Lately I have found myself working more with chain and pearl beads separately in various jewelry making projects. I am drawn to the many shapes, sizes and colors of pearl beads, and chain is fun to work with. Amy from … Read More...
DIY – Cloth Diaper Laundry Detergent
Personally I was a disposable diaper junkie and the thought of scooping poop from cloth diapers just turned me away. I know I should have made more effort but instead I chose to put that energy into something else. Everyone … Read More...
DIY Pallet Outdoor Chair
How cool is this. Perfect for a household with teens, this would make a quick DIY project. Use pallets, string them together and hang them up to make a garden chair.
The original instructions are in Greek. But you don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy gathered and tufted round pillow cover
Jumbles and Pompoms shows an easy way to recover a round cushion. The one you see here used to be a silly smiley face pillow. Her gathered cover is a huge improvement!! The gathered fabric and tufted middle makes a … Read More...
Freebie: Printable sewing sheets to practice stitching curves
U Create shares some free printable sewing sheets. To use them, just print them out on regular printer paper and stitch them on your machine, connecting the dots to form the pictures. There are three designs for download – a … Read More...
Sensory Play – Salt Tray
This salt sensory tray is brought to you by Buggy and Buddy. This tutorial uses river rocks and a basic tray. You could increase the stimulation by adding other textures too. The best thing about this project is it’s actually … Read More...
Tutorial: Swoon houses quilt block
Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy added some quirky houses to her version of Camille Roskelley’s Swoon block. Clever! She shows you how to do it, get the tutorial.
DIY Beach Specimen Shadow Box
This tutorial by Freepeople is perfect for arranging beach items your children may have collected during a day out or a holiday. The best thing about this kind of art work is that its filled with memories, memories that you … Read More...
Accent on Amish Quilt Along at McCall’s
Psst. There’s a FREE video quilt along in progress now over at McCall’s Quilting. The series, Accent on Amish, features 9 lessons, with the last one available in August. They do offer – for a fee – digital … Read More...
Tip: Stitching on Cards
The Simply Stamped blog has instructions for how to hand stitch on your cards. By using an awl tool you can punch holes in your paper for the perfect stitching guides, click here to find out more.
-Heather
DIY Pendant Light – Industrial Style
This is the perfect kind of hack for the weekend. And a new cure for that broken fan that you don’t need anymore and is probably catching dust in the attic or basement or the spare room.
Marlene of the … Read More...
Cool idea: Ruffled purse from a little girl’s dress
You could make this ruffled purse by basting and pulling all the ruffles yourself, or you could use pre-ruffled fabric. Or, you could do what Debbie from Got It At Goodwill did and use a little girl’s ruffled dress. The … Read More...
Typography Denim Shorts DIY Tutorial
I love the look of these typography shorts and others will want ones just like these; so point out this complete tutorial to them. Alexa Westerfield a.k.a. Swelldesigner; along with the other creative folks at “iLoveToCreate” came up with redoing … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pouch with leather accents
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make this zippered pouch with leather accents. The leather triangles are stitched with a spiral of contrast thread. Go to her tutorial at The … Read More...
3D Modular Origami Tutorials for Beginners
Yesterday I featured some amazing art created using Chinese 3D Modular origami methods. Called block folding origami, Golden Venture folding, and 3D modular origami, there are a lot of resources out there about it, but they’re scattered across the internet. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sheer side pants
Anna from Plan B shows how to add a sheer panel to the sides of a pair of pants. LOVE!! The sheer sides give the impression of transparency, while the opaque fabric on the rest of the pants keeps them … Read More...
Freebie: Pre-washing guide for different fabric types
I’m a pre-washer. Are you? If you’re sewing a garment or other item that will see the inside of a washing machine, it’s a good idea to pre-wash the fabrics you use so there won’t be any shrinky, puckery tragedies … Read More...
Tips: Adding Neon Coloring to Stamps
Add a bright neon pop of color to any paper crafting product with Sakura’s Moonlight Gelly Roll pens. These look fantastic and really jump of a neutral colored page. Click here to watch an instructional video for making a cool … Read More...
5 Easy Jewelry Making Knots
At some point in jewelry making you will need to use knots to secure beads, charms, jump rings and clasps. Don’t let the thought intimidate you. Knots are easy to make! Check out these 5 easy to do knots. Each … Read More...
DIY Checkered Planters
The wonderfully talented sisters, Jen and Shannon, of the blog eat.sleep.MAKE have created these checkered planters out of checkered paint. The idea is simple, yet very effective.
Get the tutorial and the steps for these checkered planters.