Anything made by pros at Purl Bee is near perfect. “Molly’s Sketchbook: Sweetheart Charms” are so delightful for a Valentine’s Day gift or for your children, friends or teachers. The colors are so pretty and there is a complete tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked raglan tee with matching stripes
Oliver + S shows how you can customize a basic raglan sleeve pattern to make it color blocked. Their tutorial shows how to draw the color blocking lines so the stripes will match at the sides and also that the … Read More...
Tiny Felt Mushrooms Tutorial (NO sew)
Mushrooms of any kind always make me take another look because they are so natural and just seem to appear out of nowhere. Laura and Katie are the hosts of “duo fiber works” and both want to try all types … Read More...
Family Olympics and Medal How-to
Make everyone in your family a medal winner with this clever tutorial “Family Olympics and Medal How-to” from Larissa at “Just Another Day in Paradise” They hold their own family Olympics and I am sure everyone may get a medal. … Read More...
How To Make Chocolate Strawberry Hearts
Everybody does the chocolate dipped strawberries. Why not take it one step further to show your love, by making the strawberries into hearts covered in chocolate.
Debbie at One Little Project demonstrates how to create the hearts and cover with … Read More...
Free pattern: No-sew fabric flowers
These fabric flowers by Red Brolly are a welcome contrast to the gray winter skies outside my window. She shares a tutorial showing how to make them. You’ll use fabric, but there’s no sewing involved. They’re assembled using hot glue, … Read More...
Tutorial: Dice Wall Hooks
Sometimes people have the neatest ideas for clay things: dice shaped wall hooks. This would be so cute for your game room or study. Melissa uses a combination of polymer clay and white acrylic paint to make a great … Read More...
Log Cabin Craft for President’s Day
At some point in time, most of us have probably made some sort of log cabin craft in hnor of President Abraham Lincoln, but the folks at No Time For Flash Cards added a new twist to this craft. They … Read More...
The intergenerational appeal of quilting
You can’t actually see the late Ashta Johnston sitting alongside these girls from the Johnston family, but her presence is evident in their laps. Ashta created the blocks in this beautiful Dresden Plate quilt, but never completed it.
As a … Read More...
How to Make Necktie Valentines
Most men keep neckties forever, so raid their ties and make this cute brooch to sport how clever you are. Two neckties and 10 minutes are all you need to make this cute heart, which makes a perfect V-Day pin. … Read More...
Indian Lassi Bath Soak
This Indian Lassi bath soak comes from our sister site Craftbits.com. It’s actually been around a while but we have recently revamped the images to create a more modern info graphic style image. What do you think? does it make … Read More...
Project: Valentine Bookmarks
The Classroom blog has a tutorial for making these adorable woodland animal Valentine bookmarks, click here for directions.
-Heather
Tutorial: Braided quilt block
Braids are so in right now. Jess of The Elven Garden takes braids from hair to hearth with her tutorial for this unique quilt block. She explains when you put several together they create a woven look. Go HERE to … Read More...
Make a Valentine heart bookmark
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum celebrates two loves with this sweet bookmark – reading and the day that celebrates love (Valentine’s Day). Fabric scraps in snappy colors make up the crazy-style heart encircled with simple hand stitching.
Best of all, she … Read More...
PB Inspired Valentine Tea Towels
These are quick and easy when you buy the towels and use pieces of red fabric using iron-on adhesive for the hearts. She has a tutorial and printable pattern, so pretty. Get over to Bren Did and see how to … Read More...
Fennec Fox Face (or sewing tiny felt bits)
“Fennec fox stuffies” from Alice of “Future Girl” draws her design and then cuts the felt following her sketch. Alice said sewing those shapes on is not easy. You want them to be in exactly the right place, but … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt squirrel brooch
Nicole from The Felted Fox shares a free pattern for making her felt squirrel brooch. Look at these sweet squirrel faces! She designed the little squirrel pins to use up some of her scraps. Each one takes a piece of … Read More...
Tutorial: Catnip snake kitty toys
Sew4Home shows how to make a snake catnip toy for your kitties to play with. Made from bright, cute fabrics, they’re anything but scary. Especially with a bow tied around their necks. Catnip included with the stuffing will drive your … Read More...
Project: Washi Tape Valentine Card
Layout scraps of Washi tape on cardstock and die cut them into fun shapes for a perfect card accent. The Waltzing Mouse blog has all the details.
-Heather
How To: Felt Jammy Biscuit Brooches and more
I could spent hours on Laura’s “Bugs and Fishes” showing you all she has made with felt. Laura is living near London and is a designer/maker and crafts writer. This was supposed to be just the on “How To: Felt … Read More...