Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make her City Safari Top, a loose-fitting halter perfect for the warmer temps to come. The body of the shirt is gathered and folded before being stitched to the halter neck, creating … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered reversible gathered skirt
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits challenge at luvinthemommyhood (and published at the blog Versus) with a tutorial showing how to make a layered gathered skirt. The skirt is neatly gathered … Read More...
Project: Purse Photo Frame
I love this pretty photo frame, in the shape of a purse, how cute is that!? Find step by step instructions over at the Created by You blog.
-Heather
Tutorial: Easy Playdate Romper from a man’s buttondown shirt
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to create her Easy Playdate Romper for little girls. She made it from a man’s buttondown shirt, sizing it down and then reshaping the bottom to create the legs. A contrast-y sash and … Read More...
Tutorial: Make spaghetti straps more modest
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she altered the straps a prom dress to give her more coverage. The original dress had thin straps that didn’t provide the support or coverage that the wearer needed to feel comfortable on … Read More...
Getting the Most Out of Your Supplies
Nancy Doren from Paperview shares several great tips from getting the most out of your supplies. She shows how you can create a detailed layered look without having to use packages of products on your pages. Click here to go … Read More...
Matchbook Save the Date
Check out these fun matchbook save the dates posted on Lauren Elise Crafted ! Love the Japanese decorative paper lining the insides and the fact that the card is perforated and can be easily detatched. A full tutorial with lots … Read More...
Tutorial: Tuna can pincushion
Kimara of Wee Folk Art shares instructions for her version of the tuna-can pincushion. A little felt, a little embroidery, and this cast-off container becomes a treasure! See the tute.
Make a Stenciled Rug
Runners and throw rugs can be really pricey. Even WalMart’s price tags can give you sticker shock when looking for floor coverings. Well here’s an ingenious idea for making your own runner using a drop cloth, cabinet liner, some acrylic … Read More...
Tutorial: Cupcake gift box
Heidi of sewcraftcreate.com has a guest post on Little Birdie Secrets demonstrating how to stitch up several versions of a cupcake gift box. Adorable! See the tute.
How to wind a shuttle
Sharon of Sharon’s Tatted Lace takes the mystery out of filling a tatting shuttle with thread. To see instructions for setting up several different types of shuttles, go to Sharon’s blog post.
Stitching on eggs
If you were as awed as I was by recent posts showing embroidery on eggshells, you’ll love Rachel Hobson‘s new post on Craftzine.com. She points us to a tutorial by Brett Bara that reveals the secrets of this … Read More...
Free Cinco de Mayo Party Printables
Find a set of free Cinco de Mayo party printables, including a banner, tented cards, cupcake toppers, favor tags, a yard sign and even a Spanish name tag, HERE at Embellish.
Technique: Faux Linen Stamping
Karen McAlpine shares a cool stamping technique to achieve the look of linen, very pretty. Learn how to do this technique over at the Blockheads blog.
-Heather
Tutorial: Glue Stick Applique in 3 Parts
Teresa from Fabric Therapy shares her technique for needle turn applique. She uses Elmer’s glue sticks, the ones with the disappearing purple as it dries. There are three parts to the tutorial. Go to Part One, Part Two, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric Envelopes
Christina from A Few Scraps has figured out how to dress up plain brown mailing envelopes with fabric. Go to the tute.
Tutorial: Throw pillow with ruffled side ties
Sew4Home has the tutorial for making these throw pillows with ruffled ties at the sides. They include dimensions to make a large pillow and also a smaller version. They’d be so pretty as part of a bedding set, or perhaps … Read More...
It’s new: Miss Amy tiered peasant dress pattern
The newest addition to the Squiggly Twigs line of patterns is the Miss Amy, a tiered peasant dress. You can make it from purchased yardage, but I think this mixy-matchy recycled t-shirt version is pure fabulousness. The pattern includes sizes … Read More...
Tutorial: Making a Printable Poster
Brenda at Therapeutic Crafting shares a step by step tutorial for making the poster above using a photo editing program. She also links to the source for the free kit she used. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Froggy Cupcakes
Here’s an easy decorating idea: frogs from candies. Find the how-tos HERE at Bright Ideas.