You have the green, the sweet, the mason jar and the free printable for the jar…. What else do you need for St. Patrick’s? Make leprechaun pie and find free printables for your jars HERE at Blueprint Crafts.
Origami Star Candleholder
Origami is an ancient Japanese art of paper folding that has been practiced for centuries, and its popularity has only increased over time. The beauty of origami is that it allows you to create intricate and beautiful designs using only … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s sleeveless top with a shirred neckline
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s sleeveless top with a shirred neckline. The dress is inspired by a similar top from Tea Collection. This is such a cute – … Read More...
Tips: Cutting Out Stamped Images
The Your Next Stamp blog shares some wonderful tips for getting great results cutting out detailed stamp images. One I learned a long time ago that helped me is to move the paper and not your scissors while you’re cutting, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boys’ cargo pants
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a three-part sew-along on her blog for making a pair of little boys’ cargo pants. The pockets and topstitching and other details make these pants awesome! Go to part 1 to find out how … Read More...
Tutorial | Photo Bookmarks
Glo from Off the Grid at -30 shares her method for making customized photo bookmarks. She made these without a paper cutter OR a laminating machine. Impressive! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Hanging Candle Lanterns DIY
Last weekend featured the first really spectacular weather days of the season here in Chicago, and the weather inspired me to brainstorm and research ideas for upcoming summer gatherings. This idea for hanging lanterns at an outdoor party comes from … Read More...
Tutorial: Satin and sheer fabric pleats
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she pieced satin and a matching sheer fabric together to create a pleated effect. She used this technique to create a fabulous dressy dress for her baby … Read More...
Tutorial: Honeybee Candle Mat
Cute, cute, cute! Mollie of Wild Olive combines embroidery and applique with the hexie craze to create a thoroughly charming candle mat. And she’s showing us all how it’s done, step by step. Go to her tute.
Paper Houses (and bakeries, cafes, sushi restaurants…)
Have you ever said to yourself, “What I need now is a tiny paper cake shop?” No? How about a miniscule paper sushi bar? Maybe you will after taking a look at the adorable printed paper constructions offered here by … Read More...
How to make a dream pillow- moon phases free pattern
This dream pillow is a clever idea for the youngest child or the oldest in your family. Lisa of “5 Orange Potatoes” makes a new dream pillows every year on the night of the winter solstice for her two girls. … Read More...
Beginning block | New York Beauty QAL
Kim at My Go-Go Life shares the very first block in the New York Beauty Quilt Along (QAL) hosted by Sara at Sew Sweetness. She gives a nicely detailed tutorial with upwards of 50 photos. Love her block, so pretty! … Read More...
Jack the Jester Cross Stitch Pattern
Romona of North Brook Stitches is back with another pattern based on one of her doll creations. This time it’s Jack the Jester. Visit her blog to see photos of her project.
Tutorial: Reshape a boxy blazer for a more tailored fit
Boxy blazers are all over the place at thrift stores, but I prefer to wear jackets that are a little more fitted than that. I usually just pass over the boxy jackets, but now that I’ve seen how Lizzie Be. … Read More...
Tutorials: Chenille for embellishing a quilt
Kati at Kati’s Quilting and Sewing did a series of tutorials on her blog after readers kept asking how she created the chenille part of one of her quilts, Lilly Flower, shown.
Tutorial: No-sew chalkcloth doorhanger
Do Not Disturb. Boys not allowed. Cool kids only. Susan from Living With Punks posts over at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to use chalkcloth to make doorhangers, no sewing required. To change the message, it’s as simple as … Read More...
Tip: Make a Stencil from a Punch
Stencils are very popular right now, used with spray paints, spritz inks and sponges you can get a nice soft airy look with them. The Stamping with Sandi blog shares a simple tip for using the negative of a punched … Read More...
Mars Bars Krispies Treats
Combining Mars Bars with Krispy treats may just be the most perfect combination since chocolate and peanut butter (in my view anyway). Yum. Make them HERE at One Handed Cooks.
How-to: Catherine Wheel join
Jon of Tat-a-Renda shows us step by step how to do the complicated Catherine Wheel join. Her photos make the process clear and accessible. Go to her post.
Homemade Lucky Charms
And to keep the cereal theme going, how about some homemade, yes, HOMEMADE, Lucky Charms? How clever is that?? Find the how-tos HERE at Cupcake Project. Thanks to Michelle for sending this my way!