DIY Tutorials and Patterns – Page 436

Biscornu Tutorials

February 18, 2012 by Connie Barwick

Many of the patterns I post about are suitable for Biscornu. I thought I might post some Biscornu tutorials for those of you who might not be as familiar with making them. Here are some I found while surfing around … Read More...

Tutorial: Loopy felt flower

February 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sierra from Blue Ribbon Cottage guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a loopy felt flower. You can assemble the whole thing with glue, but you could easily use handstitching instead. Get the … Read More...

Project and Freebie: Paper Mail Box

February 18, 2012 by Heather Holbrook

A gift of a set of handmade note cards would be perfect to tuck inside this sweet paper mail box! Find directions and a free printable template on the Stempeleinmaleins blog. Please note the site is in German and … Read More...

Tutorial: “You’ve Got Mail” zippered pouch

February 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a zippered pouch that looks like a letter, complete with stamps and cancelation marks. She made it as a special gift for her niece’s 18th birthday. Teenagers can be so hard … Read More...

Polymer Clay Macarons

February 17, 2012 by Elaine Robitaille

Here’s a fun one from TheGlueGunGirl: a tutorial for little clay French style macarons. She makes these into keychains but really they’d work wherever you’d like a macaron bead.

One thing I’d note is if you’re going to use … Read More...

Free Springtime Craft Tutorial: Felt Daffodils

February 17, 2012 by Linda Lanese

Last year I reviewed and gave away Abigail Patner Glassenberg’s book “The Artful Bird: Feathered Friends to Make and Sew” and it is still available on Amazon and it is well worth buying. Today, Abigail has a darling felt daffodil … Read More...

Taking good before and after photos of your recycled projects

February 17, 2012 by Stefanie Girard

How are your before and after photos of your recycled projects? Well if you think you could use a few tips check out A Nest For All Season where Amy did a post about taking good before and after photos … Read More...

Tutorial: Planetary mini quilt

February 17, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Sara at Sew Sweetness shares how she made this mini quilt on her blog. If you are new to piecing curves – which can be gnarly – this would be a good project to learn the technique. She said for … Read More...

Cutie Animal Muffins

February 17, 2012 by Meaghan Mountford

No matter what mood you’re in, tell me you don’t smile when you look at these muffins. Come ON. And they looks so quick and easy to make. I don’t know which is my favorite. The monkey? The owl? Maybe … Read More...

Tutorial: Use facings for crisp clean necklines and armholes

February 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Have you tried to turn under the edges on a curved neckline, only to have the neck turn out all mishapen? That’s because there’s more area on the piece your turning under than on the stitching line. Better to use … Read More...

Tutorial: Use banding to edge knits

February 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

If your hems on knit fabrics tend to roll and curl, check out this tutorial by Amanda from Kitschy Coo. She shows how she uses banding to finish off the edges of knit fabrics without creating unwanted waviness. Get … Read More...

Quilt block library

February 17, 2012 by Scarlett Burroughs

Now this is a great resource for quilters. AnneMarie at Gen X Quilters has put together a list of links to 130 (last count) free quilt block tutorials. Nice job. Go to Block Library.

Image credit: Gen X Quilters

Free pattern: Little girl’s Bracelet Purse

February 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Destri from The Mother Huddle shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this sweet little girl’s purse with metal ring handles. Instead of using expensive purse hardware, she made the handles out of a couple of inexpensive bangle bracelets. … Read More...

Tutorial: Giant loom blooms

February 17, 2012 by Denise Felton

This is completely brilliant: Hannah of Knick Knacks & Ric Rac figured out how to make giant loom blooms from clothesline and her round Knifty Knitter by Socorro. Follow her tutorial to make some yourself!

Many thanks to Rachel… Read More...

Tutorial: Upcycled baskets

February 17, 2012 by Denise Felton

Here’s another clever upcycling project from Sara of Creative Jewish Mom. With a bit of yarn and a few simple stitches, she turned the styrofoam bowls from instant noodles into cute little baskets. Think of the possibilities! Any container in … Read More...