Melissa of Happy Quilting shares her “make” for month two of the fat quarterShop’s Snapshots Quilt-Along (QAL). Though the patterns are offered up as a free download, the research done by St. Jude’s is not. They are asking … Read More...
10 Quinoa Recipes
Quinoa
has been around for many, many years, but has recently come back on the “popular market” with the increased awareness of gluten intolerance.
Did you know that quinoa is actually a seed from a plant related to the spinach … Read More...
Free Pattern – Rainbow Flowers
Everyone enjoys a nice flower pattern and this one is stunning. The finished piece looks like a thick and full flower with petals of assorted colors. They are bright and textured making them great for young kids too. Here is … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Make an apron from a button-down shirt
This cute apron is actually made from a button-down shirt. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make one. The shirt becomes the skirt of the apron (see the buttons? How cute!), with contrast … Read More...
Tips and Project: Tag Using Liquid Pearls
Add loads of shine and shimmer to your die cuts, stamped images, stencils and dry embossing by using a product called Liquid Pearls. Liquid Pearls come in little squeeze bottles with a fine tip and can be applied to many … Read More...
Color Hunt Spinner
Make this color spinner for your child and discover how much fun they can have by taking it everywhere they go. Georgina, from Craftulate, provides you with directions and a printable template so you can make one. She also shares … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: No-sew vest t-shirt
Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shares a tutorial at I Love To Create shows how she turned an old vest her son outgrew into this vest t-shirt. There’s no sewing required, as you can use fabric glue to attach the … Read More...
This Week’s Top 10 Posts
Here we go with the 10 most popular posts on the blog this week! Some are Valentine’s Day ideas that you can book mark for next year, or adapt for other occasions. But the list also includes a few oldies … Read More...
Tips: Getting More from Digital Stamps
Sure, you can download, print and color your digital stamps but there’s also so much more you can do with them! How about re-size them for mama and baby images, print them on pattern papers for paper piecing or merge … Read More...
Almond Bar Recipe
With all the shoveling that we seem to be doing, I need a little extra energy boost. These no bake almond bars will be the perfect fuel to get me through. Plus, it is fast to prepare and make. In … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging jewelry (or craft supply) organizer
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shares a tutorial for making a hanging jewelry organizer. The fabric organizer fits over a clothes hanger, with rows of clear pockets that hold your jewelry. You can also use organizers like this to organize your … Read More...
DIY Disco Ball Monogram for a Rock Star Party
Rock star and music-themed parties are very popular for tween and teen birthday celebrations, but it can sometimes be challenging to come up with decor that’s age-appropriate, unique, and budget-friendly. This party decoration is perfect for a Disco Ball Party.… Read More...
6 ways to use masking tape in your sewing projects
You might think masking tape
should be stored in your garage or utility room, but after reading this post by Portia from Makery you might start keeping a roll (or two, or three) stored in your sewing space. She gives … Read More...
Sea Stone Bracelet
This bracelet is made using sea stone, found pieces of rocks, china etc found on the shoreline. I like to collect random pieces of things from the beach sometimes not even knowing what or when I will use it. My … Read More...
Project: Altered Bottle
Sometimes I finish something and it was in such a pretty bottle I hate the idea of tossing it in the recycling bin but I never know what to do with empty bottles. Here’s a wonderful “message in a bottle” … Read More...
Astonishing Print Making for Kids
Sarah, from How Wee Learn, had the challenge of finding an art project that would work well for an 11 year old, a 3 year old, and even a 1 year old. This printing project is what she came up … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Love skirt
LiZ from Simple Simon & Co. makes a special Love skirt for her daughter every year for Valentine’s. Isn’t that the sweetest tradition? This year the skirt is made from a soft pink t-shirt, with the word “love” written across … Read More...
Planning Your DIY Wedding in 28 Days
If you are planning a wedding and are trying to do a lot of it yourself, then you will want to check out this post. With 28 tips to take you through each step of wedding planning, you can have … Read More...
Etsy Shop Feature: StardustKay
Hey everyone, Happy Valentines day! It’s Saturday, so I wanted to feature the etsy shop of the week! This time, I’m featuring Stardust Kay. Here’s a little bit about StardustKay and the people behind it (info from their etsy … Read More...
A Polymer Clay Spring
We’re still in the throws of winter here but the days are lengthening. There are bits of warm, splashy weather showing up here and there. It’s time to be thinking of all the springy polymer clay out there!
 Berry Earrings |