Anna from Plan B shows how to add a lace insert to the back of a blazer. Go to her blog for the tute.
[photo from Plan B]
Free pattern: Harem (or Hammer) pants for a child
Michelle from Falafel and the Bee shares a free pattern for making a pair of harem (or Hammer) pants for a child. You can make them from any lightweight fabric, but her child’s favorite pair is made from a soft … Read More...
Tutorial: Cat Sculpture
Here’s a great tutorial for sculpting a folk-style cat. The original blog post is in Slovenian but is clearly illustrated or you can use the nifty translator widget from Google. The tutorial uses earth clay and slip but you … Read More...
How to make recycled plastic lid sailboats
These are just darling! I can see totally making these little plastic lid boats just to put in my “faux pond” (also known as my fire pit I fill with water) in the summer. Pop on over to the blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered hexagon hoops
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing a project that combines the hexie trend with what amounts to a stitch sampler. Imagine the possibilities — small and/or large hexies, infinite color and stitch options. In fact, the bathroom I’m redecorating probably … Read More...
Soup Can Caddy for Your Picnic Table
Memorial Day, while not the official first day of summer, marks the opening of theme parks, campgrounds, and tons of other summertime activities and attractions. It’s also one of the biggest picnic days of the year. No doubt there will … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped leather pouch
Check out this little leather zippered pouch! It has a curved top and rows of scallops stitched across the front. Monsterscircus shows how to make one. Go to her blog for the DIY.
[photo from Monsterscircus]
Technique: Pierced Card Backgrounds
Technique Tuesday will teach you how to use a piercing template to create lovely backgrounds for your cards.
-Heather
Scrapbooking Tip | Choosing Photo Sizes and Placement
Nathalie from An Ounce of Creativity shares this tip for choosing the size and placement of photos on scrapbook layouts. Such a clever idea! She also shares a gorgeous layout she made using this process. Click here to see … Read More...
Tutorial | Make a Handmade Card From Your Stash
Nicole shares how you can make a homemade card using a minimal amount of items from your stash. Gather some photos, cardstock, a book page, paint and embellishments to get started. Click here to see more.
DIY Book Pendant Necklace
Check out this tutorial for making a cute and trendy Book Pe
Check out this Book Pendant Necklace. The tutorial is easy to understand and the project much easier than I expected a book pendant to be. Check it … Read More...
Campfire Craft
Sometimes it’s just not possible to take the whole family camping but your kids really want that experience. Here is a simple way to bring the camping feel home. You can find the tutorial for how to make a paper … Read More...
Free pattern and tutorial: Felt and fabric pouch
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs is sharing her pattern and tutorial for a handy felt-and-fabric sewing pouch. She also notes that by adjusting the dimensions of the pattern, you could make pouches to fit almost anything that needs holding, … Read More...
Tutorial: Satin-stitch cross
Nancy of Do Small Things with Love was inspired by the stained glass windows of a church when she improvised this satin-stitch cross. Now she’s sharing the steps with us in a simple tutorial. She says,
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Tutorial: Recover your patio chair cushions
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial showing how to recover your patio chair cushions. Recovering the cushions you already have saves time and money. The ones she made are reversible, so changing the look is as … Read More...
Tutorial: Picnic placemats with flatware pockets
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of picnic placemats with pockets to hold your flatware. Go to their tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: 1930s-inspired flap pockets for a skirt
Earlier this month, Kristin from Skirt As Top kicked off the Vintage May series (co-hosted with Craftiness Is Not Optional) with a tutorial showing how to make flap pockets for a skirt. The look is inspired by 1930s fashion. … Read More...
How to make recycled paper tube polka dot lights
I am continually amazed at what you clever crafters keep coming up with to make out of recycle paper tubes. Check out the awesome tutorial over at the blog Just Crafty Enough on how to make these great polka dot … Read More...
Tutorial: Draft a skirt pattern using your measurements
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can draft a skirt pattern based off of your own body measurements. Her tutorial includes photos for each step for creating a basic short, straight skirt. Then, she … Read More...
Cupcake Flower Lights – Jilliene Designing and Oh Happy Day
It’s no mystery–I love dressed up fairy lights. And the fact that these are made from cupcake papers? Even cuter! The idea was first thought up by Steph over at Oh Happy Day, but it was Jilliene at Jilliene … Read More...