Now that it’s June it’s time to think about summer knitting projects, and this starfish project from Just Crafty Enough is a really fun one.
This project uses a fun construction method, where you knit the legs first and the … Read More...
DIY Felt Succulents tutorial
I am outside daily to make sure the little critters don’t dig up my Succulents and I will have to make these for outdoors under cover on my veranda. I love the easy way they are assembled and the way … Read More...
Tutorial: Button skull embellishment
Simi from Buttons & Paint shows how you can make a skull embellishment out of buttons. The white and pearl buttons are perfect for this – the colors remind me of old bone. She shows it as a page in … Read More...
Organizing The Fridge For Healthy “Fast Food” At Home
Let’s be honest—no matter how much we tell ourselves we’ll make healthier choices, it’s all too easy to give in to cravings for chips, sweets, and other quick-grab snacks. When hunger strikes, we tend to reach for whatever is … Read More...
DIY Craft: Recycle a Garden Fence into a Creative Bulletin Board or Jewelry Display
Have you ever turned something like a fence into a handy bulletin board?
Donna couldn’t resist recycling/upcycling this rusty piece of fencing into a handy jewelry display/organizer for her home. I think this would be great for pinning my … Read More...
Rainy Day fun cup and ball game tutorial and pattern
Laura is a crafty lady living in England and hosts “Bugs and Fishes”; and has this darling olden days toy “Rainy Day fun, cup and ball game” tutorial made with today’s techniques. The tutorial and template are HERE! Thanks Laura … Read More...
DIY Felt Photo booth Props tutorial and pattern
If you want to get some fun pictures at a wedding, graduation or any event; get over to “ruffled” and make these fun “Felt Photo booth Props”! Created by Chelsea’s entry is a PSA for brides who want to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Wee Woven Wall Hanging
Now that the kids are out of school what are you going to do with them all day? Playing in traffic and hanging out on the corner is not an option….trust … Read More...
Man Stink Deodorant
If you are one of those ladies that think “man stink” is sexy then I am sorry I will never understand you. I can not stand the smell of sweat his or mine. I can tell when he has had … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow trimmed with custom made piping
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make a throw pillow trimmed with custom piping. You can buy the piping premade at the fabric store, but the colors are so limited. And forget about … Read More...
Technique: Stenciled Water Background for Cards
Use a stencil and Pan Pastels for a soft water background, a great look to go with a lovely mermaid stamp or any ocean themed card. Find directions over at the Bombshell stamps blog.
-Heather
Tutorial: Set Sail block
Mary of Mollie Flanders Makerie wants her readers to know about liberated quilting, an approach to piecing first popularized by Gwen Marston. With this in mind, she created a summer quilt, part of it shown here. The sails are brightly … Read More...
Felt Food Strawberries with Free Berry Container Template
Meg of “Mega Crafty” is sharing her lovely tutorial and template for her “Felt Food Strawberries with Free Berry Container” and they look good enough to eat. Meg has a complete pictorial and a downloadable template for the Felt Berry … Read More...
Some clever garden ideas
Here at our house – the garden duties all belong to me. And needless to say – the garden is the part of the house that is the most neglected, if not alltogether forgotten.
So, it is with great happiness … Read More...
Cinnamon Sugar Pancake Rolls
Occasionally, I have cravings for pancakes, but not the appetite for them. My problem is solved and I can eat the pancakes on the go! Bonus!
Dorothy from Crazy for Crusts introduces us to the pancakes she had as a … Read More...
Tutorial: Simplified cuff method
Lynette from Running With Scissors shows how to make a simplified cuff. It gives the look of a cuff and a placket, but look closely and you’ll see that the cuff is not a separate piece of fabric, but is … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to use a twin needle
My favorite secret weapon for hemming knit fabrics is my twin needle. It creates two rows of straight stitches on the front of the fabric, but one row of zig zag stitches on the back which allows the seam to … Read More...
One Minute Tip: How to Make a Felt Ball Garland
This is an “Apartment Therapy Video” by Maxwell with a step-by-step video plus a pictorial on how to make this holiday “Felt Ball Garland”! With the 4th of July just around the corner, these would make a delightful decoration in … Read More...
Tip: Stamping with Painters Tape
The Great Impressions blog shows how to make a neat background using painters tape to stamp with, find out more on their blog.
-Heather
Doc McStuffins Inspired Felt Stethoscope DIY
Andie of “American Felt and Craft” has this darling “Doc McStuffins Inspired Felt Stethoscope DIY” that will keep you children busy helping their toy pets and dolls. She has a complete tutorial and a pattern to make this toy and … Read More...