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Blue Sage Press

Fun How-To Booklets

Text Box: Conquer the Clutter: Simple Steps for 
De-Cluttering Your Home 
Clearing out the clutter and getting organized not only saves you time and money, it can help relieve some of the stress in your life and provide a more comfortable, relaxing environment. This booklet offers easy to follow steps to help you identify some of your clutter-causing habits, tackle that mountain of  clutter and get you back on track with a less stressful, more organized lifestyle. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, soft cover booklet, 24 pages. $4.95  
Text Box: Gifts in a Jar: Brownies, Cookies & Cakes
Making your own gifts is fun. This booklet includes 20 delectable recipes for brownies, cookies and cake mixes that you arrange artfully into layers in a glass canning jar then use your own creativity to decorate. Using these simple step-by-step instructions and delicious recipes, you can make up a batch of “gifts in a jar” in a jiffy. They’ll make great gifts for everyone on your gift list. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, soft cover booklet, 24 pages. $4.95  
Text Box: Don’t Eat the Biscuits! Easy Biscuit Quilting Projects 
Biscuit quilting is fast, easy & fun. Each biscuit is made from 2 small squares of fabric sewn together and stuffed with polyester fiberfill. These tiny pillows are then sewn together to create projects such as pot holders, chair pads, pillows, tote bags, and wall hangings, as well as quilts that range in size from crib to king. All the sewing is done by machine, so you can turn out lots of biscuits in a hurry. It’s also a great way to use up fabric scraps. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, soft cover booklet, 28 pages. $4.95

Text Box: Gifts in a Jar: Muffins, Breads & Scones
Making your own gifts is fun. This booklet includes 20 delectable recipes for muffin, bread and scone mixes that you arrange artfully into layers in a glass canning jar then use your own creativity to decorate. Using these simple step-by-step instructions and delicious recipes, you can make up a batch of “gifts in a jar” in a jiffy. They’ll make great gifts for everyone on your gift list. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, soft cover booklet, 24 pages. $4.95

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visit our Pattern page to view my fun cloth doll patterns.
Text Box: It’s Just Paint! Decorative Painting for Walls, Furniture & Fabrics

Personalizing your home with hand painted designs is not only fun, but easy and inexpensive. This booklet shows you how to add custom designs to your décor using acrylic paints and simple painting techniques. It’s as easy as coloring in a coloring book—just trace your design, transfer it to your surface and fill in with paint. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, soft cover booklet, 22 pages. $4.95 
Text Box: Teapots & Teddy Bears: Fun Children’s Tea Parties 

24 of the same recipes from If Teapots Could Talk for making all the tasty treats you’ll need for an afternoon children’s tea party. It also includes 9 fun theme party ideas, like Garden Fairy Tea Party, Teddy Bear Tea Party and Lucky Leprechaun Tea Party, plus suggestions for invitations, decorations, games, menu choices & party favors. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, soft cover booklet, 36 pages. $4.95          Read More
Text Box: Bundle Up in Memories: Make a Simple Patchwork Quilt from Cherished Clothing 
What better way to bring back fond memories than bundling yourself up in a patchwork quilt made from vintage clothing or fabrics that belonged to someone you love. Follow these simple step-by-step instructions to make a special gift from the heart to preserve a bit of your family’s history and envelope yourself and others in fond memories. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, soft cover booklet, 24 pages. $4.95

Text Box: Your Favorite Meals in a Muffin
What could be better than homemade muffins right out of the oven! But these muffins aren’t just for breakfast—they make a hearty lunch or dinner, including all the fixings from your favorite meals, like Philly Cheese Steak Muffins, Chicken Pot Pie Muffins, Beef Taco Muffins, Ham & Zucchini Quiche Muffins & Baked Bean Muffins. Twenty recipes for tasty muffins to stir up in a jiffy and keep in the freezer for a quick meal anytime. Size: 5.5”X8.5”, soft cover, 32 pages. $4.95
Try one of the recipes

Text Box: Cross My Heart: Easy Counted Cross-Stitch Gift Jar Lids
Counted cross-stitch is easy and fun to learn. This booklet includes 6 designs: Merry Christmas (Holly Leaves), Happy Birthday (Balloons), Happy Father’s Day (Light House), Mom (Floral Wreath), Be Mine (Flower) and Boo (Halloween Ghost in a Pumpkin), stitched on 11-count Aida cloth and sized to fit wide-mouth caning jars. Just stitch up your favorite design and fill the jar with candy, homemade goodies or other gifts. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, soft cover booklet, 24 pages. $4.95   FREE pattern on the Gift Ideas Page

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