Shimelle Laine takes you through the steps she uses to scrapbook photos taken with the Hipstamatic App on the iPhone. Click here to go to tutorial.
Tutorial: Make a patchwork bandana tablecloth
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial showing how to create this fun summer tablecloth from inexpensive bandanas. The brightly colored squares are sewn together to create a patchwork cover perfect for a picnic or barbeque. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Free pattern: Reversible baby bonnet
Prudent Baby shares a free pattern for this reversible baby bonnet. Make it out of a bright cotton print for a summer bonnet to keep the sun off of baby’s head. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Teaching a child to sew
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs gives some practical advice for teaching children to sew, along with the process that she has used to teach her own children. Her method focuses on encouraging confidence, but at the same time maintaining safety … Read More...
Creative Veggies
Check out this roundup of inspiring ways to serve vegetables HERE at No Fuss Fabulous. Find the collection with links to the original sources HERE.
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Classic Cast On Methods, From Berroco
Do you find it easier to learn by watching? If so, Berroco’s got your back!
This one is a YouTube video showing different cast on methods. You can either click here or on the picture to start the video.
Organizing tip: Make a thread tree
I’ve been seeing lots of rockin studio-organizing posts lately. This idea from Debbie of My life My loves My stuff is one of my favorites. Debbie stores her threads in clear plastic bags, which she groups onto snap rings. And … Read More...
Stitch a palm leaf rug
Imagine creating a petite rug for your entry or boudoir with this palm leaf stitch. Karen Barbe shows you how. See the tute.
Tutorial: Sorbello stitch
If you’re stitching along with SharonB‘s TAST challenge over on Pin Tangle blog, you may already know that this week’s feature is Sorbello stitch. SharonB says, “It looks like a cross stitch with a knot in the middle.” Imagine … Read More...
How to adapt a cross-stitch chart for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to adapt a whole-stitch cross-stitch pattern for needlepoint. Her approach multiplies the number of free charts available to you by — what — tenfold, a hundredfold? Lots! I love that she uses … Read More...
Stitch up some Pac-Mania
Floresita of things I’ve made is sharing a couple of nerdly Pac-Man-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Go grab them.
Tutorial: Dolly diapers with Velcro closures
Little mamas (and daddies) love attending to all of their baby dolls’ needs – feeding, burping, walking, and of course diapering. Michelle from Wee Folk Art shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make dolly-sized diapers with easy … Read More...
Technique: No Photo Layouts
This post on the Creating Keepsakes blog shows a few ideas for making scrapbook pages without photos. This technique comes in handy if you don;t have photos of an occassion you still want to record. Click here to go to … Read More...
Free pattern: Villagers Rejoice!
Castle Peep, the new fabric line by Lizzy House, is coming to stores in just a few weeks. As if this is not reason enough to jump up and down, Lizzy is sharing a pattern to showcase
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DIY: Cappuccino Milk Bath
I love the smell of coffee and cappuccino, so The Natural Beauty Workshop’s recipe for a Cappuccino Milk Bath really appealed to me. If giving as a gift, you can add a wooden scoop, a brown ribbon, and one of … Read More...
Tutorial: Make fences for a kid’s farm playset out of fabric
Glenyce from Mid-Craft Crisis shows how she uses plastic canvas and fabric to make fences for her daughter’s play farm set. Brilliant! Get the how-to.
Free needlepoint charts: Cupcakes
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, is sharing the charts for four sweet cupcake designs. She says, “The designs can be used as a group or individually, and may be used in any number of ways including framed, … Read More...
Free chart: “Perception” band sampler
The chart for this precious band sampler is free for your personal use from Remy of Embroiderbee’s Blog. She says it is “perfect for that odd spot next to a fireplace or between two doors. It’s also wonderful for … Read More...
Free pattern series: Verandah Views
Cheryl Goss of Willowberry Designs is sharing her Verandah Views quilt-block series again by special request. If you’d like to have this free set of charming embroideries, download them now. Cheryl says, “They WILL be gone for good on December … Read More...
How to recycle an umbrella into yarn
This just “blew me away” (just like the wind did to this umbrella)! The (in my humble opinion) brilliant Eva of the blog Mademoiselle Chaos sent in this post where she spun an umbrella into yarn! You have got to … Read More...