Helen Stubbings of Hugs from Helen shows the easy way to strip stranded embroidery threads without tangling them. See her photo tutorial.
Tatting tutorial video
Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer shows us how to add a bead to the center of a mock ring. See her video tute.
Tutorial: Circle skirt with piped panels and lace trim
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a variation of the circle skirt tutorial at MADE. Instead of making the skirt from one piece of fabric, she pieces together 4 panels and adds piping to the seams. … Read More...
DIY Pinwheels
Paper pinwheels are easy to make and can be used for a variety of purposes at a bridal shower or wedding. Bridal Musings shares a quick and easy tutorial for making pinwheels that can be used as place settings, decor, … Read More...
Felt Apple and Watermelon Gift Pouches tutorial and templates
Rachel of “Lines Across” is a wife and mother of two children and was (inspired the adorable felt coasters from The Purl Bee) to make her projects “Apple and Watermelon Gift Pouches” How fun would it be to give a … Read More...
DIY: Newspaper Nail Art
Hopefully it’s not just because of my long journalism career that I l-o-v-e this idea. The folks at CutePolish did a lovely little video ‘tute on the Disney Style channel on You Tube showing how easy it is to get … Read More...
Vintage Photo Mobile
I’m loving this mobile idea from the blog live. love. scrap. She took vintage photographs and turned them into this unique mobile to hang in her home. As she says in her post, this idea would be great for a … Read More...
Cake Batter Ice Cream Fairy Wands
Everything about these is awesome. The cake batter. The ice cream. The fairy wand. Sweet and pretty and pastel, I’d not be shocked if fairy dust fell on your lap if you tried to eat one. Make cake batter ice … Read More...
Galactic Jar of JellO
This is quite possibly, almost definitely, the coolest edible thing I’ve seen in awhile. And I’ve seen lots. Find the how-tos to make this sparkly, other-worldly galactic JellO in honor of Doctor Who HERE at Bakingdom.
Tutorial: Stamped Clay Embellishments
Visit the Inspired blog and let Betsy show you how to make gorgeous card embellishments using your stamps, dies and clay.
-Heather
Read all about it: Preshrinking your fabric
The very first step when sewing a garment is preshrinking your fabric. After all, you don’t want to invest the time and money into making a garment, only to have it shrink up with its first washing. Sew4Home gives the … Read More...
Show & Tell | Personalized Pre-School Photobook
I love this idea from Modern Parents Messy Kids: a personalized photo book with photos from her son’s actual pre-school. This is a great way to prepare a little one for starting school, but can also be a nice … Read More...
Tutorial: Garment covers out of pretty fabric
Sew4Home shows you how to make a garment cover to protect a special piece of clothing from dust and debris as it hangs in your closet. It’s a practical item, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty, too. Their … Read More...
Magnet Block Letters
I am finding on Pinterest, tons of ways to create a magnet board for your kitchen, like using an oil pan and such. This is the first idea I have come across that actually turns something into magnets to help … Read More...
Family Themed Lesson Plan
I am always curious to see what the next theme for this family’s homeschool is going to be. I was so delighted to see that the most recent topic was Family! My favorite craft was the hand tracing/ helping page. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing on chiffon
Chiffon… It comes in such beautiful prints, and has such a nice drape. But sewing on it can make you want to pull your hair out. It slips, it flops, it doesn’t hold a crease. (There’s a reason why all … Read More...
Cute Felt Frog Pictorial Tutorial
Holly of “Holloughby” has created this darling Felt Frog with a perfectly amazing pictorial tutorial for us to follow. She shows us step-by-step how to recreate her creation. These little guys have the sweetest little faces and make a cute … Read More...
Book Page and Burlap Pots
Old book pages and burlap make for a great combination on these plant pots. I’ve never been much of an indoor plant person, I always forget about them. But if you’re not a plant killer like me, why not dress … Read More...
Tutorial: Pears placemats and napkins
Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife showcases more of her yummy Fruitful Hands fabric line in these quilted placemats and matching napkins. The soft, gentle color palette makes me yearn for a cozy cup of tea with a friend. Perfect for … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced rainbow chevron skirt
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how she pieced a number of chevron prints together to make this rainbow twirly skirt. The chevron prints were all from the same line – but in different colors – so she was … Read More...