Mie from Sewing Like Mad guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to draft a pattern for a flared skirt. The circle skirt drapes beautifully and has a waistband and optional lining. Check … Read More...
DIY Great Gatsby Inspired Necklace
Head on over to Craft Test Dummies website where “Jenny kicks the tires on the new Martha Stewart Jewelry line and creates a Great Gatsby-inspired necklace.”
6 DIY Father’s Day Beer-Themed Gift Ideas
It may be cliche, but the Dad in my house definitely likes his beer. I type, as I nervously look out the window at the two stories of hops vines growing out back that are starting to attack the house. … Read More...
Tutorial: 10-minute ironing board cover
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how you can make a new cover for your ironing board – in just 10 minutes. Her method skips the step of turning over the ironing board and tracing a pattern. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: How to gather fabric
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows beginning sewers how to gather fabric. Go to her blog for the how-to.
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Free pattern: Little girl’s Math Facts dress with pointed waist
Handmade Charlotte shares a free pattern for making their Math Facts dress. It’s a little girl’s dress with a lovely pointed waist detail. The short sleeves are ruffled, and the circle skirt stenciled with numbers. The pattern comes in two … Read More...
Painting on a Cake
This cake makes me want to fly to Paris immediately. (Does anyone do that? Fly to Paris immediately?) The hand-painted scene, the beautiful blue flowers… Find fantastic tips on making this cake and hand-painting on fondant HERE at Make me … Read More...
Tutorial: Gifts for Dad
I occasionally struggle with making crafty gifts for the guys in my world. Key fobs are a simple, practical idea and this tutorial by Jenny of Crafts Unleashed is basic enough for the kiddos to do as well. You could … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted cushion with zipper
Chrissie of made by Chrissie D shares on her blog how to make a quilted cushion (aka pillow) with a little something extra, a hidden zipper. This gives such a nice polished finish. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Easy diaper burp cloths
Lauren from The Thinking Closet shows how to make a quick and easy burp cloth that you can give as a shower gift. It’s a pre-folded diaper with a fabric panel stitched down the middle. The sewing is simple enough … Read More...
Advice from The Sewing Rabbit on taking self portraits
When I sew clothes for my daughter, I make sure to get good photos of her wearing her new duds. But when I make clothes for myself, not so much. I’ve tried having my husband snap the photos, but he … Read More...
Tutorial: Grommet waistband
I’ve seen jumbo grommets on curtains and on handbags, but Janica from JaniJo brings them to a skirt waistband. Wide ribbon is threaded through the oversized plastic grommets. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Bendi Fold Card
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a card quite like this! Splitcoast Stampers has a wonderful tutorial from Bibiana Martinez-Ziegler for this unusual bended card.
Tutorial | Add Confetti Pockets to a Scrapbook Page
Stephanie Bryan shares this tutorial for adding confetti to a page! Don’t worry, once made this confetti is mess free! Click here to go to the tutorial over at Shimelle.
Tutorial: Mend a hole in a sweater
A hole in a sweater doesn’t necessarily mean it’s time to toss it in the trash or the donate pile. Pam from Threading My Way shows how she mended a hole in a favorite cardigan. Go to her blog for … Read More...
DIY Notepads {Teacher Gift}
How adorable are these custom made notepads?!? I love the fact that you can change the drawing for each teacher! Just head over to The Vintage Umbrella for the tutorial.
Alayna’s Cookie Shop, felt cookie tutorial
Make Kristen’s “Cookie Shop” felt cookies”. This is a great gift for any young girl that loves to pretend to bake. Felt foods are wonderful for children’s imaginations. Her cousin’s daughter looked at some of the gifts that Kristen made … Read More...
Tutorial: The Lesa Bag
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a downloadable PDF tutorial for making her Lesa Bag. The squared bag has a zippered top and a zippered pocket across the front. There’s also a pair of smaller gusseted pockets on … Read More...
Free pattern: Child’s sleeveless flutter tee
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make shares a free pattern for a child’s flutter tee. It’s a simple sleeveless top with a drapey hem. She used printable transfer paper to add the arrows to the front. The pattern is for a … Read More...
How to recover a baby wipe box
Why shouldn’t everything have your personal touch and be pretty? Check out this tutorial on how to cover a baby wipe box featured at the blog Haberdashery Fun.
