Make It From Scratch #7 - Challenge Week

Welcome to Make It From Scratch, the carnival for those who craft, cook, sew, knit, and garden. Come see what we've made this week. It is challenge week, the week many of us try something for the first time.

Sewing Projects
Lisa Knight combined two old items of clothing to make something so sweet for her daughter in Overall dress posted at Sew what's up?.

Becca presents Dollikins, I mean Dollequins, I mean...I don't know what to call them. I wouldn't know what to call them either, but they sure are cute. Posted at Unplugging the "Stuff" Machine. She did come up with a good name!

Delilah has made this before. She made one for me, and I used it today for my fussy baby. I (Finally) Made Something From Scratch!!!! is posted at The Miller Way....

Celeste show us that sometimes to learn to do something, you just have to teach yourself. She completed her first sewing project in Made From Scratch posted at C's Life.

Building Projects
We needed more space for the rabbits. It was a family project, Rabbit Hutch is posted at Tim's blog, Applehead.

Joanna told me she wanted to do something "out of the box " meaning something besides cooking, this week. What she didn't tell me was she was actually building a box. If you want to take better pictures for your blog, this is something you want to check out. Close-up Light Box is posted at Keeping Feet.

Homemade Cleaning
The little things can make a big impression on your guests. GP's guests get Oatmeal and Brown Sugar Scrub. That would impress me! Soap gets in your eyes is posted at Fish Creek House - INNside Innkeeping. A bonus recipe for oatmeal pancakes is also in this post.

Catherine makes many of the cleanering products for her home. This is the first time for Homemade Glass Cleaner posted at Angel Food Cake Isn't a Candle.

Cooking
Sundance presents How To Make A Delicious Pork Roast posted at Ideal Internet. This is not your average Midwestern pork roast. Take a look.

Live lobster delivered to your door? John Peter tells us what to do once it gets there. Are You Cooking Live Lobster Right? posted at OhCash.com.

Heather L. found a way to serve chicken that had her husband asking for leftovers. Chicken Cordon Bleu is posted at It's all for the best.

I had everything I need for cabbage rolls, except the time. See what I came up with in Cabbage Rolls of sorts.

And the Winner is. . .
Celeste from C's Life. Celeste you can choose from Blackberry Jam, Blackberry Vinegar or vanilla coffee mix. Just email me your info!

Thanks so much for the great entries everyone! You give me so many ideas! Have fun checking out the posts. Links back are always appreciated!

Heather L will be hosting next week's carnival at her new blog, Fat Bottomed Girl. She was the only one brave enough to volunteer, even though I never did get the hosting guidelines up. I'll put that first on my list, after vacation, if you'd like to sign up to host too.

If you'd like to join us next week, simply submit your posts via Blog Carnival or email me. Sunday is the deadline for next week's entries. Make It From Scratch guidelines can be found here.


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