Terrie at Dollar Store Crafts shows a fun use for a collection of odd or single buttons. She turns them into a wreath. How cute would this be hanging on the wall in your sewing space? I especially like the … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick method for an elastic casing
Caroline from Sew Can She shows her quick method for making an elastic casing. She calls it her cheater’s waistband because it does cut some corners, but cutting corners is okay sometimes. This method would be totally acceptable for simple … Read More...
Project Notebook: Bamboo Stitch Table Runner
Sometimes you start a project and, before it’s done, you just get tired of it. Or maybe you need to be knitting something else so you put it aside for a while, with every intention of getting back to it … Read More...
Tutorial: Button back blouse pattern hack
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can adapt a blouse pattern to button down the back. Adding the buttons to the back gives an extra detail to the top while maintaining the clean lines on … Read More...
DIY Porch Planter Box to Add Color to Your Space
A front porch can be a difficult place to add color to your space, simply because there is hardly anywhere to actually plant flowers or shrubs. This tutorial for a DIY porch planter box is a no fail and so … Read More...
Tutorial: Guy friendly credit card wallet
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial for making this credit card wallet. She designed it for her husband so it’s a guy-friendly kind of wallet. No frills, no fuss. Just clean lines and function. It has a leather … Read More...
DIY Quilled Heart Necklace Tutorial
Yesterday I shared a needle felted heart and today I wanted to share this lovely quilled paper heart! Ann posted the tutorial for this necklace on her blog, All Things Paper. Ann says :”Because many people don’t take paper seriously … Read More...
32 Awesome Craft Projects Made From Paint Samples
There’s a big debate on whether or not paint chips are actually “free”, but regardless of which side of the fence you sit, these 32 pain chip projects are perfect for using up all of those samples you may have … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple serged handwarmers
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shows how you can make these simple serged handwarmers. They’re squares of fabric filled with rice. Heat them in the microwave and tuck them in your coat pockets before heading out into a cold day. … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt flower crown
Lauren from Molly and Mama shares a tutorial for making this lovely felt flower crown. She includes templates and instructions for making the different kinds of felt flowers stitched to the crown. Make all of them to cover the crown, … Read More...
17 DIY Projects You Can Build On Your Own
I’m always looking for a way to save some pennies, and when it comes to purchasing home decor items and furniture, it’s just not cheap. There is a way we can all save a little money this way, and that … Read More...
Tutorial: Light up marquee pillow
The word LOVE on this pillow actually lights up like marquee lettering. How cool is that! Michele from The Scrap Shoppe shares a tutorial at the Old Time Pottery blog, Do More With Less showing how you can add the … Read More...
2 Quick and Easy DIY Gifts for Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day is coming up, so how about two quick, easy, and inexpensive DIY crafts to show your valentine you care? Sage and Naomi shared these 2 projects on their blog, Plaster & Disaster. The link includes tutorials for two … Read More...
DIY Cupcake Container
This tutorial is a bit of a clever one! The maker uses a silicone muffin cup to make the base. There’s a little awkward phrasing about what to use as the “prop” for the icing to sit on during baking … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple fabric wallet
Chelsea from GYCT Designs shares a tutorial for making a simple fabric wallet. The wallet has a large pocket to hold folded money, and 5 pockets to hold credit cards and ID. It folds in half with no closure required.… Read More...
21 Breakfast Toast Ideas to give you ENERGY
I need this like yesterday!
These toast ideas range from yummy, to I-Want-it-Now, to inspired!
Using a variety of ideas and brilliant inspiration (Pomegranate + Avocado + Feta!), these toast ideas are the perfect pick-me-up energy food for the mornings.… Read More...
35 Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Last Minute
Valentine’s Day is now less that a week away, and if you are still looking for some ideas for the big day, check out this great list of 35 ideas for last minute Valentine’s Day items. With things from decor, … Read More...
Project: Floral Card
Layers of pattern papers, die cut shapes and floral stamps are used in this lovely card design from Card Maker magazine. Each month they share a pattern and tutorial, click here for instructions on making their card for February.
-Heather
Tutorial: Ric rac and fabric flower
The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make this pretty ric rac and fabric flower. It’s an easy variation of a simple gathered fabric flower (they give a link to a previous tutorial showing how to make one), with the … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s knit jacket
Shelly from Coral & Co. shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s jacket from knit fabric. You can upcycle knit fabric from an old garment, like she did, or purchase yardage to make the jacket. The jacket has … Read More...