This boxy baby romper is sooo cute! It’s also easy to sew. Miranda from One Little Minute shares a tutorial showing how. You can make it in any size based on the child’s measurements. It has an elastic casing top … Read More...
Tutorial: Trapezoid Quilt Canes with Extruders
Because extruders 
crank out perfectly even elements it’s not surprising people use them to create canes, particularly canes that require precision such as quilt, repeating tile patterns or “pixel” image ones. These canes rely on lines matching up and extruders … Read More...
Tutorial: Going to Market Notebook and a Mini Brainstorm Book
Riley Blake Designs shows how you can make your own fabric covered note takers. The pads of paper are stitched into the fabric covers, that have paper labels stitched to the front and elastic bands to keep them closed. They … Read More...
Knits from Outer Space -Knitting Patterns
With all the excitement surrounding the Pluto flyby this week, I thought it might be fun to look for some knit representations of space. I didn’t find any knits celebrating Pluto specifically, but there’s lots of fun space-themed stuff out … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Women’s graphic print shorts
As I’ve been out back-to-school shopping with my daughter, I’m seeing loose fit graphic print shorts in lots of stores. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern you can use to make a pair. It’s … Read More...
Peanut Butter Button Cookies
These cookies are cute! I’m sure you could also make them with sugar cookies too. If you have ever seen the movie “Coraline”, then you know the significance of the buttons. You can dip them in chocolate to look like … Read More...
Altered book tip I love and more ideas
I have a few altered books going currently. I pick them up occasionally and add to them. One of them I tore out a bunch of the signatures to make room for all the stuff I was adding. The tip … Read More...
DIY Truth or Dare Slumber Party Game
Truth or Dare is everyone’s favorite slumber party game. But, letting tweens play the game without any adult guidance can lead to hurt feelings when the questions get too personal or accidents when the dares get too dangerous.
To get … Read More...
Tutorial: Monogrammed zipper pouch
Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a tutorial over at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this fun monogrammed zipper pouch. This would make a sweet back-to-school giftie for any age, something to toss inside the … Read More...
Quickc- Lazy Cake Cookie Slice
Here is a quick dessert for those last-minute guests or party you get invited to. I know it is best to make desserts from scratch, but sometimes you have no choice but to either buy something or make it from … Read More...
Minions – Love them or Hate them?
Are you over the Minions yet? Personally I dislike these yellow beings – they make annoying sounds. But if you love these things then here are some great patterns. First we have the adorable slippers. Yes even I like … Read More...
Free Frozen Cross Stitch Patterns
Frozen is going to be one of those movies that never dies off. These cross-stitch embroidery patterns are sure to be a big hit with girls and boys. All the Frozen Disney Charts below are available for free.
Frozen
is … Read More...
Knocked Up Nails Giveaway
Knocked up nails
is a brand of nail polish that is Safe for Pregnant AKA “Knocked up” moms. This pregnancy-safe nail polish formula does not contain toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate or camphor. Knocked Up Nails is also safe … Read More...
Freebie: Owl Coloring Page
Some of my most popular posts recently have involved coloring pages for adults so I thought I’d share another freebie, this amazingly detailed owl coloring page. He looks like he belongs in a scene from Harry Potter doesn’t he? You … Read More...
Outdoor Clock made with Natural Materials
Teaching kids how to tell time these days can sometimes be a struggle — mainly because with the popularity of digital-type clocks far out-numbers that of a traditional clock. Being more familiar with digital clocks, kids might be a little … Read More...
Free Sewing Tutorial: Swimsuit too short? Turn it into a tankini
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows what she did with a bathing suit that was too short for her daughter. She split it in the middle and turned it into a tankini. Smart mama! She shares a … Read More...
Snapshots Quilt Along for St. Jude
No surprise, this is my favorite block (Number 2), from the Snapshots Quilt Along and Blog Hop. Hosted by fat quarter Shop, The Jolly Jabber explains,
… Read More...Join the 2015 Snapshots Quilt-Along, as we sew twelve novelty blocks that capture and
Free Printable: Tip Jar/Guestbook For Your Wedding Day
This fun idea for a multi-functional tip jar would be so much fun to use at your wedding. Not only does it double as both a “tip jar” and a guestbook, but it’s a fun way for your guests to … Read More...
How many of these 20 must-have sewing tools do you own?
We think of a well stocked sewing space as having stacks of beautiful fabric, but it should also have the tools you need to sew those fabrics into something awesome. Lauren from Pattern Workshop and Baste + Gather shares … Read More...
Indie Artist Interview- Crafty Staci
This is the 2nd post in a new series here at Indie Crafts that I am super excited about. I love getting to know fellow artists, so what better way to do that then to actually interview them? Today I … Read More...