Squeee! What looks like Easter candy but is absolutely calorie-free? A bunny made of French knots! This adorable seasonal hoop is the creation of Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane, and she’s sharing the pattern and instructions with us. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued Easter napkins
Kathy Lewinski posted a tutorial on Just Crafty Enough for making appliqued napkins to brighten your Easter dinner table. Her technique is easy — raw-edge applique topped with a split-stitch outline — and this is a perfect project for using … Read More...
Tutorial: Tipsy quilt block {Glimma giveaway}
Kristy Daum of St. Louis Folk Victorian shares on her blog how to make her modern block, a Tipsy Triangle. Shown here is the quilt she made using the blocks. All blocks use fabric from the Glimma fabric line by … Read More...
How to make a recycled washer flower decoration
The mod style is one of my all time faves so the idea of making mod flowers with washers is fabulous! Check out the tutorial on how to make washer flowers over at the blog Do Small Things With Love.
DIY Cake Topper Flags
Simple but sweet cake topper flags are a breeze to make with this fun tutorial from Polka Dot Bride! The perfect finishing touch for cakes, cupcakes and other treats on your dessert table!
Video tutorial: Hanging bathtub toy bag
Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a video tutorial showing how you can sew up a bathtub toy bag. It hangs from suction hooks attached to the wall by the bathtub. The bottom is made from a mesh fabric so the … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped bodice for a little girl’s dress
Ajaire from Call Ajaire shows how to create a scalloped dress bodice like she created for her Scallops by the Sea dress. This is such a sweet detail!! It’s an adaptation of a basic bodice pattern. Go to her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible tea cozy
Karen from Made By Me In Red shows how to make a reversible tea cozy. It’s an easy sewing project, requiring only straight seams to make. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Made By Me In Red]
Pickled Pink Eggs
Eggs aside, just scroll through this post of beautiful photographs that welcome spring with their vibrant pinks. But the pickled eggs, in their said vibrant pinks, are worthy of a visit, too. Find the recipe HERE at Little Food Junction… Read More...
Project: Sunshine Card
I am SO ready for a little sunshine! How about you? JJ Bolton shares how she made this bright, sunny card and how she used a scoring board to get the embossed sun rays over on The CLASSroom blog.… Read More...
Pattern: Grandma’s Stars quilt
Timna Tarr of Q Tailored Quilts received a stack of star blocks pieced together some forty years ago by her grandmother. Timna added smaller connecting stars also on a black ground and stitched all the blocks into the beautiful quilt … Read More...
Paper Mache Spring Hats
I think after the long winter everyone is having, people are ready to move forward into Spring. This adorable hat is the perfect way to usher in Spring or at least feel a little like it has arrived! You can … Read More...
Homemade Passover Seder Plates
I love the way these plates look, don’t you? How fun would it be to go over every aspect of the Seder meal and the symbolism of each food while making these plates. Then when they are finished, you can … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY wall mounted drop leaf cutting table
Kathleen from Grosgrain has a new cutting table for her sewing space. It’s attached to the wall and folds out when she wants to use it, and folds up when she doesn’t. If you’re looking at the photo and thinking, … Read More...
Project: Stamped Notes and Holder
Here’s a pretty way to keep track of notes, tuck this stamped holder inside your purse. Find step by step directions and a video tutorial from Maureen Plut at Splitcoast Stampers.
-Heather
Dinosaur Birthday
Hosting a special birthday party? DIY one-of-a kind dinosaur themed party favor tote bags. Use freezer paper and ink to print the Dino. A personalized idea is always warmly received and appropriated. Haberdashery Fun gives you the full tutorial.
Pop Bead Jewelry Tutorials
I was excited when I saw this tutorial Michelle did on her blog “Mich L. in L.A.” These trendy earrings and necklaces were made by using pop-beads! Pop beads became popular in the early 1960’s. A few … Read More...
Project: Card Display
If you’re like me you’ve probably got lots of lovely hand made cards from friends (or that you’ve made your self) that you’ like to look at and enjoy all the time. Instead of stuffing them into a drawer why … Read More...
DIY JCrew Inspired Necklace Tutorial
I like the romantic look of this necklace. Pearl beads, chain and ribbon are combined to create a stylish, feminine look. This necklace was inspired by a JCrew necklace. Disney shares a tutorial on her blog “Ruffles and Stuff… Read More...
DIY Fan Felt Necklace
Anne from “Copy Craft” blog was inspired to create a knock-off version of this Anthropologie necklace.
Anne shows how to make a necklace like this in her tutorial “Felt Fan Necklace.” You can use any colored felt that … Read More...