If you’re looking over your Halloween plans, crafts, and décor and you think “Gosh, not enough zombies or creepy dolls this year,” Just Crafty Enough has got you covered. This tutorial will show you how to make a fabulously creepy … Read More...
Tutorial: Secret weapon for perfect edgestitching
Amy from Sew Well shows her secret weapon for perfect edgestitching. It’s also my secret weapon, and it makes getting a straight seam close to the edge of your fabric a breeze. It’s an edge joining or stitch in the … Read More...
Pincushion Pumpkin video tutorial
Decorate your pumpkin like a pincushion using paint and felt, free tutorial and pattern. A fun alternative to carving, this Halloween pumpkin looks like a pincushion and is perfect for anyone who loves sewing. This video is by Tova, “Professor … Read More...
EASY SWEATER PUMPKINS
Debbie is a retired French teacher! She loves anything French. Her blog is “Confessions of a Plate Addict” but today her tutorial has nothing to do with plates. Debbie has this fun & “Easy Sweater Pumpkins tutorial”! Use an old … Read More...
Halloween Pallet Door Craft
The Pallet phenomenon has overtaken Halloween DIY and Crafts now!
Melony of Mel-Designs made this beautifully whimsy door decoration for Halloween with a single pallet. Actually, she combined several wood shapes and then created the effect of a pallet, but … Read More...
Soap Making Recipe – Pumpkin Pie Loaf
I know I say it all the time , But this really does look good enough to eat! Imagine the smell from this soap Mmmmm.
This is a Hot Process soap so it is not for the faint hearted when … Read More...
DIY Geo Chalkboard Place Cards
Wow! I love the glittery geometric pattern of these sparkly place cards! And how fun that they’re erasable and reusable thanks to clear chalkboard paint. Get the tutorial and all the details at Flax & Twine. These are so … Read More...
Tutorial: How to take in a wide slash neck
Portia from Miss P had a shirt with a wide slash neck. If she was going for a Flashdance-esque off-the-shoulder look, that would have been just peachy. But she wasn’t and she grew tired of pushing the shirt back up … Read More...
Antique Lace Bracelet Tutorial
Roudi from C-Is-For-Craft created this lovely Antique Lace Bracelet that can be customized with a photograph of a family member or friend. Roudi shares a tutorial on her blog that includes step-by-step photographs and a list of supplies you will … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a basic bodice back
Justine from Sew Country Chick continues her pattern drafting series with a tutorial showing how to drape the back of a basic bodice. (Her first post in the series shows how to drape the front bodice.) Once you’ve got the … Read More...
DIY Chicken Wire Jewelry Holder
Jesse from Just Flew The Coop posted a tutorial a couple of years ago on how to make a clever earring holder using what we call in the South, chicken wire. For complete instructions check out her tutorial here.
Halloween felt “Penny Rug” Table Runner
Alecia is the creative mind behind “Chicken Scratch” and loves creating on the cheap. She created this lovely Halloween “Penny Rug” Table Runner. She whipped up this fun little number in an evening. The style is loosely based on vintage … Read More...
How to make a recycled tape roll organizer
Can you ever really be too organized? No, I don’t think so. This project for creating a wall organizer with recycled tape rolls is cute and modern. Pop on over to the blog Craft A Doodle Doo for the tutorial … Read More...
DIY Vintage Door Seating Chart
Oh!! It’s PINK VINTAGE DOOR transformed into a seating chart for a wedding! What an adorable idea! I spotted the tutorial for this lovely over at Little Vegas Wedding, and just had to share. The instructions were created by … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim
Susan from Living With Punks is over at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to make a reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim. She made it to cover the play table in her daughter’s room. The bright colors in the … Read More...
Free pattern: Nursing pillow
Ashley from Vauvasaurus didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a nursing pillow. After all, she says, they’re basically just big curvy pillows. Instead of buying one, she made one herself. She shares the pattern she made and … Read More...
Tutorial: String block from April Showers
Sherri of A Quilting Life made this string quilt block from fabric scraps. But not just any ole scraps, these are from the not-yet-released April Showers collection designed by her friend Camille of Simplify. Master the string and do a … Read More...
How to make a felt leaf to use as saucers or coasters
Sweet Linda of “Pane, amore e creatività” blogs out of Italy and she has many felting ideas for us. Today she has a gust blogger “Giulia, of “Crumbs and Dots” with her “felt leaf to use as saucers or a … Read More...
Pattern testing Q&A panel with 4 independent designers
If you follow many independent pattern designers’ blogs, you may have seen calls for pattern testers. What is a pattern tester? What are the requirements? What do designers look for in pattern testers? What kind of feedback are they looking … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur boot covers
Instead of buying a new pair of Sherpa boots, you can DIY the look by making a set of faux fur boot covers. Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how. The simple … Read More...