Head over to Thimble to find out how to make this pleated tote bag. It has a zippered pocket on the inside for keys or cash or other small essentials. The long straps sling easily over the shoulder, and the … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid-sized moccasins you can make yourself
Arianne from Still Parenting shows how to make a pair of kid-sized moccasins. Each moccasin is made from a single piece of felt, cleverly shaped so it can be folded and stitched into a little shoe. The cuffs can be … Read More...
Tutorial: Lucky Charm St. Patrick’s day tee
Amy from Naptime Crafters shows how to make a cute “lucky charm” t-shirt for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s made with a combination of applique and freezer paper stencil. Get the tute.
[photo from Naptime Crafters]
Tutorial: Zippered lanyard pouch
Sarah from Sweet Pea and Jojo shows how to make her Helen Lanyard Pouch. The pouch is named after her mother, a busy teacher always going this way and that, and who needed an easy way to keep up with … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Simple Tassel
Learn how to make a simple tassel for embellishing scrapbook pages and projects. This tutorial comes from Cate Holst at A Work in Progress.
Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: St. Patricks Day Potato Stamp
If you don’t have a clover stamp for St. Patrick’s Day never fear! This tutorial from Liz Stanley at Momtastic shows how you can make one from a potato. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Dr. Seuss-inspired tote bag
Susan from Living With Punks guest blogs at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to make a Dr. Seuss-inspired tote bag. The red and white striped bag looks just like it stepped out of a Dr. Seuss book. She lined … Read More...
Backyard Bird Feeder
I love the simplicity yet functionality of this bird feeder. Even though February was National Bird Feeding Month, I’m sure the birds won’t mind if we are a little late in giving them a little attention now. My children love … Read More...
Four Leaf Clover Kids Craft
The Honorable Mention has a great paper craft t bring the Luck O’ the Irish into your home. These paper clovers would look perfect hanging from my kitchen table light.
ikat bag: Catch Me and my Boy Pants on Made By Rae!
Stitch Deepa’s buttonhole flower
Deepa of This and That has invented a flower using buttonhole stitch on a bar. She shows us the technique step by step. See the tute.
Tutorial: Rolled hem corners
Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shows us how to finish corners neatly and accurately when doing a rolled hem. See the tute.
Sweet bonnet pattern from Posie
This new pattern by Alicia Paulson (Posie Gets Cozy) has the perfect little touch of hand embroidery. Go to her blog post for ordering information.
BOM for March: 4-Patch Club suits me
This is the latest 4-Patch Fun! Block of the Month (BOM) still going strong over at Victoriana Quilters. Clubs is one of 4 suits in playing cards. This block looks more complicated than it is so if you are … Read More...
Tutorial: Made Over Matchboxes
As part of her Week of Dollar Store crafts, Melissa Thiesse shares how she made over these match boxes to use for storing small embellishments or ephemera. Click here to go to the tutorial.
SPECIAL BOOKMARK
These cute, cute bookmarks come with a free pattern AND a nice tutorial – in English. The designer has kindly included English translation of her notes for her readers. I find these to be charming. When I was last in … Read More...
Freebie: March 2011 Creativity Prompts
The free Creativity Prompts for March from A Matter of Memories are ready to be downloaded. The prompts include ideas for photographs, journaling and layout sketches. Click here to go to the download.
Mod Podge Photo Plaques
This is a project I’ve been meaning to complete for quite some time. I finally finished them and am really happy with how they came out! I left room on the wall to add more photos and plan to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Cross-stitch basics
Anna of Mochimochi Land blog is documenting the basics of cross-stitch. If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at this style of embroidery, you’ll enjoy her clear instructions and plentiful photos. Go to Anna’s blog post.
Carrot Curl Flowers
Check out these beautiful carrot curl flowers HERE at Little Food Junction. I think I might actually be able to make these.