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The ladies at Adventures in Making never cease to amaze! This time they created these adorable “love letter books” and shared the tutorial. Here’s what Alison says about this projects:
“Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays, … Read More...
Donna from Hub Pages recently shared a new jewelry tutorial. She made a colorful statement necklace by hand painting some beads in a spectrum of colors. In her tutorial, she will show how you can use these multi-colored beads to … Read More...
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how she sized her husband’s college rugby down to fit her son. How cute is that! It’s not that difficult to do, using a shirt that fits your child as a guide for recutting … Read More...
These sequin shoulder accents make a plain shirt sparkle. It’s an easy project to do, and Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how. You can complete it 10 minutes, with no sewing machine required. There is some hand sewing, but … Read More...
If you are a quick sewer, you still have time to make this tabletopper designed by Carole of From My Carolina Home. She explains,
… Read More...Red scrappy hearts circle around in a table topper that looks the same all the way
If you have a lot of space to fill in either your garden area or flower beds, then you know how daunting and costly it can be to fill that space with plants and flowers. Groundcover is a good option … Read More...
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can use your sewing machine to make quick work of sewing down scout badges. Sure, some of the patches come with a fusible backing so you can just iron them down. But…. Let’s … Read More...
Awhile back I shared a post about using mini wooden blocks to make magnets. If you have extra wooden blocks, or just want an excuse to buy some, plan to make this simple table game the kids can play … Read More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I know summer isn’t here yet but it is coming and these are so adorable. These stud earrings are made using adorable buttons. We have posted so many times about buttons and jewelry but this are cute as a button … Read More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
