bathroom doily rug

...it just looks like one of my crochet placemats in xxl...and somehow this is exactly what a doily rug is.

 xxl yarn, an xxl crochet hook and after about two hours my bathroom shines in new splendor...i like..

fancy lunch bag

 

i always admired those beautiful handmade oilcloth lunch bags...finally found a fabric, i fell in love with...and here it is...my very own fancy lunch bag...

 

this is what you need 

 

- 1/2 meter oilcloth ( wachstuch )
- scissors
- paperclips
- pins
- ruler
- thread
- sewingmachine
- stainless steel bag clip

this is what you have to do

 

- cut the oilcloth into three panels

- one main panel approximately 70 by 20cms

- two panels approximately 30 by 13cms

 

 

- fold the main panel inside out into u-shape with 13cm bottom

 

 

- sew-in side panels, matching up the tops and the side, leaving 0.5cm seam allowance

 

 

 

 

 - clip the large pieces at a 90 degree angle and rotate the side panel to create the bottom gusset.

- continue sewing the bottom and up the other side

 - repeat for the other side panel

 

 - turn right side out

 

 

  

  

- topstitch all around 

- add a bag clip 

 

- and enjoy your fancy oilcloth lunch bag

and here you can find the source of the inspiration 

 

http://www.designsponge.com/2008/06/diy-wednesdays-woodgrain-oilcloth-lunchbag.html 

white chocolate cashew cookies

 

very simple recipe for some very blonde cookies

 

i actually thought of making cookies with macadamia nuts, but due to me not being organised i had no choice and had to use cashews instead...and i do not regret it at all.

here is what you need

 

100g chopped cashews

150g chopped white chocolate or white chocolate chips

200g butter, unsalted and softened

125g sugar

   1 pinch of salt

   1 egg

200g all purpose flour

1tsp baking powder

here is what you have to do

 

- beat together butter and sugar until soft and creamy

- add the egg, flour, baking powder and salt and mix until completely combined

- fold 2/3 of the chopped chocolate and cashews in until fully incorporated

- preheat the oven to 175 degrees

- drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto a lined baking sheet, leaving at least two inches of space between the cookies because they will spread out

- sprinkle the remaining 1/3 of the the chocolate and cashews

- bake for about 15-20 minutes

- leave the cookies to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferrng to a wire rack to cool

- enjoy

the original thermomix recipe in german can be found here

http://www.wunderkessel.de/forum/backen-suesse-sachen/32142-cashewcookies-weisser-schokolade.html

 

 

 

 

pimping a pringles tube

these pimped pringles tubes make beautiful party favours, small gifts or just simply a fancy stowage for your own bits and pieces.

this is what you need

 

- pringles container

- fancy paper, fabric or wallpaper

- scissors

- glue

- craft knife

- decoration like brooches, ribbons, flowers 

this is what you have to do

- cut out a piece of paper, fabric, or wallpaper which entirely covers the tube.

- apply glue all over the paper and place it around the tube, overlapping at one end

- use a craft knife to remove the additional paper at the top of the tube

- decorate according to your own taste 

- you might not want to use it as a gift and rather keep it for yourself

- enjoy

here you can find a tutorial on how to even make a bag from a pringles can

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq74_RXd-H0