Pam from Threading My Way shows how to make a simple drawstring bag. It’s fully lined, with a contrast casing stitched on top of of the outer layer. Get the tute.
[photo from Threading My Way]
Project and Free Template: Apron Recipe Card and Holder
This pretty apron shaped card hold recipes inside, how sweet! What a great gift for a bride to be or new home owner! Find a free apron shaped template and directions for making the card over on the Whiff of … Read More...
Show & Tell | Using Doily Embellishments
Emmo from Finland shows a few ways that she used a doily motif on a recent scrapbook page. She used it both for the background and as an embellishment. Click here to see more.
Football Oatmeal Cream Pies
I’m guessing by the slight increase in football-themed foods floating around on the internet, it’s about to be football season? And people like to eat when they watch football, right? Make oatmeal cream football pies HERE at Kitchen Fun with … Read More...
Free pattern: Knight helmet hoodie
Fawnda from Fireflies & Jellybeans shares a free pattern and tutorial for adding a knight helmet to a hoodie. This is so cool! The helmet mask and visor are sewn to the front of the hoodie so it partially covers … Read More...
Tutorial: Photo Holder
The basic idea of this one is always useful – I used a similar trick for signs at my craft shows. For my own version I’d probably tangle the wire end, tuck it into the clay, add tls and then … Read More...
Read all about it: 15 things home sewists can learn from industrial sewing
Sharon Blair from Portland Sewing guest blogs at The Coletterie with 15 things that home sewists can learn from industrial sewing practices. They won’t take away from the joy you get from sewing your own garments, but they will help … Read More...
Geometric Bangle – Crafted
Often hand crafted pieces of wearable art seem to feel the need to declare their handcraftedness loudly, screaming their handmade heritage in bright colors, unusual designs, or primitive methods. And that’s cool. But it leaves me craving handcrafted subtlty, which … Read More...
DIY: Essential Oils for Head Lice
Since it’s back to school, and fall, it’s that four letter word season. Ugh. So Homestead Survival has a tried and true essential oil blend to kill the little beasts if they do come your way. Find the details here… Read More...
Chocolate Pretzel Pumpkins
Chocolatey, sweet, salty, crunchy, sprinkly, and pretty pumpkins for my favorite season? Yes. Please. These are perfect. Make chocolate-covered pumpkin pretzels HERE at Make Bake Celebrate.
Piggy Pizzas
Silly piggy. So easy, cute and sized for little hands. Make piggy pizzas HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Video: Seaming Garter Stitch
I mention this video I came across the other day only because I need to seam some garter stitch soon and I always seem to forget how to do it because I don’t do it all that often.
This video … Read More...
Tutorial: Spirit Tote Bag
Teresa from Teresa Down Under show show to make her Spirit Tote Bag. There are a number of lovely details on this bag – a patchwork bottom panel, a gathered strip of fabric, and little gathered points where the handles … Read More...
Project: Paper Witches Hat
Hats off to you!! Make a cute witches hat with pattern paper, a styrofoam cone and stamped embellishments. Peggy McCurry has a tutorial over at Splitcoast Stampers.
-Heather
Soap Resist Tote Bag – Fashion Art Projects
Have you ever wanted to create your own batik designs? One that’s as unlimited as your imagination and uses materials you have at home? Fashion Art Projects to the rescue. Learn how to use liquid dish soap to create this … Read More...
Tutorial: Propeller quilt block
Cassandra of Mighty Distractible created this stack of quilt blocks and I don’t mind admitting I’d like them all. Since she probably has plans for them, it’s great she shares step-by-step how to make one. That’s right, I said one. … Read More...
Free pattern: Fox-cub pillow cover
Helen Dickson of Bustle & Sew says, “Easy freestyle machine embroidery makes this cute on-trend fox cub design really special.” I couldn’t agree more. You can buy the design for this darling pillow cover from the Bustle & Sew online … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique a cardigan
Kathy Lewinski‘s post at Just Crafty Enough shows us how to take a discount store cardigan from plain to trendy with simple applique and embroidery. Kathy uses basic shapes and embroidery stitches; but she points out that, once you … Read More...
Tutorial: Milanese stitch pouch
Kris of How Did You Make This? shows us step by step how to make this beautiful zippered pouch — from how to do the Milanese stitch with metallic accents to how to construct the lined bag. See Kris’ tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Clothesline applique peg bag
Jill from Creating My Way To Success had a favorite peg bag that she used for years, until it finally wore out. It had been her grandmother’s and had a cute clothesline appliqued on the front. She made a replacement … Read More...