Sew Much Ado shows how to make this throw pillow with a gathered panel. So pretty!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew Much Ado]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, throw, toss, pillow, gathered, ruffled, ruched, panel[/tags]
Project: Real Flower Card
(image by Michele)
Isn’t this a simply lovely card? Visit the I am Derby blog to see how she made them.
-Heather
FREEFORM HANGERS??
Who could take a simple wire clothes hanger and create a work of art? Now, it could be you or me. With the handy tutorial show here, any of us could become a freeform artist and create a beautiful … Read More...
String Lantern
I’ve made something similar to this with my kids using string. I love this more grown up version that uses twine and creates a lovely set of lanterns.
Pam over at Sallygoodin give you the string lantern tutorial here.
PB Inspired Knotted Jute Vase
I love finding Pottery Barn inspired projects. We certainly won’t put PB out of business, there’s always plenty of people that will buy their stuff. But the creative and crafty rarely will when they just know they can make it … Read More...
Fresh Herb Facials
The Natural Beauty Workshop recently posted several great recipes for various Fresh Herb Facials you can easily create at home. Find them all here.
DIY Button Cuff Tutorial
This project shows you how to recycle old buttons into a beautiful and unique button cuff.
With very simple instructions you could be wearing this bracelet in no time at all.
Make a Miniature Lasagna
One of our family’s favorite dishes, recreated in miniature in polymer clay:
Lasagna Tutorial by Gentleman Bunny
[tags]tutorial, polymer clay, miniature food, miniatures[/tags]
Tutorial: Castle Cake
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
Everyone who enjoys stitching is invited! We have some new designs for you to test out!
We enjoy discovering new and imaginative embroidery patterns, and we’ve found several that are excellent for you to try!
Our staff combed the internet … Read More...
Tutorial: Cupcake Skirt with romantic ruffled hem
Amber from Ruffles and Roses shares the latest in her Summer of Skirts tutorials. This time it’s for the Cupcake Skirt, a short skirt with rows of ruffles peeking out at the hem. She used alternating rows of bleached and … Read More...
DIY: Bronzer
I have to admit that I have yet to master the art of using bronzer. However, if you are “in the know” and would like to whip up your own, Soap Queen has a great tutorial & recipe on her … Read More...
Tutorial: Adding lace edging to fabric
Sunshine from Vintage Threads and Sunshine’s Creations shows how to attach lace to the edge of fabric. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sunshine’s Creations]
[tags]sewing, tutorial,
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Tutorial: Scarf with dimensional flower applique from an old sweater
Catie from Do Ah Ditty shows how to make this Anthropologie-inspired scarf from a repurposed sweater. The dimensional flower appliques are so pretty! Go to the tutorial.
Kasbah Scarf
Use your store bought earrings to create this beautiful Kasbah scarf.
Visit our sister site CraftBits.com for the full tutorial.
Silhouette Giveaway Reminder
We are giving you the chance to win your very own Silhouette Machine. For your chance to win enter here.
But hurry as the competition ends tomorrow.
1) AWESOME PROMO (running from August 1st through August 9th at midnight)
Here … Read More...
Tutorial: Swinging stash bag to catch household odds and ends
Mara from Kleio’s Belly shares a tutorial for making her swinging stash bag, a pretty bag designed to catch the random odds and ends that tend to accummulate throughout the house. The handles of the bag are stitched close together … Read More...
Free charts: Needlepoint
Three awesome designs, free from Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com:
(1) Golden Desert Scarab
(2) Apple a Day
(3) August Daisies