(1) Two sweet little charts from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(2) Pour toi, maman from Le blog de carmela
(3) Chevaux from Le blog de kali
(4) Trois ravissantes naïades from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(5) PAPAVERI from Blog di … Read More...
Tutorial: Shirred summer top from a man’s shirt
Jo from Just Jo shows how she made this cool shirred summer top for her daughter out of her husband’s old shirt. This would be a great project for all those lightweight rayon tropical print shirts. I love how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled flower corsage from wired ribbon
Calli from Make It Do guest blogs over at V and Co. with a tutorial showing how to make this ruffled flower corsage from wired ribbon. It takes 2-4 yards of ribbon to create this flower, but the effect of … Read More...
Placemat = placecard
Feed Dog just keeps racking up the publishing credits! The current issue of Quilting Arts Stitch magazine includes his pattern for these clever nametag placemats. Piecing, applique, quilting, and embroidery — all in one project! Bravo! See Feed Dog’s post… Read More...
Tutorial: Cuff Bracelet
Here is another cuff bracelet tutorial. This is form SomethingFromCassie and is a great upcycle project. All you need is an old shirt with a great cuff and some zipper in a variety of colors.
Easy Peasy, and a fun … Read More...
Tutorial: Wrap-around quilted canister labels
Kari from Handmade Mommy joins Noodlehead’s Spice Up Your Kitchen week with a tutorial showing how to make these quilted labels for your canisters. These wrap-around fabric labels attach easily with Velcro closures, and are an easy and inexpensive way … Read More...
DIY: Realistic Ice Cream Soap
Denise from GoPlanetEarth.com posted a video tutorial on her blog showing how to create Realistic Ice Cream Soap. These soaps would be great favors at any party or shower or just a fun project to do with your kids this … Read More...
Embellished box clasps at Polyform
There’s a tutorial for creating these embellished box clasps up at the Polyform website.
Yet another way that polymer clay can take something ordinary and make it extraordinary!
Click here to go to the tutorial!
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Tutorial: Boy Cuff
I am excited to receive a link to this tutorial from Cheri over at I am Momma – Hear Me Roar, as I don’t often get to post projects for little ones and especially not for little men.
This tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a simple bag from a vintage embroidered pillowcase
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this simple shoulder bag out of a vintage embroidered pillowcase. I love this project! The edge detail from the pillowcase ends up at the top of the bag. Get the how-to… Read More...
Ribbon Flip Flops
This craft is perfect for summer, and helping children keep up with their math skills without even knowing it! Visit Think Crafts for the how to!
Sporty Food
Need a sports-related treat? Family Fun has a whole slideshow of sports-related cakes and cupcakes and other foods HERE (with how-tos).
[tags]sports, cakes[/tags]
Challenge and Freebie: Repeat Impressions Card Sketch
Repeat Impressions is holding card sketch challenges with free sketches. Here’s what they have to say:
“If you like challenges and blog candy you’ll want to join us on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built. We just … Read More...
Tutorial: Oversized ruffle tote
Editor’s note: The blog linked to in this post is now a private blog. The tutorial linked to in this post is no longer available to the public.
shares a downloadable project sheet for an oversized ruffle tote. There don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Wearable Light
Here is a great tech/jewelry project, the wearable light bracelet from Sparklab. It is an LED illuminated bracelet and not only is that just a cool idea, but the look it totally modern and sleek.
It is made with normal … Read More...
Tutorial: Rolled Paper Flower
Join Joanne Basile on the Splitcoast Stampers site for her step by step tutorial and video on how to make these fun rolled paper flowers. They make a perfect accent to any card or scrapbook layout! Click here for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Frayed rosettes
Jennifer Paganellli of Sis Boom Day Dreams says,
They are so adorable, so sweet, so special, and SO easy to make! Heck, why not cover everything with these romantic rosettes?!
I couldn’t agree more. Enjoy the tutorial by Jennifer and … Read More...
Free pattern: Bargello cell-phone case
VIVA ZIVA! newsletter published the pattern and instructions for creating this colorful belt-mounted bargello phone case. Get the pattern.
Many thanks to Bargello Needlepoint blog for pointing out this freebie.
Free patterns: Tatted dangles
Jane Eborall is sharing her tatting patterns for three cabone-ring dangles. (I think the little plastic doo-dahs at the center usually are called cafe-curtain rings in the US.) At least one of these patterns is perfect for earrings. Go to … Read More...
Free patterns: Prim pins
The patterns for these two sweet primitive pins are free for your personal use from Sue Allemand of Free Stitchin’ Patterns. Sue says,
… Read More...This is a great pattern for using up all those little scraps of muslin and homespun you