Devon at Miss Make said she was inspired to make a quilted version of a Hudson Bay Point Blanket after seeing a knitted one at The Purl Bee. For those unfamiliar with this blanket, she tells a bit of its … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable fabric snack bag with French seams
Gwen from Gwenny Penny shows how to make a reusable fabric snack bags. It’s made from just a single layer of fabric (no lining) but she uses French seams so the inside is finished nicely. She points out that one … Read More...
Technique: Coloring on Dark Paper
Beat Johns has a great tutorial over on Splitcoast Stampers, she shows how to color with pencils on black cardstock. That bold pop of color is really striking! Click here for a step by step tutorial and video too.… Read More...
Leprechaun Pie
Two in a row for St. P’s… How about some Leprechaun pie? And there’s even a gold surprise hidden at the bottom. Find the how-tos HERE at Oopsey Daisy.
Tutorial: Specimen art throw pillows in butterflies or beetles
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin created a set of specimen art throw pillows for her children’s playroom. One is covered in colorful felt butterflies, and the other in beetles. Both designs are cute! She shares tutorials showing how she made … Read More...
Shamrock Color Viewer
This craft is so neat because your children can learn their color mixing, as well as the different colors of the rainbow! This project will definitely get you feeling a lit’l Irish! Head on over to Mama’s Little Muse for … Read More...
Beer JellO Shots
Beer JellO shots that contain beer and look like little tiny cute beers? I mean that’s just too perfect. The Guinness just had me swooning. Find the how-tos HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Butterfly Foot Prints
These little butterfly foot prints that you can do with any age child, even babies! They will love you touching their little feet! You can find the tutorial over at We Made That.
Modern Tape Art Tutorial For Kids!
I love to find fun projects for my kids to make that I ‘truly’ want to keep forever. This will definitely be one of them. You will not believe how simple the tutorial is, yet the end effect is a… Read More... Tutorial: Mod 60’s A-line jumper for a toddler girl
Amanda from Cables and Bows shares a tutorial on her blog, Double Stitching, showing how to make a mod A-line jumper for a toddler girl. This would be so cute out of some vintage fabric, especially the home dec … Read More...
DIY Felted Wool “Billy Buttons”
Craspedia is a genus of daisies commonly known as Billy buttons or woollyheads. They are native to Australia and New Zealand where they grow in a variety of habitats from sea level to the Alps. You can buy the dried … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooping doilies for display
Faith of Ordinary Mommy Design wanted to use some doilies crocheted by her grandmother in her decor. So she mounted them on fabric and hooped them up. Brilliant! Learn the technique from her blog post.
Embroidery basics for newbies
If you’ve thought about trying embroidery but you’re afraid it’s a bit too complicated, Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting will boost your confidence. Her post covers the basics from tools and materials to simple stitches and troubleshooting. Check it … Read More...
Tutorial: Yoyo magnets
Mollie Johanson is so clever! When you see her method for creating yoyo magnets, you’re going to say, “Why didn’t I think of that!” Go to her Wild Olive blog post to see how it’s done.
Spring Fever quilt and tute
Karen at Laugh Yourself Into Stitches just finished this Spring Fever quilt from a pattern in the book Certifiably Crazy by The Buggy Barn. Go HERE for more details about her quilt. She also posted a tutorial showing the … Read More...
Video tutorial: Use chain piecing to make quick patchwork strips
Patchwork skirts are sooo pretty with all the color and pattern, but piecing all of those squares of fabric can take a little bit of forever. Chain piecing can save you oodles of time as you’re not stopping after each … Read More...
Tip: Cutting silk fabric on the straight grain
House of Marmalade shows her trick for cutting silk fabric on the straight grain. Go to her post to read her tip.
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Tutorial: Altering fabric simply
Elizabeth Hartman from Oh, Fransson! did a guest post at The Modern Quilt Guild blog as part of their 100 Days of Modern Quilting – Week of Prints. She took store-bought fabric and transformed it with bleach. She explains,… Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap Jar Stars blocks
Feeling thrifty? Amber at A Little Bit Biased was in a frugal state of mind when she made this quilt using just the scraps from earlier projects. To a 16-Patch unit she added 8 half-square triangles (HSTs) to create the … Read More...
Tutorial | String Tie Envelopes
Kate from Minieco (which is one of my favorite places to find activities for my son), is sharing the tutorial and the template for making these string tie envelopes. These would be cool made from scrapbooking paper! Click here… Read More...