Many garments feature a slit at the bottom of a seam, whether it’s a side slit on a pair of pants or shirt hem, or a slit at the back of skirt. Camelot Fabrics shares a tutorial on their blog … Read More...
Home Décor Knock-Offs to Save You Money
Decorating a home can be a costly endeavor, but if you are willing to channel your inner crafter and make some of the things yourself, you can save quite a bit. We all love the name brand home décor items, … Read More...
Project: Post it Note Holder
This sweet post it note holder is made using a scoring board with cardstock and decorated with pattern papers and stamped images from C C Designs. Their blog has all the dimensions and cutting directions so you can make one … Read More...
10 Clever Uses For Household Dish Soap
Dish Soap is more versatile than you ever thought imaginable and this write-up shows you just what you can use it for. I must admit there was a couple of uses on their that were totally new to me. Check … Read More...
Plastic Canvas Valentine’s Box Pattern and Tutorial
Hey everyone, Happy February! If you haven’t already it’s time to start on the Valentines crafts! Rebecca from Hugs are Fun shared the pattern and tutorial for creating this adorable plastic canvas heart box! This is perfect for filling with … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined faux fur vest
Caroline from Sew Caroline shows how you can make a lined faux fur vest. It’s an add-on to a previously published tutorial for a faux fur vest (which she links to in her post). The add-on tutorial shows how to … Read More...
Freebie: Valentine’s Day quilt at Dear Stella
The Chains of Love quilt pattern is a simple yet elegant design that is perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day. The quilt features a minimalistic design with a neutral color palette, making it suitable for a wide range of decor styles.… Read More...
Tutorial: Deer silhouette sweater
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this deer head silhouette sweater. It’s a super easy project, with no sewing required. You just need a plain sweater, a bit of fabric, and some … Read More...
Crafting Possibilities With Canvas Drop Cloth
Over the years canvas drop cloth has become more and more popular to use in the crafting world. It is a very sturdy material that has so many uses, many of which you probably have not even thought twice about. … Read More...
DIY Painted Nautical Bangles
These funky nautical bangles are made using wooden bangles from Tiff at Banglewood Crafts and whilst they are affordable in their raw form you can up-cycle bangles you no longer like or purchase plastic ones too. Nautical Wooden Bangles.
Tutorial: Retro phone pouch
Linda from Novice Beginnings shares a tutorial for making this cute cell phone pouch. It has a long strap so you can carry it like a purse. Or, use the hook to attach it to a tote bag. You could … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt sock matching game
Rebecca from Hugs Are Fun! shares a tutorial for making a child’s felt sock matching game. In it are 6 sets of felt sock shapes done up in bright colors and with crazy designs. There are also clothespins painted with … Read More...
Make Your Own Boutonniere
Wedding flowers is one area in which you can easily spend some money. Fresh flowers are not cheap and to pay a florist to arrange them, can get to be a little pricey. If you are willing to do a … Read More...
How-To: Journal Cover
Here’s another project that has multiple elements. The journal cover has a lovely watercolour effect painted in and the tutorial covers how to construct the cover. The design is sweet and clever. You could obviously alter the paint work to … Read More...
9 Crafts For Your 18″ American Girl Dolls
If you have a little girl in your home, you have probably heard of the popularity of the 18″ American Girl Dolls
. There are so many to choose from that you can have them look almost exactly like your … Read More...
Cool DIY Craft Room Tables
I have currently been in the market for finding the perfect craft table, namely a sewing table, and it has not been an easy task. I have searched high and low for something that would work well for me and … Read More...
Project: Matching Gift Box and Card
The Scrap of Life blog has directions and dimensions for making this sweet blue bird themed gift bag made out of cardstock and pattern papers along with a pretty matching gift card. Change up the pattern papers to fit any … Read More...
Tutorial: Abstract painted pillow covers
Elsie from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make abstract painted pillow covers like these. They’ll add a fresh pop of color to your home décor. This tutorial shows how to make the cool abstract painted designs, and links … Read More...
Tutorial: Sunshine applique diaper stacker
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making a hanging diaper stacker with a cute sunshine applique. The sunshine motif works equally well for boys or girls, as does the gray and white and yellow color scheme they made theirs up in. … Read More...
DIY Pretty Paper Posies
Kathy from Just Crafty Enough is taking the Iron Craft challenge (more info on that here.) and this month the challenge was to make something related to 4th anniversary gifts, flowers, fruit or appliances. So she created these lovely … Read More...