Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can sew a messenger bag style lunch bag. Younger kids will love one made from a novelty star wars print fabric (perhaps featuring their favorite characters), while older kids will probably appreciate … Read More...
Pokemon Party decorations
I love how versitile paper lanterns are. They are a great surface for painting and adding elements to. I made a paper lantern into an eyeball last Halloween and this Pokemon decoration is wonderful! Pop on over to the blog … Read More...
Healthy Toddler Snack – F is for Fish
Here is a fun way to get your toddler to eat healthy and teach him/her their alphabet too. Diana Johnson from Eating Richly shares how she created this snack based on Nemo. A fun way to help your toddlers learn … Read More...
Spiral Plastic Canvas Necklace Tutorial
This spiral necklace is made using a plastic canvas circle. The tutorial is very easy to follow. Obviously you can use any color to suit your style. The black and white version was my favorite. I think I just might … Read More...
Pokemon Pencil Case
Free pattern: Harry Potter sensory activity cube for baby
Okay, this might be the cutest Harry Potter baby toy ever! It’s a soft sensory activity cube with a Harry Potter theme. Kim from Bugaboo City designed it – and she shares a free pattern for it on her blog! … Read More...
Project: Bunny Balloon Baby Pop Up Card
Bunnies and balloons and babies, oh my! Karen Burniston combines lots of cute dies like a bunny, balloon, clouds and a pop up for this adorable baby card. I love how she dry embossed the card background. Find out how … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew watermelon wreath
This watermelon wreath is a super cute no-sew project! Kari from Craft. Create. Cook. shares a tutorial showing how to make one to hang on your front door this summer. The wreath is made of strips of fabric knotted around … Read More...
Memory Keeping in a Traveler’s Notebook
Take a walk through France Wisniewski’s traveler’s notebook for March and see her unique method of memory keeping. She makes her own notebooks so she can control exactly what kind of paper is used, making it perfect for painting and … Read More...
Freebie: Hamish the Hedgehog embroidery pattern
You and your DMC floss have a date. Especially if you’re an Outlander fan. That’s because Daisy, from Lazy Daisy Quilts, visited Fandom in Stitches to share her hand-stitched version of Hamish the Hedgehog.
The motif finishes right at … Read More...
Knit a Super Simple Coffee Cup Cozy
I think coffee cup cozies should really overtake scarves at the perfect first knitting project. They are a lot smaller and faster to knit, and if you drink coffee or tea they’re probably a lot more useful than something you … Read More...
Project: 3D Butterfly Frame
This amazing piece of mixed media art was designed by Gemma Hynes. She painted a plain deep photo frame and added layers of stamped pillars, die cut swirls and 3d butterfly stamped onto cardstock and acetate. You can find her … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY rice-filled heat pack
Soothe away your aches and pains with a microwaveable rice-filled heat pack. They’re easy to make, and Cat from Mary Martha Mama shares a tutorial showing how. While you’re making one for yourself, go ahead and make some extras because … Read More...
Stitch a Simple, Sweet Little Bicycle
I love this little bicycle cross-stitch chart from Make it Yourself magazine.
It’s a pretty small chart and only uses three colors. It’s the perfect design to stitch up and hang in a six-inch hoop, and it would be the … Read More...
Kahlua Frappaccino
Do you like frappacinos? Do you like Black Russians? Then you are going to like this frappaccino to cool off with this summer. May not be the drink of choice during your afternoon break, but you can enjoy when you … Read More...
Rolled Buttercream Icing Recipe
I’m not a big fondant fan, but it seems to be the choice when you want a smooth finish on your cakes for decorating. Apparently, you can roll out buttercream for the same smooth finish. I may be in heaven … Read More...
Tutorial: Flat front Bohemian maxi skirt for girls
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making a Bohemian maxi skirt for your girl. Choose a beautiful print and sew up a gorgeous skirt! The skirt has a flat front waistband in the front, … Read More...
Peach Bourbon Brown Sugar Hand Pies
One pet peeve I have are that the peaches and plums are usually rock hard at the grocery stores. They never seem to ripen correctly when I get them home. That won’t stop me from trying these hand pies! I … Read More...
Grilled Fruit Pizza
The perfect dessert for the summer. Grill those fresh fruits along side the veggies for a dessert with your meal. Or if you are like me, this would be your meal because it is too hot to eat. Wish I … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty scrappy pincushion
Stitch Craft Create shares a free pattern for making these sweet scrappy pincushions. The project is an excerpt from the book Retro Mama Scrap Happy Sewing by Kim Kruzich. You can use your smaller and most favorite scraps for the … Read More...