Amy Warden at Great Cakes Soap Works is running weekly soaping challenges. This week the challenge is to make a salt bar, something she describes as “its very own category of soap.” She offers up 3 sample recipes, a video … Read More...
{DIY} Personalized Aisle Runner
Roll out the custom aisle runner for your wedding with this step-by-step tutorial via Oh Lovely Day!
Queen of Hearts Felt Earrings tutorial
Mallory Paige knew for fact that she wasn’t “artistic” and she was pretty sure that she didn’t even have a crafty or creative bone in her body. She was passionate about bringing handmade into her life. Then she decided to … Read More...
How to make a scrap fabric fun headband
As someone with a huge stash of little scraps of fabric projects that use them are way up on my list of faves. Pop on over to Jamie’s blog Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom for her easy tutorial on … Read More...
Tutorial: Fill an empty thread spool with serger thread
Serger thread really isn’t all that expensive when you consider just how much thread is on one of those cones. But you’ll need three or four of them to thread a serger. That’s fine with colors you know you’ll use … Read More...
Tutorial: Dolman sleeve top for little girls
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a simple dolman sleeve top for little girls. The sleeves are cut in with the main body piece, so there are just two pieces (a front and a back) to cut … Read More...
Awesome Teen Bedroom Makeover
Wow, this is an amazing bedroom! If you have a teen and their room needs to get with the program, you’ll want to head over to Today’s Creative Blog and see all the fabulous things that Kim and her talented … Read More...
Volcano Cake with Candy Lava
Soooo cool. The best part about this volcano cake is the spewing candy lava that you can be messy and lazy making. Love it. Make a volcano cake HERE at The Sew*er, The Caker, The CopyCat Maker. (Thanks, Ashley… Read More...
Tutorial: Make perfectly matched pocket flaps
Pam from Fashion Sewing Supply and Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to make a pair of perfectly matched pocket flaps. She does it by removing the seam allowances from her pattern before she stitches the fabric. Huh? Go … Read More...
Chevron Patterns and Fish
I tend to spend a lot of time looking at clay stuff online. Flickr is a favourite spot. The latest trip lead me on this loop – first I spotted this cute fish by Ines. I found out that she’d … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewn packages for Teacher Appreciation Week
Quilters, do you need a gift for teacher appreciation week? If so, check out this tutorial I found at Under the Sycamore. She made these adorable sewn packages from pretty paper, but fabric would work too. The tags say, … Read More...
Diecut felt for cute hairclips
Jill of Homemade by Jill combines felt diecuts with simple embroidery stitches to create beautiful hair clips! Her post is not a step-by-step guide; but she shares enough information to help an experienced crafter try her technique. Go to her … Read More...
Video tutorial: Perfect straight stitches
Haley of The Zen of Making says, “Learn how to make evenly spaced straight stitches for sewing, embroidery, and appliqué projects with my new video tutorial! This method is especially effective for stitching felt, cork, and most thick fabrics.” Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered soothing eye mask
Mollie of Wild Olive shows us step-by-step how to create a comforting eye mask as a treat for Mom on her special day. (Maybe you should make two and keep one!) Simple construction and materials, great gifty impact! Go to … Read More...
Video tutorial: Transfer delicate tissue paper patterns to sturdier paper
Many sewing patterns are printed on a thin tissue paper. This is fine for a project that you’ll make once or twice, but for patterns you plan on using over and over, it’s a good idea to go ahead and … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple summertime wallet
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making their Summertime Wallet. It’s a simple folding wallet with pockets to hold credit cards, ID, and paper money. Get the tute.
[photo from The Purl Bee]
Felt Heart Keychain or brooch {Tutorial}
Stephanie started “Toastie Studio” when she moved from the UK to the Netherlands a few years ago. Stephanie’s mom or mum lives in the UK and she was not able to be with her mum. Her mum is coming to … Read More...
DIY: 5 Gifts to Help Mom Relax
Since my mother has sadly passed away, what do you think the chances are my teenage daughter will make these for me? Hmmm, well, I can make them for myself, anyway. The lovely Mountain Rose Blog has given us five … Read More...
Felt beaver pencil topper tutorial
Holly of “Holloughby” tells us that the Beavers are back in Britain! I am pretty sure the Beavers are still in the USA! “Up until Thursday people thought that beavers were gone from the English countryside but somebody found a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a summer dress from a thrifted vintage bedsheet
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn made this lovely summer dress out of a thrifted vintage bedsheet, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The loose fit and cotton fabric are perfect for errand running on hot summer … Read More...