Tutorial - How to Build a Rolling Pantry

Use a small space to extra storage in your kitchen

Tutorial at Grandma's House DIY Blog

"I knew from the very beginning with Grandma’s house that the kitchen would end up being a bit of a galley. At first I leaned to using the closet under our stairs for our pantry but it worked out too well for that to be our wood storage. I also knew that we would probably have enough storage to make it work without a pantry but upon running into several, narrow, rolling pantrys on Pinterest (Check out this one, isn’t it gorgeous!?) I knew exactly what I would be building".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Hot Dish Caddy

Tote hot dishes to potluck dinners and picnics

Tutorial at Nina Makes Blog

"The Hot Dish Caddy is just the thing for taking hot dishes out to pot luck dinners or BBQ’s.  In New Zealand we would say ‘bring a plate’ which means a dish/plate of food to share, and has confused many visitors over the years who actually turn up with a plate to eat off.  I believe we even did that once when we first moved to NZ from The Netherlands!  With this tutorial and free printable pdf pattern you can make your own Hot Dish Caddy to easily carry your hot dish from the oven to wherever you are going.  Not to mention it will help keep it nice and warm in the process too".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Christmas Tree Hot Pads

Get an early start on Xmas gifts with these hotpads

Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog

"Whenever Christmas time rolls around, I am always stumped over what to give my neighbors. If you have a similar problem, then I have a simple solution for you. Ever heard of "A Handcrafted Christmas?" It's a group of creative bloggers who have joined together for a monthly Christmas Blog Hop where one of us will be making a fabulous handcrafted Christmas gift to inspire and re-create each month.  Our goal is to make a gift a month so that by the time Christmas rolls around we'll have at least 12 gifts ready for the holiday season".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Build a Kitchen Sink Base

Build a base out of wood to match a sink you love

Tutorial at Grandma's House DIY Blog

"I knew from the minute I laid eyes on it that it would become our kitchen sink and that I would be building a custom kitchen sink base for it! Never mind that it had been sitting in a shed for god knows how long and it had, in fact, been filled to the brim with a mouse nest and had probably raised hundreds (if not thousands) of rodents for decades and was, in fact, totally covered in the resulting excretions. Nope, none of that bothered me! I took one look at this sink and my heart soared. It was perfect! Ok, so it definitely ended up “too high” for most people’s standards but, in the end, both Joe and I love our kitchen sink! Once we had our appliances installed I gathered my materials for building the kitchen sink base".... Read more

Tutorial - Turn Old Damaged Books into a Knife Block

Recycled books and bamboo skewers keep your knives sharp

Tutorial at A Crafty Mix Blog

"A few weeks ago Kimm from Reinvented posted a picture on Pinterest of a knife block made from a few books and I fell in love. It was so gorgeous and unique and I had to make one for our kitchen. Just gluing the books together didn’t work to well for us though. I found that some of our knives tore the pages. Probably because I use those knives as screw drivers when I’m to lazy to fetch the real thing Cleaning the knife block was also a bit of a problem. Those sharp knife points keep popping out the bottom and stabbing me. Long story short we had to make some changes to accommodate our bent, all purpose knives. If you’re keen to make one here’s how we did it using old damaged books, skewers and plywood"....Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Reusable Bowl Covers

Make your own using PUL fabric

Tutorial at Nina Makes Blog

"I have been meaning to make some of these reusable fabric bowl (or glass, dish etc) covers, for quite a while now.  I too feel a little guilty every time I use plastic wrap…well not so much when I’m making freezer paper stencils mind you that has a purpose!  I recently saw a tutorial on fabric bowl covers on craft gossip which reminded me I need to make these.  I love their design but decided there had to be an easier and quicker way".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Applique a Tea Towel

Dress up a plain tea towel with crocheted appliques

Tutorial at Made By Greta Blog

"A while ago I visited two of my best friends in Germany that had just recently moved house. I wanted to bring a little something for them but couldn’t think what I could make – until coincidentally I saw a book sitting on my book shelf (it is German and contains many mini crochet ideas).  As my friends have a great new kitchen I decided to pimp a tea towel.  It took me about two evenings to finish the whole project".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a "I Still Do" Dishtowel

"I Still Do" PDF included with tutorial

Tutorial at Mary Martha Mama Blog

"I was rummaging through the Joanne’s remnant rack a few months back and happened upon some waffle weave fabric and thought “I need some more dish towels… I can make them with this!”. And then the fabric sat in my sewing room (AKA the basement) for months and months until at the beginning of this year when I was hit with the “let’s sew all the projects” bug and pulled it out to finally use it. Budget: Because the remants were half off I got 0.8 yards for $4.18 and I used half to make one dishtowel.  The piece of felt was $0.49 and the pom pom trim was $3.99 a yard but I had a 20% off coupon which took it down to 3.19 per yard.  I used half a yard of the trim.  The total cost of towel, trim, and felt was $4.18".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Knit a Checkered Washcloth

Knit up a bunch to keep and give as gifts

Tutorial at The Chilly Dog Blog

"Cotton washcloths are my go-to project when I need a little mindless stress relief. I love making them because they are a quick project that you can work on while you are watching TV or waiting at the DMV.  And, of course, knit cotton washcloths are a treat to use in the kitchen or bath and they make great housewarming or hostess gifts".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Sew a Microwave Potato Bag

Bags can also be used for rolls or corn

Tutorial at Patchwork Posse Blog

"I’m a big potato fan. My favorite. But seriously waiting for that little round ball to cook in the oven for 45 minutes is way to long in my book.  So the fix is the microwave potato cooking bag.  I’m a big potato fan. My favorite. But seriously waiting for that little round ball to cook in the oven for 45 minutes is way to long in my book".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Crochet a Dish Scrubber

Ready to get to work scrubbing dishes

Tutorial at Patchwork Posse Blog

"I saw a dish scrubber the other day that had little floppy bumps all over one side so it could scrub a little bit better than a flat surface.  After looking and thinking for a bit I decided to give the crochet hook and design a little bit of work and came up with this crochet dish scrubber".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Recycled Oven Mitts

Search your closet for fabrics to make a set

Tutorial at Yogurt Hydro Blog

"My kitchen was looking drab. I haven’t replaced any kitchen linens in years, and frankly my oven mitts and tea towels were a bit on the embarrassing side. I’m going to show you a picture, and you’ll know why these items have not previously appeared in any posts!!  They poke at me, pester me, and generally make a nuisance of themselves until I do something about it. Once the kitchen linens were on my radar, the results were inevitable. It had to be done".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mug Shaped Hot Pad

Free pattern for a hot pad - the first in a year-long monthly series

Tutorial at Crafty Staci Blog

"This idea started, like many of mine do, with a page full of scribbling.  I wanted to make a mug-shaped hot pad, but soon my page was filled with other hot pads using the same shape as the cup, but with entirely different themes.  Then I wrote months next to the seasonal shapes, and pretty soon I had a calendar full – and then some.  I can’t wait to show you all of them, but for now, let’s talk about how to make that mug".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Microwave Bowl Potholder

Save your fingers and hands from that hot bowl with a microwave hot pad bowl

Tutorial at Patchwork Posse Blog

"Are you one of the types that tosses a bowl in the microwave and when it bings- you quickly grab it and then howl because it’s hot! I mean, how does that bowl get soooo hot!  To help us all out and save a bit of flesh on the palms of our hands, let’s make ourselves a hot pad for our bowl.  This thing actually goes into the microwave with the bowl. It sits in there are twirls and when it’s all done you grab a hold of the pot holder, not the bowl!  The corners point out just a bit and are perfect to get a grip on".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Sew Simple Dishtowels

Matching the thread is a simple way to achieve a professional finished look

Tutorial at Made by Chrissie D Blog

"Have you seen the gorgeous rolls of dish towelling in our fabric stores?  So scrummy I just couldn't resist buying some.  It's gorgeous to work with and I'm thinking summer beach totes, pillows and rug quilts but for now I'm sharing the obvious".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Crockpot Cover

Make a lid cover to coordinate with your kitchen decor

Tutorial at Nanny Notes 2 U Blog

"Have you noticed the revival of interest in cooking with a slow cooker?  Maybe it's always been there and I just hadn't noticed! Anyway, it takes me back to the 70's when our 'crock pots' were well used and really appreciated. Today I thought I would share a quick tutorial for a lid cover for your Slow Cooker so that you don't have to resort to the 'tea towel under the lid' trick again and your cooker can look stylish and colour co-ordinated in your kitchen. I picked up some microfibre towels at the 'cheap' shop thinking they were tea-towels but they turned out to be more a 'hand towel' size so they will be perfect for this project. You can use any cotton fabric for this - maybe a cheap towelling tea towel, remembering that it is to be absorbent".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cutting Board

Two shapes, one with a handle and one an octagonal

Tutorial at Sisters What Blog

"I made a Leather Accented Cutting Board. I've been wanting to try to make a cutting board for a long time, but I finally decided to give it a try. I'm very proud to say that I did this COMPLETELY without the husband's help. I lost patience waiting for him to be available, so I finally worked up the courage and just made the cutting boards myself. And guess what? they were ridiculously easy".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mitered Cotton Washcloth

Simple knit pattern for making a fall colored, cotton washcloth

Tutorial at The Chilly Dog Blog

"I have been knitting and crocheting for more than 20 years, and I don't know why it's taken me so long to grab a nice ball of cotton yarn and make a washcloth or two.  Handmade washcloths are so luxurious to use in the bath. They make you feel like you are indulging in a day at the spa. And, they are so quick and easy to make, you won't feel bad about using them everyday in the kitchen.  Another benefit of handmade washcloths is that they are great projects for beginning knitters and crocheters. Cotton yarn is inexpensive, easy to work with and you can easily complete a washcloth in a short amount of time".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Recipe Holder

Use an extra large clothespin and some pretty paper

Tutorial at Michael Creations Blog

"I love these little recipe holders! They are super cute, but also serve a very functional purpose. Have you ever had your hands kneading a big bowl of dough only to find that your recipe card has found its way underneath another one of your ingredients? Now you're stuck, grabbing your nice recipe card with messy hands, trying to find a place for it that's both out of the way and accessible. Ugh. These keep your recipe out of the way and easy to see - no grubby fingerprints getting all over your copy of Grandma's Homemade Apple Crisp".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

Add charm to your kitchen with a decoupaged soap dispenser

Tutorial at Cheryl Style Blog

"If you have to wash dishes—and who doesn’t—why not do it in style with our DIY Mason jar soap dispensers? Use our free CherylStyle printable labels to distinguish between dishwashing soap and hand soap and your countertop will have a clean, less cluttered look.  Follow easy instructions to download, print and cut out the labels. Upcycle a Mason jar and dispenser pump for each type of soap or buy them for approximately six dollars. You’ll also need Mod Podge, a small paintbrush, hammer and nail, glue, and both flat and enamel paint".... Read more