What better way can you show love on Valentine’s Day to anyone you love than with these “Valentine Craft: DIY Felt Pocket Hand Warmers” from “The Peaceful Mom” hosted by Kimberlee! Warm the hands as well as the heart of … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a continuous placket
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a tutorial for making a continuous placket, like the one she used in the grown-up version of the Prepster Pullover she made. One strip of fabric will bind both edges of … Read More...
Handmade Candy Bar Valentine’s Day Card
Yummy Valentine’s Day cards for your special someone who will love the homemade gift. This card is perfect for any loved one with a sweet tooth. Simply attach custom-wrapped candy bars to a stamped cardstock card using adhesive dots, and … Read More...
Tutorial | Get Started With Gelatos
I’ve been hearing about Gelatos for several months now and I was curious. So I was happy when I stumbled upon this tutorial by Loredana Bucaria at Shimelle.com on Getting Started With Gelatos. She shows us a few simple techniques … Read More...
Scrap Clay: More Good Stuff
It seems I’m not the only one looking for interesting ways to use up my scraps. Brandywine Jewelry Supply gathered a nice selection. I’ve been partial to the Natasha beads forever (some of mine above).
Next up are some … Read More...
Free pattern: Charlie Sweatshirt for babies
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin continues her week of free patterns with her Charlie Sweatshirt. It has a squared off neck, but the banding overlaps to make it high V. And the little elbow patches are so cute!! The pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy window valance
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how she put together this easy valance for her window. The sewing is just straight seams and it can be made to fit any size of window. It’s a quick way to add a spot … Read More...
DIY – Oil Cloth Cling Wrap
This project uses home-made oil cloth to create a sticky style cling wrap. This oil cloth cling wrap, easily covers your bowls and plates. The heaviness of the fabric prevents it from popping up in the slightest breeze. It will … Read More...
Do it yourself! A heart in your hands ?
This DaWanda blog is out of Italy and you have to translate it; but these cute Valentine gloves are worth it. Valentine’s Day is approaching and we love giving fashions we created as gifts. You can literally take a heart … Read More...
Recycled t-shirt beanie DIY
Here is another super easy 5 minute project perfect for the baby in your life! Nicole is one of the girls from (Small Fry) made these for the other girls when they had their first babies and she has amassed … Read More...
Project: Paper Shadow Box
Getting the winter blues? Cheer up by making some spring time projects. Ellen Hudson’s Classroom blog has directions for making this stunning birdhouse shadow box using several different die cuts.
-Heather
One-Minute DIY Boot Socks Tutorial
Jenn is a wife and mother of 3 young boys in Pennsylvania. She loves boots and get so excited when it gets cold enough in the fall to finally bust them out. A couple of years ago Jenn discovered boot … Read More...
How to build a foldable lightbox
If you are one of the peeps that share what you make online and want it to look a bit better a lightbox can really come in handy. Well, you can build one yourself using the great tutorial on how … Read More...
Easy Homemade Caramel Dip
Who can resist caramel? I sure can’t! Stephanie at Back for Seconds has an easy recipe and you don’t even need a candy thermometer! Plus, you know the ingredients in this caramel as opposed to the store bought variety. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Flatlocked serged seam
Abby from Things for Boys shows how you can make a flatlock seam on your serger. While a typical serged seam leaves a 1/4″ seam allowance on one edge (both layers of fabric wrapped together in threads to keep it … Read More...
Tutorial: Bow sleeve detail
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make a bow detail for a sleeve hem. She shows it on a grown-up version of her Prepster Pullover top for kids, but you can add this detail to … Read More...
Project and Template: Paper Napkin Rings
Add a lovely handmade touch to your dining table with some pretty paper napkin rings. The All Things Paper blog has a free printable template and video tutorial showing you how.
-Heather
Tutorial | DIY Washi Tape Organizer
This one is definitely on my To-Do list! I already kep my tapes in a plastic bin, and this tutorial for a DIY washi tape organizer from I heart Organizing will be the perfect thing. Jennifer Jones explains what you … Read More...
DIY Anthropologie inspired felt bow garland
What a pretty and fun garland that you can make in any colors for anytime of the year. How about red, white and pink for Valentine’s Day? Kym hosts “Cobberson & Company” has a complete tutorial “Anthropologie inspired felt bow … Read More...
Idea file: IKEA serger table hack
Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shows her IKEA hack for her new serger table. It may be the easiest hack in the history of IKEA hacks, since all she had to do was turn her MICKE desk around so the … Read More...