Vanilla sugar is a great alternative to vanilla extract. I use homemade vanilla sugar all the time: for ice creams, cakes, desserts and drinks. To make vanilla sugar at home you’ll just need two ingredients: sugar and organic vanilla powder. Vanilla powder is made with ground vanilla beans and has a delicious scent and taste! Continue reading Homemade Vanilla Sugar
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Chocolate-Glazed Almond Horns
Almond horns are a quick and easy afternoon treat! They’re moist and chewy, and covered with crunchy almonds. Almond horns taste a bit like chocolate-covered marzipan. And they’re flour-free, gluten-free and dairy-free.
These almond horns are made from scratch. You’ll just need four ingredients for these almond horns: almonds, sugar, egg whites and chocolate. Almond horns are a great way to use up leftover egg whites! Continue reading Chocolate-Glazed Almond Horns
1910s Mock Cream Pie Recipe
Because the 1910s strawberry custard pie was so delicious, I tried out another 1910s pie recipe: mock cream pie from 1919. Mock cream pie is a custard pie with meringue topping – it’s delicious: sweet, rich and creamy! Continue reading 1910s Mock Cream Pie Recipe
DIY Wirework Earrings
A few years ago I made some DIY wirework earrings. For the silver wire hoop earrings I used silver wire, faceted rutile quartz stones and silver ear screws. Because the wirework hoop earrings are big, they are quite heavy! Continue reading DIY Wirework Earrings
Blue Macarons With Natural Food Coloring
These beautiful Tiffany blue macarons are naturally colored with homemade blue food coloring! I love the color of the blue macarons! Isn’t it gorgeous?
But the all-natural blue macarons don’t just look delicious – they are! They’re flavored with peppermint essential oil. Continue reading Blue Macarons With Natural Food Coloring
1920s Sweater Refashion
I refashioned a black sweater into a 1920s-style sweater. This beautiful 1920s sweater with the polka dot scarf was my inspiration. Continue reading 1920s Sweater Refashion
Turtleneck To Scoop Neck – Sweater Refashion
I hate turtleneck collars as much as I hate hoods! 😉 So I usually remove or refashion turtleneck collars: Some time ago, I turned a turtleneck into a wide crochet lace collar. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to change a turtleneck collar into a mock collar or scoop neck. Continue reading Turtleneck To Scoop Neck – Sweater Refashion
DIY No-Sew Jersey Headband – Tutorial
Making your own headband is super easy! A jersey knit headband is another great way to ucycle old T-shirts. Continue reading DIY No-Sew Jersey Headband – Tutorial
Jersey Applique Tutorial
Jersey applique is so beautiful and such an easy project – even for a sewing beginner or for your kids! It just takes some minutes, and it’s a perfect project to use up all those jersey knit scraps. You can choose a simple design for your jersey applique, such as dots, stripes or flowers, or a more complicated pattern.
The jersey is appliqued with running stitches by hand. But even if you hate hand sewing, don’t fear: jersey applique is really easy and fast to sew. Continue reading Jersey Applique Tutorial
Grey Crochet Lace Skirt & Jersey Knit Blazer
Many years ago, I turned a too large jersey knit sweater into a blazer. I used my basic Victorian bodice pattern as pattern. So my jersey knit blazer has the typical sloping shoulders of Victorian bodices. It also has princess seams at the back. The blazer is closed with a faux metal button. Continue reading Grey Crochet Lace Skirt & Jersey Knit Blazer