Victoria from Say Cheese! Bumble Beans Portraits is hosting a sew-along where if you will commit to sewing just 15 minutes a day, you can end up with a Scrap Happy quilt by the end of … Read More...
Tutorial: Japanese Bookbinding
Learn how to bind mini albums in this video tutorial on the Hero Arts Blog. Click here to go to tutorial.
DIY: Soothing Summer Body Spray Recipe
Pioneer Thinking recently posted a simple recipe so you can create your own Soothing Summer Body Spray Recipe. This is sure to cool you off so you can enjoy comfortable lazy days on the beach…or at least be comfortable … Read More...
Tutorial: Take-along roll-up car playmat
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a roll-up car playmat. The Riley Blake fabric she used was already printed with the roads. What a great idea! A coordinating print is used to make the storage pockets on the … Read More...
Cute Dress and Cute Fabric
I’m loving the fabric designs of Laura Gunn right now. You can see her Poppy line for Michael Miller here and her Lantern Bloom line here and here.
I came across her fabric while looking at this cute dress … Read More...
Tutorial: Bullion rose
Val Laird is sharing a tutorial for creating her signature bullion roses. Go to her website, scroll down to the bottom, and click the photo to download the tute as a PDF file.
The bullion knot rose is made … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch borders
Janet of Stitch School has converted the designs from some vintage trims (courtesy of her reader Sandro Ilg) into free charts for us! These would make charming borders on everything from kitchen towels to toddler clothes. Get the charts… Read More...
Tutorial: Up-and-down feather stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is up-and-down feather stitch. What could be more perfect for a vine? See the tute on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog.
How to make vintage style trim bobbins from recycled cardboard
Don’t these look like they are straight out of an antique store? Well the designer of these vintage looking sewing trim bobbins posted a great tutorial how to make them yourself from a bit of recycled cardboard. Pop on over … Read More...
Mermaid Cake
Learn how to make this cute mermaid cake HERE at Twig and Toadstool,
Tutorial: Pojagi seam finishes on your machine
The Silly BooDilly shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to achieve Pojagi patchwork seam finishes on your sewing machine. These finishes would be lovely incorporated into your next project! Go to the tutorial.
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DIY: Watermelon Scrub
Watermelon is as much a part of summer as heat and mosquitoes, so why not incorporate watermelon into your body products? Whip up a nice Watermelon Scrub using this recipe from BathBodySupply.com.
Turn an Old Window into Illuminated Art…a Video
Here’s a glass craft that is slightly out of the usual for this blog but I thought it was a cool project to share. Since it’s made with a window, it’s a glass project. But it doesn’t require fire or … Read More...
Venus Fly Trap Craft/Game
I love when a craft is associated with a book…No Time For Flashcards is excellent at coming up with crafts on the fly to go with books…see how she made this Venus Fly Trap Game!
World Cup Stadium Horns
Who wouldn’t want to feel like they are at the World Cup
…especially with those horns!! Well, now you can have them in your living room…or outside, whichever suits you. Alpha Mom makes them out of baseball bats!
Felted ‘Swiss Roll’ Bracelet Tutorial (free)
This Swiss Roll Felt Bracelet tutorial is created by Sticky Paws blog. It is similar to caning with clay but of course it is softer and lighter. The colors you use are totally up to you to match your … Read More...
A sand “box” made from tree logs
I grew up with a sandbox at my house and my grandmother’s house. I can tell you many hours were spent in it creating things and stories to go along with those sand “things”. I am not quite sure how … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a scrunched fabric wreath from knee socks
Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how you can make a pretty scrunched fabric wreath for your front door out of dollar store knee socks. Yes, you read that right. Knee socks. Brilliant! Get the tute and see how it’s … Read More...
Rice Krispie Treat Watermelon
I think we shall never see an end to the Rice Krispie Treat’s potential. Learn how to make Rice Krispie Treat Watermelon HERE at instructables.
[tags]watermelon, summer, Rice Krispie treats[/tags]
Dresden Plates How-To
Amy from Amy’s Creative Side is sharing how to make Dresden Plates over at Stash Manicure today. Go see for yourself how easy they are to make. Then use up some of your scraps.
[tags]Stash Manicure, Dresden Plates, tutorial, ruler, … Read More...