This is 1 of 4 pillows Debbie of Wow I Like That made from a single fat quarter and thrift store sheet. She machine appliqued and embroidered a sweet bird scene in the center square, oh la la. The border, … Read More...
Polymer Clay Finds
I found a wonderful mix of polymer clay goodness on Flickr this time through – twisted, cloudy blues in a necklace. A bright and friendly robot by the tremendously talented RobotsAreAwesome. A fabulous face cane. I’m a sucker for a … Read More...
Free pattern: The Perfect Baby Burp Cloth
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for The Perfect Baby Burp Cloth. That’s what she calls her pattern, and given the description I think she’s right. It’s wider and shorter than a typical burp cloth, and shaped … Read More...
Halloween Mystery Cross stitch SAL
Have you ever participated in an SAL (Stitch Along)? They can be a bit risky if you don’t get to see the whole pattern, but they are also a ton of fun. The Primitive Hare is well known for her … Read More...
Giveaway: The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book, Draw 500 Fashions and Animals and more!
I thought I’d celebrate this back to school season by putting together a big Back to School Book Giveaway filled with a whole bunch of fun crafting and drawing books (we all know that schools struggle to keep arts and … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew bow tie for your favorite pet
Look at how handsome this little guy is wearing a bright green bow tie around his neck? You can’t deny his cuteness – you must give him treats! You can make a bow tie for your own pet, with no … Read More...
Tips: Stamping with House Hold Items
If your looking to stamp some interesting backgrounds you might not need to go buy a brand new rubber stamp, you can stamp with items found around your house. Heather Greenwood will show you how to add some ink or … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby’s sailor romper
Ashley from Make It and Love It created this sweet little sailor romper for her son’s blessing. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. She shows how to make a pattern by tracing around a romper that fits … Read More...
Learn How to Measure Yourself for Knits
A lot of knitters embark on their first sweater with some fear related to knitting the right size that will actually fit them and look good on their bodies.
Knitting Daily is helping to take some of the guesswork out … Read More...
Crock Pot Apple Sauce
We will go apple picking in a couple of weeks. Last year, I made homemade apple sauce for my daughter when she got her braces. Amazingly, she liked it better than the store bought! I need to make a bigger … Read More...
DIY Faux Arrowhead Necklace
Fran from “Fall For DIY” shares this Faux Arrowhead tutorial with us. It is beautifully crafted to look authentic. I might just be in love or at-least inspired by Fran’s blog. Here imagery is AMAZING! I wish my tutorial photos … Read More...
Easy DIY Cardboard Cake Stands
When you want to put your cake on display, but find yourself short a traditional cake plate, there’s a handy DIY for that! The ladies at A Joyful Riot have a template and simple step-by-step instructions on how to make … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouch in 3 sizes
Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make these ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouches. She includes a template to make them in three sizes – large (11″ x 6″), medium (9″ x 4″), and small (5″ x … Read More...
Winner- Beaded Bracelets
Today I’m happy to announce the winner of the book Beaded Bracelets, 25 dazzling handcrafted projects, by Claudine McCormack Jalajas. I posted a review last week, so if you want to read it, you can find that here.
Congrats to … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sew the Cerisy A-line reversible skirt
The Cerisy skirt is a popular free pattern by Rachael Gander from Imagine Gnats. It’s a knee-length A-line skirt with a knit waistband, that also happens to be reversible. It’s an easy skirt to make, but she makes it even … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Flouncy little apron
Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making their Flouncy Little Apron. It’s a full apron (as opposed to a half-apron), but in a shorter length than most full aprons. There are three tiers of ruffles at the bottom, and one … Read More...
Tunisian Crochet For Baby – Meet The Author!
This new book is full of goodies for baby, created by best selling crochet designer Sharon Silverman. I asked Sharon why she chose Tunisian crochet for babies
to create these designs. She kindly offered the following information:
Looking for … Read More...
Tutorial: An Autumn Turtle
Where I live you can feel autumn inching in – the day time temperatures are still lovely but there’s a chill in the mornings and the evenings come so much earilier than they need to. School starts for the kidlet … Read More...
What are you making with your old jeans?
Before you go tossing out your family’s worn out denim jeans, read this post to see if there is something better you can be doing with them.
Now, saving your old denim jeans may be something your grandma or mother … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew t-shirt to racerback tank DIY
Danielle from Stickelberry shows how you can refashion a basic t-shirt into a loose fit racerback tank, with no sewing required. The loose fit racerback tank has extra deep armholes and gathers at the center back that makes it great … Read More...