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Swedish designer Ulla-Stina Wikander gives old household objects amazing new life by covering them with cross stitch.
Items such as rolling pins, trays and teapots are transformed with cross-stitch fabrics she’s purchased over the years. She started covering household items… Read More...
If you have ever wanted to impress the boys with your Quilting skills then this one might grab their attention. How super cool will you be when you hand them their own BB-8 Star Wars droid quilt! You can download … Read More...
An old sweater can make a beautiful new throw pillow cover! Dana from Wonder Forest has a tutorial showing how you can do it. It takes just a few seams and probably 30 minutes. I’m loving the black and white … Read More...
This lovely card was designed by Julia Stainton, she used gold foil with a stencil design over acetate for this really cool technique. Find out more about how she did it over on the Ellen Hudson blog.
-Heather
Got someone in your family who love the Disney princesses? Print them out this 2017 calendar which features a different princess each month.
Creative ways to use this free printable 2017 calendar include: as monthly intros in an annual album, … Read More...
Kim from Reposhture Studio shows how you can make a patchwork skirt from recycled sweaters. It’s a great way to use sweaters that are damaged, as you’ll be cutting panels from the sweater to sew together. I’d suggest using sweaters … Read More...
Actually, it doesn’t start until Feb. 1, which is maybe even better than starting at the beginning of the year, but this new knitalong from Berroco looks like a lot of fun and a great way to build some skills … Read More...
Congrats go out to Tina M. of Douglas , MA as she is the winner of Rag Rugs, Pillows, and More: over 30 ways to upcycle fabric for the home.
Giveaway-Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint Workbook: A practical guide to mixing paint and making style choices
Leave a comment in today’s post by January 12th 2017 and you are in the running for this spiral bound notebook with pockets to … Read More...
Rachel from Urban Acreage shows how you can make a wool felt tablet cover. The design is simple and easy to sew, but pretty in its simplicity. The edges of the wool felt won’t fray, so there’s no need to … Read More...
Have you ever wanted to bottle up someone’s love? Well now you can, okay well sort of anyways. This free crochet pattern is for a Valentine’s theme cozy that sits on the top of a Canning jar. You can fill … Read More...
Thinking of doing your own Wedding hair to keep costs down? This Wedding Up Do is elegant and simple. You can check out the step by step tutorial video here. Remember to practice well before the big day to make … Read More...
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for their Rocky Mountain Satchel. It has a long shoulder strap and also a pair of shorter straps for you to carry it in your hand. A small pocket on the side will keep your phone … Read More...
Show someone how nuts you are about them this Valentine’s Day with an adorable squirrel card. Kelly Latevola has a video tutorial on how to water color this stamp with Zig Clean Color Markers. You’ll also find lots of other … Read More...
This sounds fun. Molli of Molli Sparkles released a list of Queens and Kings who are participating in his 2017 Honey Pot Bee. It’s a Quilt Along where starting in January 2017 the Queen and King for that month each … Read More...
Yes! Another awesome free printable 2017 calendar for us geeks! This time for all the Harry Potter fans out there. The 8×10 months are illustrated with your favourite, (or not so favourite) characters from the books and movies. Even Fawkes … Read More...
Make someone a sweet Valentine’s Day gift by covering a pen. Creative in Chicago makes a simple marble pattern by twisting and marbling traditional Valentine’s Day colours and slicing the results like a cane. This makes a confetti pattern … Read More...
These clear vinyl zip bags are perfect for organizing! They keep your stuff all together, and the clear vinyl allows you to easily see what’s inside. Natalie from HungryHippie Sews shows how you can make them. The strip of fabric … Read More...
This sneaky Ninja is swinging in to make someone’s day! Pamelo Ho will show you how she stamped up this fun card over on the Mama Elephant stamps blog. I love how she used twine for the rope! Click here … Read More...
I have been watching quite a bit of football lately so when I spotted this fun mini football helmet drink stirrers my two worlds collided. If you want to craft up this and some other football party decor go in … Read More...
