Cathy at Patchworks that Praise combines piecing, applique and painterly skills to make beautiful landscape quilts. An author as well, check out her latest book, Lovely Landscape Quilts (Dec 2014, Fons and Porter). I found on her site a tip page where she shares some of her techniques. … Read More...
KFC Britain, in what could be a brilliant marketing strategy, has come up with a coffee cup that you don’t need to throw into a rubbish bin once you have finished the coffee.
Instead, you can eat the cup.
To me, … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled jeans pencil bags
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how you can make a zippered pencil pouch out of a pair of jeans. The jeans back pocket gets repurposed as a pocket on the … Read More...
You spend the majority of your day away from home, sitting at your office desk, so why not dress it up a bit and add your own personal touch? Hanging a picture or bringing a favorite decor piece can help … Read More...
For a limited time around this time of year, you can get a shamrock shake from McDonald’s. I’ve never had one, because I don’t like to have anything cold when it is cold out. So I always seem to miss … Read More...
This Mascara shield is easy to make using a plastic spoon and a little skill. The instructions for the mascara shield are in a foreign language but the images are self explanatory. I am pretty good when it comes to … Read More...
These Easter chick bean bags are perfect for Easter games or infant gifts. They are fun to make and even more fun to play with.
Check out this fun Bean bag game we found here but there are loads of … Read More...
Make an adorable card for St. Patrick’s Day with this cute digital dog stamp, it’s free to download from Dearie Dolls, click here.
-Heather… Read More...
No magic is required to make one of these amazing addition machines. You simply need to take a stroll down the isles at your local home improvement or hardware store. That is what Laura, from Differentiation Station Creations, did when … Read More...
Hello scrappers and crafters! Ready for a new series? Every Saturday I’ll be posting an inspiration piece, accompanied by a layout I made drawing inspiration from that image. I’ll be pulling these from a series I did on my personal … Read More...
Tutorial: Serger cover
Your sewing machine may have a cover to protect it from the dust, but does your serger? Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial for making a serger cover. Her dimensions will make a cover for a Brother … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby girl peplum top
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern for her baby girls peplum top. It’s a baby girl version of her Pretty in Peplum Dress & Top Pattern, which is in girls … Read More...
A prototype Pallet home, that was originally designed as a glorious, cheap, and fast student accommodation, has survived a devastating Cyclone that recently hit parts of Australia.
The Pallet home project, called “The Shelter Project” was designed by three students … Read More...
Let’s jump right on the bacon bandwagon here – a video tutorial with the bacon portion of a tiny breakfast plate ring. Check Candi Ware’s channel for the rest of the parts and other goodies.… Read More...
I have a thing for patchwork, so this is the perfect clothespin bag for me. Debbie of Sewing with Rascal not only made this, but she shared a tutorial/recipe for it at Moda Bake Shop. She explains her reason for choosing this particular project.… Read More...
We don’t do a lot for St. Patrick’s Day, but in case you do and looking for some new recipes, this page will help you for meal and dessert ideas. If you are looking for recipes with the color green, … Read More...
I nearly dropped my computer when I read what the supply was that you use to make these beautiful antique Easter eggs. This technique would be great for any surface that you want to antique. Pop on over to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy fabric tassels, no sewing required
Jennifer Heynen shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make these colorful tassels out of your scrap fabrics. If you fuse your strips together, it’s a no-sew project. But … Read More...
Free pattern: Bias trimmed fabric baby shoes
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making a pair of soft fabric baby shoes. I love the design of these shoes! They’ve got simple lines, accented with bias trim. … Read More...
For terrific free e-books get over to cloth paper scissors and download the one that appeals to you or all of them; there are 18 books for us. These books are on all types of Mixed-media projects. They have one … Read More...