Lina from Fancy frugal Life did an amazing job turning and old headboard into a storage unit for her craft nook. She explains how she and her husband put this nook together using free and thrifted items as well as … Read More...
Sweet Dreams for Lil Red Doll
The Lil Red doll with her hand-tied quilt caught my eye today at Lady Belle Fabric. The doll, pillow, little friend (maybe it’s her lovey) and quilt started as a one-yard fabric panel. Working from a panel means anyone at … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiny Flower Jewellery Sets
This technique, from Make It With Me, makes small cupped flowers in groups, like little bouquets of tulips. With a slightly different edge and colour on the flowers you could make other cluster flowers such as hydrangea or lilac. … Read More...
Tutorial: Gym duffle bag with a rip stop lining
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this awesome duffle bag. Use it for toting your clothes to the gym, or for your child to carry her equipment to spring sports practice. It’s made from a sturdy home dec weight fabric, … Read More...
Bacon Grilled Cheese Bread Dippers For Soup
The bacon used by Becky at the Cookie Rookie is actually candied whiskey bacon. I’ll leave it up to you if you want to use it. Grilled cheese and tomato soup is a classic combination. How about serving these bacon … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled jeans wine bottle gift bag
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a wine gift bag out of a jeans leg. The hem of the jeans becomes the opening of the bag. The pair she used for this bag had a button … Read More...
Nutella Lava Cake in a Cup
I don’t know about you, but I love the cake in a cup recipes out there. It takes care of your sweet tooth and not a lot of dishes to deal with. This would be a great dessert to enjoy … Read More...
Giveaway- Leather Jewelry: 35 beautiful step-by-step leather accessories
Giveaway- Leather Jewelry: 35 beautiful step-by-step leather accessories
Leave a comment in today’s post by January 22nd, 2016 and you are in the running for this great jewelry making book with lots of projects that feature recycled materials.
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Tutorial: Cute and simple ribbon headbands
These Super Simple Headbands by Amy from Ameroonie Designs are indeed super simple to make. She shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how to do it. All you need is a length of wide twill tape or ribbon, … Read More...
Norm of the North Lollipops
Have you seen the new “Norm of the North” movie yet? Here are some cute lollipops to enjoy before or after the movie. Amazingly, you can already buy the Easter candy along with Valentine’s. Drives me crazy, but then you … Read More...
An Easy Way to Make Your Own Knitting Needles
I’ve always wanted to try making knitting needles out of dowels. I actually bought some little dowels for the purpose. Then my daughter broke one and I was reluctant to try making needles with the dowel if it was so … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Faux layering belly band with a button up shirt hem
These belly bands are made for maternity, but I think I need them for my non-pregnant self. I work part-time at our library and there’s a lot of bending and stooping, which can be bad if your shirt isn’t long … Read More...
A Cake Decorating Party Is a Celebration Little Bakers Are Sure to Love
If you’re looking for a birthday party theme that encourages creativity, keeps kids occupied, and makes less work for you, a cake decorating party is a wonderful choice. Simply provide each guest with a mini cake and an assortment of … Read More...
34 Crafts For Teens To Make And Sell
Setting up a stall, booth or small business is not only fun it is the most amazing learning activity. I ran my own stall every weekend from age 9. I learnt so many different lessons in so many different ways. … Read More...
Project: Decorated Card File Box
Do you like to make up extra cards to have on hand when you need to sent them? Here’s pretty way to store them in a covered card file box. The Hazel and Ruby blog has tips on how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered coat hangers
When you’re hanging up a special garment, a regular metal coat hanger just won’t do. These fabric covered coat hangers are so much nicer! If you’re really ambitious, you could make them for every hanger in your closet, coordinating the … Read More...
Is a Boring Craft Booth Display Costing Your Indie Business?
Do you feel like you have a boring craft fair booth display? Don’t worry, there’s still hope! Although this post by Vicki O’Dell on the Creative Income blog is a few years old, it is still completely relevant and gives … Read More...
Craft Room Tour at Uncommon Designs
… Read More...Dream a little bit while you go on this craft room tour over at Uncommmon Designs. This is such an elegant and relaxing space! While you may not be able to recreate this exact space, there are lots of little
Winner of the Wee Tapestries!
Last week I gave you an exclusive interview with the extremely talented Vanessa Lauria, who was so kind as to giveaway a Wee Tapestry to one of our readers! Today I’m announcing the winner. Congrats to Mary Helene! I’ll be … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easy knit headband you can wear 3 ways
Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More shows how you can make a headband you can wear three ways. Wear it around your neck as a short infinity scarf (that can be pulled up over your nose/mouth if it’s … Read More...