I love the look of tiny felt applique embellishments, but all my bitty flowers and leaves end up shaped like blobs. Laura of Bugs and Fishes comes to my rescue (and maybe yours, too) with a tutorial about how to … Read More...
Happy birthday, Feeling Stitchy!
In honor of Feeling Stitchy’s fifth blogaversary, Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive has created an adorable hand-embroidery pattern set. Go to the Feeling Stitchy post for the free download.
Free pattern: Boxy Pleat Dress
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she made this box pleat playdress for her daughter. If you’re making a size 5, she’s even got a free pattern for you. (For other sizes, you could draft your own pattern using the … Read More...
Cool idea: A constrast stripe adds ease to a too tight coat
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams had a favorite coat that had grown just a tad too tight to wear comfortably. Rather than saying goodby to her favorite coat, she came up with a brilliant fix. She added a contrasting … Read More...
Project: Stamped Burlap Bag
For those who love to stamp and sew here’s a fun project for you. Direction for making this adorable little burlap pencil bag can be found on the Factory Direct Crafts blog.
-Heather
Magic Potion
What do you get when you mix Kool-Aid, ice and Sprite? Magic potion. Love it. Find the how-tos HERE at Mrs. Happy Homemaker.
How to make a TP tube pillow gift box
This is so pretty it’s hard to believe what it’s made from but if you read the title of this post than you do! Yup! Pop on over to Crissy’s Craft blog and check out her tutorial on how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruched flower
Rose at Handwork shows how to take a strip of fabric and transform it into a flower. Perfect for embellishing a quilt, hat, or whatever you dream up. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Handwork
Tutorial: Stamped Decorative Tape
Make your own stamped tape (similar to washi tape) using cream painters tape, it looks like masking tape but it’s not. The Creative Chaos blog has all the info you need to make yourself some really pretty tape.
-Heather
DIY Yogurt
Have you ever made your own yogurt? Who knew it was so simple? Learn to make your own HERE at the Pickled Herring, inspired by the book Home Dairy (which we gave away once upon a time).
Tutorial: Quilted sewing kit
Lydia at DreamPatch shows how she made this adorable and useful sewing kit on her blog. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: DreamPatch
Ribbon Wands
How adorable are these ribbon wands that are made out of pencils! This is such a great idea for birthday party favors. You can find the tutorial over at Bowdabra Blog.
Simple Leprechaun Beard
These beards are so simple and easy, that your kids can become Leprechauns faster than you can wish on a rainbow! Head on over to We Made That for the tutorial.Tutorial: Leather business card sleeve
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make a smart business card sleeve out of a scrap of leather. If you can’t locate any leather, you can also … Read More...
Clear Toy Storage Bags (with drawstring closure) | Make It and Love It
Here’s what to do with all those clear bags things like sheets and comforters come in! I ALWAYS save those until I get sick of storing them and then I start up saving them again because they seem so USEFUL. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Dolman top with banded bottom
Ashley from Make It and Love It posts on her blog with a tutorial showing how to make a Dolman top with a banded waist. This loose slouchy top is comfortable for hanging around the house, but it’s also dressy … Read More...
Free pattern: Scout-inspired necktie
Elsie Larson from A Beautiful Mess shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a necktie, inspired by the scouting uniforms of days gone by. Cute! Get the tute.
Rice Krispies Treats Flowers
Though our mild winter in my part of the world makes the leap to Spring less dramatic, signs of Spring are popping up. Like these colorful flower kid-friendly Rice Krispies Treats. Learn to make them HERE at babble.
Ladybug Pancakes – Fun Party Food
So apparently I missed National Pancake Day yesterday (how can that be? With all the incredible pancakes out there?), but you can still make some lady bug pancakes.
Ladybugs are one of … Read More...
Show & Tell | Cardboard Wall Hanging
Melissa Thiesse from Bursts of Creativity sent along the link to this wall hanging she made featuring a bid cage. The base is made from cardboard! Click here to see more.