You Can Make This
September 24, 2008 by Laurie
Filed under Contests, Product Reviews
Experienced mothers have many things to share with future mothers. Whether it’s tips on enduring pregnancy, suggestions about nurturing a “spirited” child, or ways to teach children crafts that will enhance their lives, the information needs to be passed along. The earth’s first mothers passed their lore through the oral tradition of storytelling. The advent of the printing press let mothers pass knowledge in books. But in today’s modern world, mothers pass along their know-how via the internet through “YouCanMakeThis.Com.”
YouCanMakeThis.Com is an iParenting award winning website that provides families and or anyone with instant access to patterns, eBooks, instructions, and tutorials for wide range of favorite craft and sewing projects. The site has patterns and instructions for all sorts of things such as woodworking, sewing, knitting and quilting.
YouCanMakeThis.Com’s downloadable eBooks provide simple, step-by-step guides. For those unfamiliar with eBooks, basically, they are files that can easily be downloaded, saved and then printed or read on a computer monitor. The website offers more than 700 projects that help moms make things for their children, for themselves and even teaches tweens how to learn a new skill.
This is my first experience with this site and I must say I love it! I spent close to two hours just looking at all the fun things to do! There is a huge wealth of information all in one spot and it is very well organized into categories. I just recently got the the “Nap Mat” pattern and the instructions are very thorough and pretty easy to understand. We will have to see how these turn out! I have always wanted to learn how to quilt, and there are lots of patterns for that. These projects are perfect for the upcoming colder months when you are stuck inside, and a great way to learn something new. The possibilities are endless!
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!
Thank you to all who entered! Check back often!
DoubleBugs and YouCanMakeThis.com are giving you the chance to learn something new by giving three lucky winners an ebook of their choice!
Here’s what you gotta do:
Leave a comment on what you like about the site and what you would like to try to make.
Please leave me an email or a way to contact you if you win
Contest starts September 24, 2008 and and ends October 4, 2008
Check back and see who the winners are!
Good Luck!
How to Make Custom Soldered Glass Art Pendants, is something I would love to learn how to do.
I am just dying to learn how to crochet. The tops and hats for little girls are just adorable. I’d love to be able to make them
I would love to learn how to crochet and the tops and hats for little girls are just adorable. I would love to make them for my little one.
I love all the cool clothing patterns and would love to try the Scrabble In Style 77 Projects
I’m such a huge fan of You Can Make This. I’ve always loved how they just keep adding more and more instructions and it’s always organized so well. I just noticed they have felt food instructions now.. it would be so fun to make the Sack Lunch or Chinese Take-out for my kids to play with.
Would love to learn how to make dolls, the soft cuddly ones! Thanks for the giveaway!
Wow! Great site. It’s easy to navigate and there’s so many choices. I’d love to get sewing basics. Then I could come back for more advanced lessons!
making dolls is cool
I like the organization of your website! The colours are fun and relaxing. The prizes are even better!
I love the creativity aspect of this website. Also the have a Make a Difference (Charity) which also instills morals. Other than that i would love to learn to crochet.
organization of the site is great-learn to make dolls
I love to sew for my daughter so I would choose the new twirl skirt pattern.
Great site! I’ve bookmarked it for future use. I would want to try the Scrabble Tile Jewelry book.
I would love to learn out to crochet! I am a flight attendant and have always wanted to lean how to do this so I can do this on layovers. Thank you for the chance to learn!
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I can’t believe how much variety they site has and I’d really like to get into digital scrapbooking so I’d love to try one, two, three or more of those!
I really like this site, being a single mother of 4 can be expensive so I’m always looking for cheaper alternatives. I would lke to try to make those nap mats, or some neat (but cute) toy boxes..the ones that are sorted. Thanks
i love that it has so many great ideas i would like to make the Modern Accents Handbag
I’d love to try the Lounge Style Pajama Pants
I like all the great ideas and how easy and evwrything is due to everything being covered in detail. I would like to learn how to make the Women’s Reversible Layer Wrap Skirt.
I am incedibly inept! 🙁 I have a sewing machine that I got three years ago that is still in the book because I have no idea how to use it. I really need some basic, beginner sewing instructions! I’ve got two young boys and a husband so I can’t even begin to tell you what my “clothing to be mended” pile looks like. Thank you so much for the great giveaway!
I am not very good with making things. So I would like to start small with bows.
TOTT Hair Instructions: The Twisted Boutique and Surround-a-Bow Techniques
I’d love to learn to make handbags and totes. The Quilted Diamond tote would be my first project.
good contest
I like the wide variety of ebooks on the site. I would like to try my hand at cake decorating.
I would like to make the She Loves Me, She Loves Me KNOT Handbag
I would like to learn how to make a cookie bouquet.
I have never seen this site before! I really like the appliqued name pillows in home decor. There are lots of cool things I would love to learn to make.
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