Here you’ll find all kinds of things do-it-yourself and homemade. Soap making, sewing, herbalism, crafts, you name it! There’s always room for creativity here at The Halcyon Homestead.
Seed tape is a carrot planter’s best friend. Carrot seeds are miniscule and notoriously dramatic about germinating. If they don’t have everything just right, with conditions just how they like it- psshh forget it. You may as well plant something else. OR switch to using …
I love a fast and fun sewing project around here, especially if it results in something that is useful and cute, like this fabric corner bookmark. I was browsing tutorials on the web for fast sewing projects on a particularly rainy Pacific Northwest day and …
This easy lavender melt-and-pour soap is a fun, rewarding, and productive homestead project. It’s a perfect way to start your soapmaking journey. Lavender, lovely lavender. This woody herb from the Mediterranean graces us with its heavenly aroma and beautiful flowers, and is often appreciated for …
Making your own stamped flour sack tea towels is such a fun and easy craft. If you have little ones, this is a very kid-friendly art activity they can enjoy doing with you. These towels also make fantastic gifts for friends and family! I love …
In this post, I’ll share with you how we built our new woodshed. Isn’t she cute? Back in December we had a raucous wind storm that caused a large oak tree from our neighbors’ property to fall on top of our shed. We were abundantly …
These quick DIY catnip toys are a fun, easy, and fast sewing project. Like, under 10 minutes fast. And it’s an incredible fabric scrap stash buster project (try saying that five times fast). I have a few containers of fabric scraps of varying sizes I’ve …