If you love the look of old wooden crates, but can’t seem to find any within your price range, then this DIY tutorial is for you! With a handful of paint stir sticks from your local hardware store, some staples … Read More...
Help for a tangled bobbin mess
Sewing is a wonderful hobby that can bring peace and joy to your life. Whether you’re working on a quilt, a dress, or a simple project, the feeling of accomplishment when you see the finished product is unparalleled. However, sometimes … Read More...
DIY Handpainted Marble Wall Box
Marbling is super trendy right now! I think it’s pretty neat, although I am more of a fan of woodgrain. 😉 Still, I love this project. Amy from Delineate your Dwelling posted the tutorial for this marble wall box.
Amy … Read More...
Tutorial + pattern: Mug hot pad
These hot pads are so cute they deserve a spot on mine and your to-do-list. To make them, Crafty Staci started with assorted cotton prints, quilt batting and Insul-Bright. Cutting each into a mug shape, she then stacked and sewed … Read More...
Woven Hula Hoop Hand Knitted Rug
This is a finger knitting project that will help you create a rug that is clever in concept and breathtaking in its finished look!
Flax and Twine, as part of her finger knitting projects, shows you how to create this … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty Poppy Pillow
Mark Montano shares a tutorial showing how to make this eye catching Pretty Poppy Pillow. The bold flowers and the black and white stripe background feel like summertime, which is a welcome diversion from a cold gray February. The flower … Read More...
Crafting with Burlap
Have you heard of Fix.com? I hadn’t until I saw this post that they recently published. It’s a fully illustrated article by DIY and crafting expert, Dinah Wulf about how to work with burlap. Dinah has provided tips about prepping, … Read More...
Tutorial | Shaker Card with Sequins and Glitter
Learn how to make this shaker birthday card entirely from scratch using the tutorial over at Pixels and Glue. Starting with cardstock, patterned paper and embellishments, you will create the window for the sequins and glitter. You’ll also need a … Read More...
Free pattern: Bucket Basket Tote
Shannon from Very Shannon shares a free pattern for her Bucket Basket Tote. A gentle curve across the top gives it a beautiful, sophisticated silhouette. With a wide bottom and straps for easy carrying, it’s a perfect project tote for … Read More...
Fingerless Gloves with a Circular Twist
I would swear that I have shared this pattern with you before, but I can’t find any proof of that, so if I have, I apologize and if I haven’t I didn’t want you to miss out on this cool … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a PDF sewing pattern with Photoshop
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a 3-part tutorial showing how she uses Photoshop to make a printable PDF sewing pattern. Her tutorial goes from sketch to print, starting with a paper pattern and then showing how to digitize and … Read More...
DIY Wedding Rings – From Start to Finish
The sign of true love has to be these beautiful engraved rings, that were handmade, from start to finish.
A user on the popular image sharing site imgur, posted the whole process of creating these rings. She goes to show … Read More...
16 DIY Projects to Get a Great Industrial Look
The industrial/rustic look is becoming a pretty big trend in the home décor department, and this great post from Tatertots and Jello gives us 16 amazing DIY tutorials for you to get the perfect look you want for you next … Read More...
Crochet Caravan Keychain
This free pattern is adorable and cute and kitchsy and did I say adorable? Perfect little project for time poor crafters. How ironic would it be to crochet this whilst sitting in your caravan on holiday. Love quirky little things … Read More...
Tip: Altering Your Stamps
How cute is this weiner dog card? The dog stamp Tobi used is actually not that long but she’ll show you in her video tutorial how she used a masking technique and a pen to make one looooong dog for … Read More...
Stamping Tutorial | Wintery Birthday Cards
If you have some birthdays coming up during the rest of winter, you might want to try making these wintery birthday cards with a super cute owl! May demonstrates how she used a masking technique with three different stamp sets … Read More...
Tutorial: Change colors on your serger without rethreading
I think the hardest part of learning to use a serger is just getting the thing threaded, especially the lower threads. There are places where one needs a pair of tweezers to pull the thread through. So once you get … Read More...
DIY Handpainted Mugs
Jolene from Craftysupermom shared this tutorial for making painted name mugs on her blog!
Jolene says: “Cups/Mugs are so practical. How nice would it be to have one specially in your name? Going out to buy a personalized one may … Read More...
DIY Embroidered Clay Ring
Here’s a bit of a mashup: clay and embroidery. Sahana uses it for a ring project here but you could do it with any sort of piece: magnet, pendant, brooch. Make your own little samplers complete with little clay … Read More...
Tips for using high-density foam in your sewing projects
High-density foam is a good choice for cushions or soft toy blocks. The dense foam holds its shape better than the lighter stuff. Kelly from Just Another Project shares some tips for using high-density foam. She includes tips for buying … Read More...