Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a cool project using the box that the popular MOO business cards come in. She shows how to make a pincushion using the box as the base of the cushion. (Don’t have any empty MOO cards? I’m…
Tutorial: Pincushion from a MOO card box
Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a cool project using the box that the popular MOO business cards come in. She shows how to make a pincushion using the box as the base of the cushion. (Don’t have any empty MOO … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Christmas clothes from recycled linens!
Lookie what Melissa from Creative Babies did with some vintage Christmas linens! She repurposed them into lovely Christmas clothes for kids. See a larger photo here, or link to her Flickr stream to see other items made from vintage linens.
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Christmas Dress From Recycled Vintage Linen
Lookie what Melissa from Creative Babies did with some vintage Christmas linens! She repurposed them into lovely Christmas clothes for kids. See a larger photo here, or link to her Flickr stream to see other items made from vintage linens… Read More...
Tutorial: Wintertime birdcage cover
Deborah from Wonderwoman Creations made this wintertime birdcage cover to keep her feathered friends warm during the colder months. If you have a bird at your house, why not make one, too? She shares a tutorial showing how. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Wintertime birdcage cover
Deborah from Wonderwoman Creations made this wintertime birdcage cover to keep her feathered friends warm during the colder months. If you have a bird at your house, why not make one, too? She shares a tutorial showing how. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Bean bag cushion for pretty kitties
Benita from Chez Larsson shares a tutorial for making this bean bag cushion for your cat. Place it by a window and your kitty will love you forever! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Chez Larsson]
Lookie what she made: Forest friend softies!
Kellie from Rice Babies created a Forest Friends theme for her son’s birthday, and gave out these woodland creature softies as favors. She used a dingbat font as her template for the animal shapes. Brilliant! She also used the raccoon shape…
Lookie what she made: Forest friend softies!
Kellie from Rice Babies created a Forest Friends theme for her son’s birthday, and gave out these woodland creature softies as favors. She used a dingbat font as her template for the animal shapes. Brilliant! She also used the raccoon … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible drawstring bags for gift giving
Sew4Home shows how to make these reversible drawstring bags, perfect for holiday gift giving. Just slip a bottle of wine into one of these bags, cinch the drawstring, and your hostess gift is wrapped and ready to go. Go to the…
Tutorial: Thanksgiving Advent Calendar
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making this Thanksgiving Advent Calendar. Use it to count down the days until Thanksgiving. Go to the tutorial.
Melissa has created a list of fun ideas for filling the…
Tutorial: Thanksgiving Advent Calendar
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making this Thanksgiving Advent Calendar. Use it to count down the days until Thanksgiving. Go to the tutorial.
Melissa has created a list of fun … Read More...
Tutorial: Red Riding Hood’s Grandma finger puppet
Care from Obsessively Stitching has started a blog series showing how to make finger puppets for the characters in the Little Red Riding Hood story. First up is Little Red’s grandmother. Her hat is removable so it can be placed … Read More...
Tutorial: Red Riding Hood’s Grandma finger puppet
Care from Obsessively Stitching has started a blog series showing how to make finger puppets for the characters in the Little Red Riding Hood story. First up is Little Red’s grandmother. Her hat is removable so it can be placed on…
Cool idea: Magnetic sewing tool organization
Anna from Noodlehead shows how she organized her sewing tools. She mounted a magnetic strip to the wall to create an handy place to stash her scissors, needles, and other sharp-ended metal sewing tools she wants to keep out of her…
Tutorial: Slipcover for an ottoman
Sew Much Ado shows how to make a slipcover for an otttoman. This is a great way to update your living room without investing in new furniture! Go to the tutorial.
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…Cool idea: Fabric scrap scented sachets as party favors
The next time you host a wedding shower or bachelorette party, don’t head to the party store for favors. Head to your fabric stash instead. That’s what Treats & Tricks did, and came out with scented sachets to give out as…
Cool idea: Fabric scrap scented sachets as party favors
The next time you host a wedding shower or bachelorette party, don’t head to the party store for favors. Head to your fabric stash instead. That’s what Treats & Tricks did, and came out with scented sachets to give out … Read More...
Tutorial: 5 steps to a handmade baby blanket
Tutorial: 5 steps to a handmade baby blanket
Julie Kundhi from julie-k shows how to make this handmade baby blanket in only 5 steps. Make one of these for the next baby shower you get invited to, then practice saying, “Oh, that? Just something I threw together.” Get … Read More...