Blank space on a wall can be a little intimidating, especially when that space is large or oddly shaped. However, these ideas just may be able to get you past the road block you have been experiencing lately. With a … Read More...
Sampler Pattern – Life Is Beautiful
Life IS Beautiful and you can remember it always with this free sampler pattern. It’s very cute and uses lots of color. Perfect for spring. The free sampler pattern can be found here.
Tutorial: Button Tote
Vanessa from V & Co. shares a tutorial at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make her Button Tote. She starts with a purchased canvas tote and embellishes it with a square of bright buttons arranged in an ombre … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a draft snake to keep out the cold air
Kim from Milkybeer shows how you can make a draft snake. It’s a long rice-filled pillow you can place at the bottom of a door to keep the drafts from sneaking in. There is a Velcro opening in one end … Read More...
Tutorial | Gusseted Treat Pocket
This sweet gusseted pocket is a lovely way to share some sweet Valentine’s Day treats with a special friend. Lori from Choux Choux Paperarts gives very detailed instructions on how you can make them. Hybrid scrappers will love this: she … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded faux fur vest
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn made this hooded faux fur vest for her daughter. She shares a tutorial showing how. You can make a pattern by tracing around a hooded sweatshirt that fits your child. The vest is not lined, … Read More...
Great Ideas To Help Organize Your Home
I have this weakness for liking things to be organized. Ok, well maybe it’s not so much a weakness as much as it is a touch of OCD, but admitting the problem is the first step, right? Well, after stumbling … Read More...
DIY – Coconut Deodorant
If you want to give it a try then you will need a little bit more than just coconut oil. You are going to need :
- 1/3 cup coconut oil (where to buy it)
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup
Video tutorial: Simple leather wallet
Veva from My White Idea shares a video tutorial showing how to make a simple leather wallet like this one. My husband prefers this style of wallet because it’s so thin. It has a pocket to hold credit cards and … Read More...
Project: Humorous Card
Learn how to utilize both the positive and negative shapes of a die cut image and add a coordinating stamp and make a card with a very funny take on “when life gives you lemons”. Hop on over to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Woodgrain quilting
Woodland, as a theme, never fails to please. But quilting it may seem intimidating. Lori of The Inbox Jaunt wants you to get your free motion groove on. Do not fear the grain, get on over to her tutorial, where … Read More...
Tutorial: Use a gathering foot to ruffle or gather fabric quickly
A gathering foot makes fast work of gathering up a length of fabric, whether for a long ruffle or to gather a skirt to a bodice. (The first time I heard of a gathering foot was AFTER I had just … Read More...
Tutorial | Happy Birthday Shaker Card
Get ahead on your birthday cards this year by making a bunch of these shaker birthday cards. What’s great about this design is that it can be adapted using different colors to suit just about any recipient. Who wouldn’t be … Read More...
Tutorial: Install an invisible zipper in a French seam
Carolyn from Handmade by Carolyn shows how you can install an invisible zipper in a French seam. French seams are a nice finish as they encase the seam allowances. But when a seam also needs to have an invisible zipper, … Read More...
Tutorial: Arrow pillow
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial at Birch Fabrics showing how you can make this cool pillow shaped like an arrow. It would be at home in a teen or tween’s room, but it could also be cute in … Read More...
December indie pattern round-up
Fiona from Diary of a Chain Stitcher shares the latest announcements and releases in the indie sewing pattern world. I am so happy to have found this monthly round-up on her blog! She also links out to projects made from … Read More...
The Knitting Clock: Automatically Knits a 6 feet scarf
For the spinster on the go here is a knitting clock that produces a scarf a year. No really!
Created by Norwegian designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen, this clock does one stitch every hour by itself. In theory, it … Read More...
DIY Projects For Kids Rooms That Can Save You Money
We all know how expensive it can be to decorate a home, and when your have kids in the home, you also have more bedrooms to decorate as well. Before you go out to the local big box store to … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Scalloped Umbrella
This Umbrella tutorial is rather cute but you are going to need a Silhouette Cameo to complete the tutorial. It uses a gold adhesive vinyl that you cut and stick onto the Umbrella. It’s very cute and very stylish. I … Read More...
DIY Kid Friendly Jewelry Tutorials
Although these tutorials are for projects aimed at kids, there are a few in here I would love to wear myself. I especially love the balls at the bottom and Harry Potter ring. For the full round up visit Truebluemeandyou.