags Sew, Home
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The Ruby Rose Dress Tutorial

September 17, 2014 Katie Miles
 How to make this red rose dress // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to make this red rose dress // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

Tutorial for the Ruby Red Dress with FREE Patterns

What do you think?  Should I market it or what?!? Well, in case I never get around to making a few to sell because I'm too busy breathing through temper tantrums and drinking, I've made this tutorial so you can make your own if it strikes your fancy.

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Tags Sew, Embroider, Toddler
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DIY Lipstick Pouch

August 19, 2014 Katie Miles
 How to Make an Embroidered Lipstick Pouch // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to Make this Super Cute Lipstick Pouch

It's that time of year again in my life where I need to start cranking out birthday gifts for all of my sisters and sister in laws. I don't know why there are so many birthdays at the end of August and September? Are there a lot of people who like to give little holiday gift to their spouse (if you know what I mean, bow chika bow bow...)? Or maybe it's just that time of year when it's cold outside and people get extra snuggly and then, well, you know the rest.

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Tags Birthday, Gift, Embroider, Sew
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Make an Embroidered Wall Hanging Wedding Present

August 12, 2014 Katie Miles
 Make an Embroidered Wall Hanging Wedding Present // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to Make an Embroidered Wall Hanging Wedding Present

Wedding season is upon us and I've been kicking it into gift making high gear lately.  I've been whipping up embroidered wedding gifts like the Embroidered Pillow I made for my friend's wedding this past spring and the Embroidered Tea Towel I made last summer.  This wedding gift is for two of my closest friends who sadly live too far away from me.  I couldn't make it to their beautiful wedding in Colorado, but I still wanted them to know how much I love them so I created this one of a kind wall hanging to commemorate their special day.  Check out my instructions below and make your own wall hanging as a gift for someone else or to decorate your own home.   

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Tags Wedding Gift, Embroider, Gift
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Sew a Button Back Tank Dress

May 23, 2014 Katie Miles
 Tutorial for How to Sew a Button Back Tank Dress for a Little Girl // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to Sew a Tank Dress that Buttons in the Back

We are getting closer and closer to hot summer days spent frolicking in light airy dresses and sandals and I couldn't be happier about it.  I've been spending my entire winter dreaming up fun little dresses to make for my daughter and now I'm deep into production mode.  This latest dress is a variation on the tank blouse that I blogged about in my last post.  

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Tags Sew, Toddler
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Make a Tank Blouse and Shorts Set

May 16, 2014 Katie Miles
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How to Make a Tank Blouse and Shorts Set

As promised, here is a tutorial for a slightly more difficult summer clothing sewing project.  I showed you how to sew a Simple Knit Tank Dress in my last blog post, and now I'm moving on to this adorable tank blouse and shorts set.  

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Make a Tank Dress

May 12, 2014 Katie Miles
 Make a Knit Tank Dress // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to Make a Cotton Knit Tank Dress for your Child

Summer clothes are so easy to sew that even a novice can jam out a couple of dresses for yourself or mini-person in a couple of hours.  Here is a tutorial for making a SUPER EASY cotton tank dress.

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How to Make an Embroidered Pillow // Free Printables

April 30, 2014 Katie Miles
 How to Make an Embroidered Pillow with Monogramming // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

Follow my instructions to make your very own monogrammed, turtledove pillow.  Create a wedding gift that will last a lifetime.

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Tags Sew, Embroider, Wedding Gift, Printing on Fabric, Home, Gift
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DIY Easter Bunny Pajamas with Matching Stuffed Bunny

April 14, 2014 Katie Miles
 How to Make Easter Bunny Pajamas with a Matching Stuffed Easter Bunny // Life is Made with Katie Miles // www.lifeismade.com

How to Make Easter Bunny PJ's with Matching Stuffed Bunny

Well, Ruby is official a terrible two year old and I officially dream of childless vacations every second of the waking day.  Don't get me wrong...

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Tags Easter, Sew, Toddler
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How to Clean a Wooden Cutting Board with Lemon and Salt // with Video

April 3, 2014 Katie Miles

Check out this short video that will show you how to clean a wooden cutting board using lemon and salt.  A quick and free solution to getting that grungy, stinky smell out of your cutting board.

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DIY Easter Gifts -- Free Printable Stickers

April 2, 2014 Katie Miles
 How to Make Easter Gifts from Plastic Eggs and Egg Cartons

How to Make this Simple Easter Gift -- With Free Printable Stickers

This is a super easy craft project for all of you tentative crafters out there.  Just spray paint the cartons, print out the stickers and fill them with plastic eggs.  Easy peasy.  Make these cute little Easter gifts for you students, kids, nieces and nephews or for your hunny bunny.  If you want to crank up the crafting dial just a little higher, you can take a crack at my two other crafting projects for Easter:  How to Make a Simple Stuffed Easter Bunny and Easter Bunny Tutorial.  

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How to Make a Root Vegetable Storage Cabinet

March 26, 2014 Emily Tisdale
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Posted by Emily Tisdale

My husband got the idea for this project from a root vegetable cabinet his mom bought down in North Carolina.  We took measurements and recreated the cabinet in a weekend’s time.  This kind of cabinet is great for storing root vegetables because it keeps them cool and dry with good air circulation.  

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How to Dry Fresh Herbs with an Herb Drying Rack

March 26, 2014 Emily Tisdale
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Posted by Emily Tisdale

Herbs are probably some of the easiest things to grow.  Many herbs, like mint and oregano are perennials.  This means they come back year after year and become more established each year.  I use cedar window boxes to grow my herbs.  Those that I grow include: mint, rosemary, sage, oregano and chives.  I also like to grow thyme and basil.  

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