Mary from Craft Buds shares a pattern and tutorial for turning a button-down shirt into a fabulous new bag for yourself. The details in a shirt – buttons, pleats, etc – get repurposed into fun details on the purse. (She … Read More...
Old School Sweets
How about kicking it a little old school with these old school sweets from Family Circle.
Tutorial: Use pintucks to create the look of gathers
Threads magazine shows how to use pintucks in the place of gathers to create the look of a ruffle (or pleat) without adding the volume. Cool effect! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Threads magazine]
Colorful Cows (It’s a Drink)
While I’m no stranger to the soda fountain concept–I even used to make my own egg creams as a barista–I’m not familiar with the term “brown cow” as it applies to beverages. But of course, Martha is. Learn to make … Read More...
5 Crafts for Father’s to Make WITH their Kids!
made by joel has a great group of crafts/projects that Father’s can use to bond and spend time with their kids. My kids would love any of these…personally, my favorite is Oscillating Woodpecker…but you’ll have to go to m… Read More...
Update: More DIY Sprinkles (This Time, Egg-Free)
Remember these gems from way back when? Well, the creator of the original DIY sprinkles has come up with an egg-free version. Not only egg-free, but with a refined texture and tips on adding luxurious flavors. Find the how-tos HERE … Read More...
Tutorial: Digitizing your own patterns
Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land dishes on how to take a handmade pattern and turn it digital. There’s nothing wrong at all with a handrawn pattern (mine are all on newsprint packing material), but scanning it and turning … Read More...
Project: Folded Flower Card
Visit the Ball Point Bliss blog and let Juliet Arrighi show you how to turn punched and stamped circles into a lovely folded flower card.
-Heather
Tutorial: Make The MODify Dress for summer
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial for making her MODify Dress. It’s a great dress for summer – sleeveless, loose, and light. And the simple shape means the possibilities for modification are limitless. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial & Giveaway | Decoupaged Card Keeper Box
Mel from Mel Designs shares a step by step tutorial for making this card keeper box for storing A2 sized greeting cards. She is also giving away the box to a lucky reader! Click here for all the details. Entries … Read More...
Linky Party Features!
This week’s linky party is over, but never fear- a new linky bash begins Wednesday! In the meantime, I’m featuring 3 randomly selected guests from this week’s festivities. Pictured above are some adorable cross stitched place cards created by Zoe … Read More...
Dyeing Yarn With Wiltons Food Coloring
Low water, uneven dyeing, and making it work! 
Take a skein of yarn that has a color you’re not crazy about. Do the vinegar and water thing. Put it in a crock pot and cook it with Wiltons Food Coloring. … Read More...
Ribbon-flower tutes by Craft Fairy
Craft Fairy has shared tutes for several types of ribbon flowers recently–folded roses, pulled-thread flowers, twisted roses. Better bookmark her blog! Go to Craft Fairy’s blog.
Learn single and double twill stitch
Learn single twill stitch and double twill stitch from Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com. Go to her blog post for links to the free stitch diagrams with journal pages.
Tutorial: Embroidered growth chart
Emily of The Student/Teacher posted a tutorial for a quilted and embroidered growth chart that will warm the heart of any stitchy mommy or granny. She says,
… Read More...This project is simply a long, narrow wall quilt designed to be a
Free pattern: Prick-and-stitch puppy
This darling free puppy is the perfect pattern for trying out stitching on paper. DJ of Prick and Stitch is My Craft says, “Children of 10+ should be able to stitch this (with some adult help and supervision). It is … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern: Felted Bowl
Rachel of Crochet Spot has this free felted bowl pattern just for us. Here is a cute, fuzzy bowl to crochet! This small project that is great for practicing and learning how to felt if you’re a beginner. This … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a canvas Tool Tub & Tote
Sew4Home shows how to make a Tool Tub & Tote. It’s a round-bottomed tote made from heavy duty canvas. Larger tools fit in the inside, and smaller tools are held in the pockets all around the outside. This would make … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a ruffle bustle to a little girl’s dress
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs in the Pattern Remix series at Me Sew Crazy showing how she altered a simple little girl’s dress pattern to add a ruffled bustle at the back. In addition to gathered fabric ruffles, … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sew an exposed zipper
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a video tutorial showing how to add an exposed zipper to a sewing project. It sounds like that would be a complicated technique, but it’s actually very easy. (Her method is intended for … Read More...