Make It With Madison

Did you know that www.nps.gov has free crochet patterns available on their website? I didn't know until about a year ago. Since I'm used to making my own things and not following a pattern when I crochet, I like to challenge myself every once in a while with an actual pattern. When I first checked out the crochet patterns on the National Parks website, the one I wanted to make most was the walleye pattern. The shape of it made me think it would make a cool little accent pillo

When I started my garden, I decided I wasn't going to plant peppers this year. Snacking on too many raw peppers gives me indigestion, each pepper plant produces more than enough peppers, and I just can't seem to use that many in dishes I make. That being said, when some of my transplanted seedlings died this spring and I had to buy more, I changed my mind and decided to get peppers too. Little did I know, they would be jalapeños! Most of my friends and family know that I'm no

Looking back at my posts over the years, I'm surprised I haven't sewn a table runner for the blog. I have a cute fall-themed table runner (thrifted!) that I put out every fall, and I have wanted another one for a while. Table runners are nice because they aren't as big as table cloths and can look really good with matching placemats. I also looked at this project as a way to use some more of my fabric scraps (I have so many). Whether you have a lot of fabric scraps leftover f

If you regularly visit my blog, you probably noticed I haven't been posting lately. Not just lately, but for a few months. After my last post, I felt I needed a break from the blog. I decided to step away to focus on some long-term projects I wanted to get done for myself and to re-evaluate the amount of posts I typically publish each month. In this post, I'll show some of what I've been working on lately. I'm so excited to be back working on the blog again! After taking this

When I make bread, I like to leave it rise on a heat radiator in my house, mostly because my oven is older and doesn't have the setting to proof bread. Because of this, I have to choose my baking days wisely. Yesterday was the coldest day of the week, so I made these buns and some snickerdoodle cookies! Don't get me wrong, I'm excited for spring/summer and warmer weather to come, but I wish it would all come at once and not switch back and forth like this. I hope everyone is