Make It From Scratch #23

Welcome to another addition of "Make it From Scratch", where talented bloggers share their wonderful ideas and projects to inspire you to create something new.

Challenge yourself to make something new and share it on your blog, then enter it in the Carnival. More details can be found HERE. These projects can be items you have made for the first time, or tried and true classics that you would like to share.

The first week of the month is dedicated to things made from scratch for the first time and other weeks can be either first time creations or something you have made before.

Please be sure to check out what is going on next week on the 24th edition of Make it From Scratch, hosted by Heather L at It's All For The Best.

In The Kitchen:

• Stephanie at Stop The Ride shows us how to make your own microwave popcorn from regular unpopped popcorn and a paper bag. This saves so much money and is healthier.
  

• Cade from Write To Write Your Own Business Opportunity shares a delicious recipe for Hopi Sunflower Bread. What a great way to enjoy the summer's bounty!
  

• Heather at The Fat Bottomed Girl shares her step-by-step recipe for homemade Chicken Wraps. Photos are also included to help you along!

• GP from INNside Innkeeping in Montana has written an informative post regarding The Usefulness of Salt and has a delicious recipe for quiche also posted.

• Heather from Home Ec 101 has shared a Simple Blueberry Muffin Recipe with a crumbly topping that is both easy and inexpensive to make.

• Loni from Finding Joy In The Morning shares with us a simple and economical way of Making Homemade Pesto. Since pesto is so expensive, this is a great way to save money and to use up those fresh herbs growing in your garden.

• Deliah from The Miller Way shares with us her recipe for Yummy Funnel Cakes. For $5 a funnel cake at festivals and carnivals, Deliah's recipe is a big money saver!

On The Crafty Side:

• Cindy at My Recycled Bags.com shares with us a a simple, yet beautiful Recycled Baby Bib that she crocheted and created with just yarn, plastic bag yarn from recycled plastic bags.

• Bridget from And Miles To Go... has created Large Cinnamon Hand Print Hearts made from cinnamon craft dough that can be whipped up in seconds. Very easy and inexpensive, but a wonderful keepsake.

• Annette from Frugal Journey tells us how to Make Homemade Board Games. It is both an economical and fun project on a rainy afternoon!

• How To Me shares her very simple and easy method to Sew a Slip or Jumper with just material and basic sewing notions.

• Dora from Y-2K Hippie shares her finished sewing project of A Purse Made Out Of A Pair Of Old Jeans. She also embroidered her child's name on it!

• Becca from Unplugging The "Stuff" Machine shares with us her finished Sweet Lolita Hankie using vintage fabrics and trims.

• Sara of The Flutterby Gifts Blog shares with us her latest Quilt creation. Each square is of an appliquéd animal. She created this quilt on her own!

• Lori of I Will Learn To Sew has shared with us her finished Nappy Bag. It's completely lined and has built in bottle pockets.

• Anastacia Knits has also shared with us her finished creation of a crocheted shawl. Come on over and see her husband model it for you!

• Joanna from Keeping Feet is sharing with us some knitted squares that she is making for a top secret project of hers. She dares you to guess what she is making!

**That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of make it from scratch! using the carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on the blog carnival index page.**