Whether you are taking pictures of your crafts to sell or just to display on your blog having beautiful interesting photos of your crafts can be a big help to draw people in.
Elizabeth Carls has a nice blog post … Read More...
I wish I had unlimited time.
I so totally want to build this toddler sized working backhoe (PDF here). How long so you think that would take? me? It would take about 40 years and my kid would already be a grandfather. But I … Read More...
More about felt – Felting lessons
The Felting Lessons site is just what it sounds like. Felter Terri Pike writes up many wonderful felting video tutorials. Wet felting, nuno felting, resist felting, you name it.
This is a really wonderful resource for the beginning or beyond … Read More...
Make toddler PJ pants – Free pattern
Here is a nice tutorial for toddler soft pajama pants from fromanigloo.com. These are made with a stretch knit fabric and have an ankle cuff to keep pants from bunching up around the leg at night or you can … Read More...
Making seed packets
Making cute seed packets is fun and it’s nice to make such a practical thing yourself. We let a bunch of our garden plants just go to seed this year so We had about a million tons of coriander, some … Read More...
Garden week! Egg carton seedlings.
I declare this garden week because we finally got our one little raised bed built and filled with dirt! Yay!
I let my kid scatter poppy and carrot seeds in designated areas and then we set about filling up our … Read More...
Really scary suckers
Forkable.com comes up with some really truly scary candy for this halloween. Dexter blood slide lollipops! EW, gross! And maybe delicious too! I like the texture the silpat mat gives the clear candy.
Forkable.com gives a nice tutorial for … Read More...
Follow the leader
Yesterday I posted about following links from other peoples sites. Ever since I started using a feed reader it’s something that I have to remind myself to do: go to actual websites and look at peoples blogrolls and follow their … Read More...
Make a kid pup tent
I already have a store bought kid tent that is pretty rad. It pops up in like 5 seconds and breaks down in another 5 seconds and ends up being a little larger than a folded up umbrella. It’s good … Read More...
Button Font – Also now with analog instructions!
Very cute free button font that makes letters using simulated thread through the holes in buttons, if your button had nine holes. did that make sense?
The site is in German but here is a translated page of instructions for … Read More...
Two adorable no-sew kids capes
Ruffles and Stuff posted this tutorial for a no-sew flutter cape for kids. It looks easy and super cute, all it requires is some fleece, scissors and a length of ribbon!
Yesterday On Tuesday has a nice tutorial for … Read More...
Make your own gift bags tutorial
I saw these cute gift bags made from the pages of an old Richard Scary book over on Making Groovy Things. These were made from a book that was on it’s last legs but if you don’t want to … Read More...
Pattern Rescue… to the rescue!
Pattern Rescue looks like a neat site.
… Read More...Is one of your favorite sewing patterns damaged or incomplete? We may be able to help! Pattern Rescue collects all the odds and ends of the vintage pattern world — empty envelopes, stray
More free apparel patterns from Modern Sewing
More free apparel patterns from Modern Sewing! The Modern Sewing site is a good resource for free patterns as well as for info on sizing and measuring. They offer their patterns in a variety of sizes and have good … Read More...
No-Pattern Sundress
No-Pattern Sundress #1
Originally uploaded by QueenieVonSugarpants
Make your own cute as all heck sundress with no pattern! I saw this on flickr today day from Queenie Von Sugarpants.
You cna download the PDF here.
If you … Read More...
The Coffee Date Dress from Burda Style
This adorable Coffee Date dress pattern is free from Burda Style. Many many people have made this, so you can see how great it looks on a variety of body tyles and how lovely and creative you can get with … Read More...
Make It Wear It Challenge from Sew, Mama, Sew!
Sew, Mama, Sew! is hosting a June Make It Wear It Challenge. You must make an article of clothing AND wear it in JUNE of 2010. You can post pics of it and if you do you will be entered … Read More...
Design your own swimsuit – Gnome Edition!
Hello! I’m about to start sewing my own swim suit, well, swim dress. It’s a Kwik Sew pattern and I’m all ready with my serger and my wooly nylon. I’m a tad nervous and thusly I am started googling for … Read More...
Duct tape fabric and other useful things – like prom dresses!
Don’t ask me why I was looking up duct tape fabric because I can’t remember exactly but I found this site called The Duct Tape Club that has so many fun looking duct tape crafts. Duct tape comes in so … Read More...
Warm up the indie craft way
The nights have been very cold on my side of the hemisphere. Always room for one more blanket on the bed. This quick and easy tutorial by J & O Fabric Stores shows you step by step how to make … Read More...