Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make a long flat cushion to sit on top of a bench. It makes a soft surface to sit on and also adds a pop of pattern to a plain wooden … Read More...
Felt Quiet Book Templates with Instructions
Claudia and Christie co-host “pops and podge” have some of the excellent ideas for crafting and their “Quiet Book” are so cute. They offer us “Tie the Laces” and “Let’s Do Some Laundry” and “Fishing” and “Tic Tac Toe” all … Read More...
Instafamous – DIY Hashtag Instagram Photo Frames – Dream a Little Bigger
These cute Instafamous DIY hashtag Instagram photo frames can be made for anyone or anything. Hashtags are extremely popular right now. Use some of your fave #hashtags to customize these frames
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Tutorial: Shower curtain with a pom pom valance
Sew4Home shows how you can make a shower curtain with a fun pom pom trimmed valance. This project does take quite a bit of fabric (5 yards for the curtain, 2 yards for the valance), but try finding any shower … Read More...
Tutorial: Long and Short Stitch
I love learning a new stitch or technique. So many times I stitch the same style over and over again…that’s why I am glad that Bee’s Knees Industries created this Long and Short Stitch tutorial for me to try … Read More...
Tutorial: Easing in a sleeve cap
Then length of a sleeve cap is usually longer than the sleeve hole. This is done on purpose, as the extra fabric allows for more room at top of your arm so it can move freely. That extra fabric has … Read More...
Style Me Quick (or not) – Pom Pom Shoes
This might be a little bit too crazy even for me. I love the colors and the photograph makes it look so fashionable. What are your thoughts? Would you get away with wearing these? Do you think their is an … Read More...
Photography Tutorial | Setting Custom White Balance
Wondering why the colors in your photo are off? Maybe your images are too yellow, or too blue? You probably need to adjust your white balance, and Amanda at Everyday Elements addresses how you can set a custom white balance … Read More...
Photography | I Have a DSLR. Now What?
Now that you have that fancy camera, what’s next? That’s what Chelsea of Two Twenty One addresses in her post “I have a DLSR Camera. Now What?” She includes practical tips like insuring the equipment and reading the manual, … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Egg Specimen
Painting is one of those things I keep telling myself I need to do more of with clay (and, my crafts in general). And really, after seeing this project tutorial it poked me again. I happen to have a little … Read More...
Tutorial: No slip needle threading technique, plus an easy knot
Deanna from Sew McCool shows a couple of cool needle threading and knotting techniques. First, she shows how she threads a needle so the thread tail won’t slip out of the eye and become unthreaded. Then, she shows the easy … Read More...
punk projects: EASY Glass Pebble Frame DIY
This Glass Pebble Frame from Katie at Punk Projects couldn’t be easier! You can usually find these glass pebbles at the dollar store, and you can pick up unfinished wood frames ready for crafting for pretty cheap too!
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Felt Play Food: Dum-Dum Suckers & Lollipops DIY
Melanie of “It happens in a blink” is the mom of a preschooler and triplet boys! She loves to craft and now the crafts have to be quick and easy. Once her little one discovered Dum-Dum suckers, there was no … Read More...
Project: rainbow road coffee cuff & soft Wampa tutorials
Mollie of the “Wild Olive has a couple of cute tutorials you may like. The “rainbow road coffee cuff tutorial” and “Star Wars soft Wampa with removable arms”. Mollie gives you a supply list for both project and complete step-by-step … Read More...
Gardening Gift Set
This Gardening Gift Set is so adorable and really would make an amazing gift for friends, family, neighbors, etc. Included in the post from Evermine are inspiration photos and tips on what to include in the pretty gift pot.
Vinyl to wood top table makeover
Alexis Middleton of Persia Lou was able to give a sad, vinyl-covered kids table a whole new look by replacing the vinyl with a wood top! The chairs were updated with spray paint and hand-stamped fabric as well.
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Office supplies repurposed into a baby accessory
Moms are such great crafty peeps. Check out this link sent in by Mimi of the blog Mimi’s Crafty World on how to make a pacifier clip with an office supply!
Free pattern: The Perfect Purse
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for her Perfect Purse. She designed this bag as part of the Sew-A-Bration of Womanhood over at the Shaffer Sisters blog. It’s a roomy bag with plenty of pockets, including … Read More...
Tessellation Art for Kids
I find anything made using tessellations (A pattern made of identical shapes that fit together without any gaps and they do not overlap) fascinating. How about you?
Jodi, from Meaningful Mama, felt that same way so she did this … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted fabric tray in two sizes
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this quilted fabric tray. It’s a good sized tray at 10″ x 6″, with hardboard reinforcing the bottom. If you can’t find hardboard, you … Read More...