Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to take advantage of the grain in ground fabric. She says, “When you’re setting up a hand embroidery project, the way you cut your fabric makes a big difference in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Sheer shirred scarf
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot shows how to make a lightweight shirred scarf. Using elastic thread makes quick and easy work of the gathers that run the length of the scarf. I’m loving it in the sheer fabrics that she … Read More...
Tutorial: Cleaning an older sewing machine
Older sewing machines are fairly easy to find at thrift stores and yard sales. They’re usually inexpensive, but they may need some TLC. Sew Delish shows how to clean an older sewing machine to get them running at their best … Read More...
Fuse it right
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik has some great tips for fusing applique properly. See her post.
Free hand-embroidery pattern: Daisy wreath
Mánya of Kézzel és Lélekkel shares her pattern for a daisy wreath. She’s using it on a ring-bearer pillow with woven picot stitch for the daisy petals. Lovely! Go to her post to download the pattern.
Make feather-stitch lavender
Marjolein of Threads and Patches responded to last Tuesday’s feather-stitch TAST challenge by creating this lavender. So gorgeous! Her post can’t strictly be called a tutorial, but the series of photos will help you understand how to try her technique. … Read More...
DIY Anthropolgie Style Zinc Letters
DIY Tutorial for Metallic block letters on our sister site Craftbits.com
Here is everything you are going to need to complete these Anthropologie Replica Zinc Letters.
With heaps of photos to take you through each step, this project is … Read More...
Free Valentines Day Gift Basket and Gift Tag Set
This free Valentines Day printable comes from our sister site where you can simply print off and create your own gift basket and gift tag set.
This Valentines Day printable and many more Valentines Day projects can be found … Read More...
Tutorial: Make toddler’s harem pants out of shirt sleeves
Melissa from Needle & Nest shares a tutorial at Prudent Baby showing how to make a pair of toddler’s harem pants out of… wait for it… sleeves from an adult’s button down shirt. What a clever idea!! The shape of … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap Buster Pajama Pants with contrast waist
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make her Scrap Buster Pajama Bottoms for little kids. The contrast panel across the top is super cute, but it also allows her to cut the bottoms of the legs out of … Read More...
Technique: Snowy Glitter Overlay
Here’s a cool technique to make a stamped image looked covered in snow and glitter. By adhering a dryer sheet and glitter over top the image it looks like this cute guy is standing in a snow storm. Teddy Bo … Read More...
Freebie: Just for boys applique
Leave it to the moms of boys to come up with fun, crafty ideas that do justice to their little guy’s perspective. One such mom – Laura Gunn at Paint in My Hair created these boy friendly pillows (shown) with … Read More...
Free pattern: Be kind
Here’s an awesome Friday Freebie from Hudson’s Holidays. Go to the blog post to get the free hand-embroidery pattern.
Valentine’s Day Fortune Cookies Tutorial
I always love the fortune cookie for Valentine’s Day, weddings and hostess gifts. I want to try this project, but I will have to make them tiny because my take out boxes are tiny. This tutorial comes from Country Woman … Read More...
Free patterns: Country hand embroidery
Check out Broderie d’Antan for 15 new country-style embroidery patterns. Go to the blog.
Tutorial: Padding stitches with felt
Mary Corbet walks us through the steps of using felt to pad embroidery stitches. See her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Free pattern: Crazy monster pillow
Ashley Johnston from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial at We All Sew for making this uber cute monster pillow. I am LOVING his funny hair and his crazy eyes and the pointy teeth! Get the pattern and … Read More...
Pizza for Valentine’s Day
After years on this job, I really shouldn’t be surprised at the alarming number of ideas for decorating pizza for Valentine’s Day out there. But there is just an alarming number of ideas for decorating pizza for Valentine’s Day. Here … Read More...
Valentine Candle Centerpiece Project
Valentine’s Day is a time for love and celebration, and what better way to set the mood than with a beautiful DIY candle centerpiece? This project is not only simple to make, but it also incorporates upcycling, making it an … Read More...
Football Rice Cakes
While ordinarily football and I don’t mix–at all–I suspend my apathy for the sport this time of year when the football-shaped foods start popping up. And I’ve seen plenty of foods shaped like footballs. But never have I seen prosciutto … Read More...