Stacy from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for making this pineapple hot pad. It’s part of her Hot Pad of the Month series. The pineapple is her July hot pad. How perfect is that yellow fabric with a grid … Read More...
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
If you aren’t a cake person, but like cookies and ice cream. This is your cake. This would be a great dessert. It would be a great birthday cake. I can see it at a barbecue or any get together. … Read More...
Needle Felted Minions Tutorial
Joanne author of Craft Passion has one of the most complete tutorials on needle felting I have seen. If your kids are like our kids they are in love with Minions and would love, love one of these. It is … Read More...
DIY Movie Night Popcorn Bar
If you’re planning a family movie night or a sleepover party, this popcorn bar idea from Family Fresh Meals is sure to be a hit. It’s similar to an ice cream bar in that you get to choose lots of … Read More...
8 Fat Quarter Friendly Quilt Patterns
Most of us love precuts and fat quarters. They make life so much easier when quilting, enabling us to have to cut and measure a little less. Fat quarters usually come in pre-selected color combinations too, which can be very … Read More...
Finger Knit a Garland Inspired by the Fourth Doctor’s Scarf
All the geeky knitters in the world know about the legendary scarf of the fourth doctor on Doctor Who. The thing was massive, both wide and long, and it’s a great feat of knitting geekery to have made one.
If … Read More...
Inspiration for Styling a Small Craft Space
Not all of us a fortunate enough to have a whole room devoted to our crafting. Don’t let that stop you from doing what you love most. This post is devoted to 12 different ideas of ways you can turn … Read More...
Paper Plate Crab
The octopus craft I shared yesterday really got me thinking about the beach so I thought I would continue with that beach – sea shore – sea creature theme today. Not only is this a perfect project for mid-summer, it … Read More...
DIY Geometric Wooden Tealight Holders
For this tutorial you could use offcuts of wood or try your hand at woodworking.
The tutorial comes with step by step instructions as well as a list of all the tools you will need to get started.
These make … Read More...
Button Beaded Bar Necklace
Combining different types of media for jewelry making is one of the best ways to produce a beautiful and unique piece. This necklace is no exception to just that. With the perfect mix of beads and buttons, you can have … Read More...
Tutorial: This Way – That Way Skirt for little girls
These little girls’ skirts can be worn front ways or backwards. Sabra from Sew a Straight Line calls them This Way or That Way skirts, and she shares a tutorial showing how to make them. Side panels tie in the … Read More...
How To Make a Thumbprint Guest Book
Modern brides are always trying to find a way to put their own personal touch on the traditional wedding ways. This video tutorial shows how you can make your own thumbprint guest book. It’s a great reminder of the love … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Kimono swim cover-up
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for a kimono swim cover-up. It has an angled front opening and a curved hi-low hem. A kimono style wrap is easy to make, a project you can … Read More...
Fabric Headband Tutorial
Heidi and Finn have beautiful patterns for your children’s fashions; and their great for beginners or advanced sewers. They believe that all your children should be dressed stylishly. All their patterns have pictures and easy to follow instructions. They give … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom hexagon pincushion
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make the cutest hexagon pincushion topped with a fluffy yarn pom pom. The pincushion base is pieced from small triangles, so pull out your scrap bin and go wild making these … Read More...
25 Super Food Bowl Recipes
In case you would like to try some other smoothie bowls
or healthy breakfasts in a bowl, here are 25 recipes to try. The names are listed and when you click on them, you will be sent to the page … Read More...
How to make Lego cinder block planters
This kind of falls under the category of art imitating life imitating art or “adult Legos”. If we played with Legos as a kid and then we still want to and we want them big and functional, then making concrete … Read More...
8 Ways To Dress Up The Old Wooden Spoon
The wooden spoon is a kitchen essential that has stood the test of time. It’s a versatile tool that can be used for everything from stirring to serving, and it’s a symbol of tradition and simplicity. But as with any … Read More...
Australian Knitters: Be a Guardian Angel for Kids with Cancer
22The Guardian Angel Knitting Program, now in its 17th year, encourages Australian knitters of all skill levels to lend their needles to a great cause.
This year the program is focused on children with cancer and is seeking hand crafted … Read More...
Free pattern: Reversible Japanese Knot Bag
Ellen from The Chilly Dog shares a free pattern for making a Japanese knot bag. The Japanese knot bag has one handle that is shorter than another. To close the bag, simply send the longer handle through the smaller handle. … Read More...