Sew4Home shows how to make a drawstring backpack with crossover pockets on the front. The criss cross design creates three pockets that can hold pens and pencils and other smaller items. The backpack itself is a simple drawstring backpack, with … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric scissors case
Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial showing how she made these beautiful scissors cases. They’ve got batting inside that will keep the sharp ends of the scissors from poking through. You can make them from small pieces of … Read More...
Celebrate the End of Summer with a Watermelon Party
Sometimes the best things to celebrate are the things you love. One of the most enjoyed parts of summer is watermelon.
Say It With Cake has created this Watermelon Party theme to celebrate one of the simple joys for all … Read More...
Tutorial: Kitschy tufted fabric napkin rings
How cute are these tufted fabric napkin rings! Mica from Frolicking Freckles shares a tutorial showing how to make them. You can make them from your smaller scraps. If you’ve made any other items for your tabletop, you could make … Read More...
Felted Soap Cozy & School Colors Felted Laptop Sleeve FREE PATTERNS!
Lion Brand always has some really lovely knit patterns that are FREE! These two patterns are for Easy (Level 1) and Easy (Level 2) knitted and felted; so if you always wanted to try felting your knits give these a … Read More...
Tutorial: Circle wrap skirt
Jane from Buzzmills shows how you can make a circle wrap skirt. She uses a basic circle skirt pattern drafted with a tutorial from Patty the Snug Bug, but alters it to add the extra that wraps over. Because you’re … Read More...
Winner of Angry Birds Friendship Bracelets Book and DMC Floss
Congrats go out to Terri H. of Las Vegas, NV. She is the winner of the book Angry Birds Friendship Bracelets and a pack of DMC Embroidery Floss. Thanks to all who entered! If you would like to see … Read More...
(Mostly) Gross Knitwear from Movies
Speaking of knitting as it relates to popular culture, I recently came across this slideshow from Vulture called “Great Moments in Dystopian Knitwear.” Because every post-apocalyptic movie (and probably the TV shows, too, though we haven’t seen a lot of … Read More...
Dr. Who Knitting Projects
I finally got to watch the new Doctor Who
last night, and while I’m not quite sold on the new guy (it always takes me a few episodes) it was still a lot of fun.
Looking for more Dr who … Read More...
Freebie: Almost Fall
Fall is just around the corner and I couldn’t be happier. Summer and Fall are my favorite seasons. The air is crisp, you get to wear sweaters and don’t even get me started on foods flavored with pumpkin. While we … Read More...
Tutorial To Make Your Own Pet Bed Out Of A Crate
If you have a furry friend around your home, they are probably just as much a part of the family as the other humans in your home. As such, you want them to be as comfortable as possible and also, … Read More...
Easy School Lunches – Bento Box Style
The Bento box lunch is the big craze. It is a cute and healthy lunch idea, but seriously who has time to be that creative in the morning. Especially if you are like me and don’t do mornings! Special occasions … Read More...
Free pattern: Vintage pillowcase peasant dress
Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a free pattern for making this little girl’s peasant style pillowcase dress. It’s absolutely adorable made out of a vintage pillowcase. Lots of trim makes it extra pretty. I’m fairly certain I had those … Read More...
Kid’s Puffer Fish Craft
It is always fun to find new ways to do more traditional crafts, like painting. Hop on over to the Crafty Mornings blog and see how Michelle had some fun painting with a fork. She created this puffer fish using … Read More...
Free pattern: Owl Ouchie Pack
JaniJo guest blogs in the A to Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with a free pattern for making her Owl Ouchie Pack. He’s so cute, he looks like a softie. But he’s filled with rice so he can be … Read More...
5 Fall Pumpkin Crafts Using Glass
Pumpkins will soon begin to take over everything. From decor to gardens, to food and scents, pumpkin is the ultimate go-to for everything Autumn and Fall. These 5 Glass crafts are not only adorable but use up items that you … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween tea towels
Lindsey from Forth Worth Sewing Studio shares a PDF tutorial showing how you can make these Halloween tea towels. Each one has two stripes of coordinating fabrics, with folded prairie points tucked between. If you want to make one that … Read More...
Project and Technique: Cupcake Card using Vellum Paper
Vellum paper is a semi transparent paper that gives a pretty soft look when layered on your cards. You can use permanent inks or heat embossing to stamp on vellum. Coloring on the back side of vellum with markers … Read More...
Quilts described as modern
I’m taking issue with the use of the word ‘modern’ in today’s quilting world. I’m not alone. Mrs. Sew McCool recently wrote Four Reasons to Banish “Modern” from Sewing Vocabulary. If you only have time to read one blog post … Read More...
Tutorial | Embossing Paste Backgrounds
Rachel at rwkrafts shares her techniques for making colorful backgrounds using embossing pastes from Faber Castell Whipped Spackle. She created her card for the challenge at PaperTrey Ink, and used colors inspired by the Curtain Call Challenge. In her video … Read More...