Make It With Madison

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

I haven't made an apron since I first started sewing - almost three years ago! I was inspired to make this one because I'm planning on having a garden this year and thought the apron would be useful when harvesting everything. Aprons are a good starter project for individuals new to sewing because it's a good way to ease into garment making without having to delve into a complicated pattern. Sewing this apron, I could tell just how much I'd learned over the past few years. I'

I've been really wanting to sew these past few weeks, but I've also been wanting to crochet - and since more episodes of Bridgerton are out, I find myself crocheting in front of my tv more. Maybe next week I'll sew something. This week I decided to work on baby socks for a friend. It was my first time making them, so the first pair turned out kind of wonky, but the second pair was better! I like this pattern because it's super quick and easy enough I can watch tv and complete