Dimitra posted a cute take on a trinket dish tutorial on Zina’s EfZinCreation’s. The best thing about making this sort of item from polymer clay is how quick and easy it is to customize or personalize your dish. Depending on … Read More...
How-To: Make a Potluck Dish Cozy from an Old Sweater
Diane of “Make” got this idea from her Mom when she would bring a hot dish to a potluck, she usually wraps it in old towels so it stayed warm during the tripe. Diane refashioned mom’s idea into a “Potluck … Read More...
The Best handmade markets in Texas
If your looking for Handmade markets in Texas then check out this round up by Brittany Bly from PopShopHouston.
With 13 markets to choose from your sure to find one that appeals to your Indie insides.
Tutorial: Lattice Love Quilt
Kirsty of Bonjour Quilts made this beauty to celebrate the arrival of a new nephew. The shade of blue – she calls it Tiffany – coupled with the white lattice makes for a modern quilt baby is sure to love … Read More...
Tutorial: Button front variation for the Lady Skater dress
Toni from Sew Jereli shows how she adapted the Lady Skater Dress pattern by Kitschy Coo to give it a button front. The original pattern has a plain bodice, but it was an easy variation to split it down the … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Felt Wreath
Missy of “Missy Inspired” has a lovely “St. Patrick’s Day Wreath” in pretty shades of green felt. She has an excellent pictorial with step-by-step instructions for us to follow. I started my St. Patrick’s Day decorating today with 16 … Read More...
New Products from Bullseye Glass
The new catalog is out!! Bullseye Glass’ newest catalog is arriving in mailboxes all over and it’s a very exciting thing! I guess it’s the little things…new colors!! New tools!! New styles? There’s .5 stringer so if you need super … Read More...
DIY Framed Magnetic Spice Rack
I was just thinking the other day that I need to do this to my spice cupboard – so I thought I would look online. And voila! Before you can say Oregano, out popped a brilliant and creative idea to … Read More...
Technique: Adding Stitches to Your Stamps
This makes me ready for spring! The Creating Keepsakes blog has directions for adding a stitched accent to stamped flowers, what a pretty idea!
-Heather
Tutorial: Quick & Easy Coffee Cozy (or Sleeve) from a Repurposed Sweater
Tricia of “Every Nothing Wonderful” created this sweet “Repurposed Sweater Coffee Cozy” for us to recreate. When her daughter was born an old friend sent one of the most amazing gift of a repurposed sweater made into the cutest outfit … Read More...
{DIY} Glam Gold Invitation
Talented designer Anna Skye of Download & Print, created a glitzy invitation template perfect for the glam bride! She shared the free downloadable template and instructions for the invitation over at Savvy Deets Bridal. Love the gold sequins!
How-To: Custom Valentine’s Day Tea Bags
Here is a last minute Valentine gift that will impress your tea drinkers a “Custom Valentine’s Day Tea Bags”. Alex of “North Story” is a coffee girl through and through. She drinks tea when she is sick or maybe we … Read More...
DIY – Sharpie Kiss Cups
Happy Valentines Day! If you are looking for a little kiss kiss today then check out this version of the “Sharpie Mug”. This kiss cup is rather cute and a fun little gift for loved ones or for yourself. This … Read More...
Celebrate Couple Hood – DIY Pacman T-shirt
Happy Valentines Day! I hope today is not the only day someone in your life shows you love. As the saying goes ” if you are alone don’t worry you were alone yesterday too” (harsh but true).
I love the … Read More...
FREE Candybox Heart Pillow Pattern
Get over to “you can make this” and sign in with facebook or sign up for their newsletter and get your FREE PDF download for a “Candybox Heart Pillow Pattern”.
Three-Color Heart tutorial
Onel from our bilingual (English-Indonesian) blog, “Onelmon” has a neat tutorial as always in English for us. Be sure to check out all her craft projects you will not be sorry. She has a “Three-Color Heart tutorial” and a pattern. … Read More...
Free pattern: Wear Everywhere Knit Dress
Deb from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making her Wear Everywhere knit dress with a beautiful squared neck line. It’s a simple dress with only two pattern pieces – no setting in sleeves and no closures necessary. … Read More...
Tutorial: Jumbo ruffle tea towel
Sew4Home shows how to make a tea towel with a jumbo ruffle. You can make them to match any style décor. They’re pretty as shown using bright prints for the ruffle. They’d also be pretty from a vintage-y floral, or … Read More...
DIY POM POM OR FELT BALL GIFT WRAP
This cute idea comes from “A Pair & A Spare” They used POM-POM but I would use felt balls or felt balls cut in half because of the flat surface for gluing. Love this idea and I pressed shipping paper … Read More...
Finishing Workshop: Mattress Stitch
I think when so many people said they were interested in information on finishing, what they really wanted to know, at least in part, was how to seam together knit pieces so they look their best. And if you’re working … Read More...