patchwork
Doing Paper Piecing My Way (House and Church)
I love appliqué, but I believe the time it takes is a real drawback. However, if you can sew straight lines with a sewing machine, you can create beautiful and cute items using paper-piecing-like method quite quickly. Since you…
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small items
Patchworked Heart Pattern Cushion cover
I made a cushion for my husband by attaching several heart shapes together, but after using it so long, it has become worn out and holes appeared here and there. I thought I would make another one, so I searched for my old materi…
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small items
A small to medium sized bag with metal frame. Easy to make.
A small handbag that I made a while ago and sent to my mom. Her mother liked her so much that she thought she should make one too. There are many types of frames, but this frame is very easy and simple to make. I really liked it …
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mulching
Mulching with fallen leaves: a blanket for microorganisms
Around this time, in early winter when the leaves are falling, I become a joyful wanderer, carrying large bags and walking around the neighborhood collecting fallen leaves. I can't help but think that perhaps the neighbors se…
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Sugar
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs)
The aim of this and the following articles is not to cover in detail the academic aspects of glycation, such as its biochemical structure and synthetic process, but rather to examine the specific effects it has on our daily healt…
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nutrient
I cast magic on my chicken spread for sandwich.
I made chicken spread for sandwich. I made mayonnaise at home using olive oil and then added chicken, cucumber, boiled eggs and onions to make something similar to a sandwich spread(?)🤔. Honestly, I'm not good at cooking, so…
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recipe
1 minute to make home-made mayonnaise with olive oil using hand blender
I make mayonnaise at home. I just throw in various ingredients according to my preference and it takes only a few minutes. It's incredibly easy, to the point that cleaning the hand blender is the most bothersome part. When it…
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vegetables
Phytochemicals, polyphenols, bioactive compounds, phytonutrients, and nutraceuticals, are they all same?
Phytochemicals, polyphenols, bioactive compounds, phytonutrients, and nutraceuticals These are terms you've heard a lot. All of these words are used interchangeably in most cases. All these terms refer to the substances tha…
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vegetables
Pet vegetable: chili peppers giveaway
Pets, pet plants, pet vegetables? Wouldn't it be nice to have some e dible plants close to you like companion plants and be able to pick them and eat straight away while fresh? When we grow indoor plants at home, we try o…
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How I grew
Propagating Begonia Semperflorens(aka wax begonia) by dividing
Is there a such thing as overspending at nursery? Not in my life so far, but I'll gladly add it into my bucket lists. Visiting nursery is definitely of the things that inspire and animate me in the middle of monotonous and re…
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small items
[How I made] The toilet paper roll wears quilted outerwear. (Toilet Paper Roll Case)
I'm itching to make something.... There comes a time on a regular basis when my fingers get itchy eager to start making some small items that are pretty for my eyes (only) by putting small pieces of fabric together. I lined…
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nutrient
3 musketeers to degrade Phytic Acid....and sprouting kettle
As seen in the previous post, despite some of the disadvantages of phytic acid, we should not overlook its numerous positive effects[1], such as prevention of insulin resistance by improving insulin sensitivity, reduction of …
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phytic acid
Chelate, phytic acid, anti-nutrients and....sprouting?
Chelate? The first time I came across this word "chelate" was when I was busy gathering various information related to the organic method to strengthen the soil right after I finally set up a small vegetable bed in a…
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pruning
Spare the scissors, spoil the garden. (Pruning )
A Good Workman Never Blames His Tools... When we start to fall in love with new hobbies, the shopping spree for the related tools is part of fun. Lets face it. Who doesn't like it. I'm no exception. A good workman never …
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quilt
[How I made] Black linen bag step by step without pattern
This is a bag which I made for my mom some time ago. You have very sharp eyes and can easily figured out how I assemble this bag with the help of photos. I didn't work with pattern nor strict plan. The size can vary accor…
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How I made
3D Emboroidery and how to attach embroided work to frames
Once you start making a quilt, it becomes very natural for you to get interested in hand embroidery. As a quilter, running stitch and back stitch are the most basic stitches. When making small items like purse or bag you also def…
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small items
All the Purses in one place
There was a time I tried making all kinds of purses, with metal frames, with flex frames, with zippers and so on. Since metal frames come in with all range of the sizes, I really wanted to find the way to draw patterns for each o…
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small items
[How I made] Totoro Keyholder
These are the process shots from many years ago. Who doesn't like our lovely Totoro! I drew a Totoro on the back of empty Lego box, then cut the fabrics. I made ears, arms and a tail separately. You can search for Totoro eas…
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Wall Hanging
[How I made] Cathedral Window Quilt
Reposting an old post I always wanted to have a go with cathedral window quilt. So, I had a go!
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small items
Key holders
I tried couple of different key holders with fabrics. I got some magnetic buttons and key rings from shops. Inside of Cat Key holder..
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