Nichole from Bluebird & the Boy guest blogs at Sew McCool with a tutorial showing how to make a reusable snack bag with a divider on the inside that divides the bag into 2 pockets. Pack a sammie and a … Read More...
Depression Cake – Crazy Cake/Wacky Cake
Cake that you can make in the same pan and doesn’t need eggs, milk or butter!
It is called crazy or wacky cake and was created during the depression when it was hard to afford or find ingredients. I love … Read More...
Pineapple Necklace
If you have been swept up in the Pineapple craze then you are going to love this necklace by the Crafted Sparrow. It’s simple in design but perfect for beginners to advanced crafters. Consider making it true yellow colors or … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy pleated knit skirt
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shows how to make a pleated knit skirt. It’s an easy skirt to sew and you can make it to fit your measurements. Because the fabric stretches, there’s no need for a zipper or other closure … Read More...
Stained Glass Leaves
As the leaves on the trees outside your windows start to turn colors and fall to the ground, why not make some equally colorful leaves to hang in your windows?!? Follow the easy step-by-step directions shared by Jennifer on her … Read More...
Tutorial: Kids activity bag with Velcro sides
The design of this kids activity bag is genius. It may look like a regular tote, but regular totes don’t have Velcro in the side seams so they can open up all the way. Marni from Haberdashery Fun designed the … Read More...
Project: Sequin Shaker Card
Here’s a fun card idea, a multi tiered shaker card! J J Bolton uses trendy sequins for this colorful a card and keeps them separated with small strips of foam tape behind clear acetate. Find directions for making one here … Read More...
Make it Yours with Krylon Contest at Fave Crafts
Over at Fave Crafts there is a fun contest.
Make It Yours®? with Krylon
® this summer and it could be worth $500!
Whether you are working on a holiday creation, recycling an old dresser, or designing a new item … Read More...
Free pattern: Easy sew summer shorts for an American Girl doll
Sew Adollable shares a free pattern for making a pair of summer shorts for an American Girl or other 18″ doll. They’re easy to sew up, and quick, too. She says it takes her just 30 minutes to make them. … Read More...
Make a Halloween Witch Hat
Have you started thinking about Halloween yet? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I’m always on the lookout for cute ideas to celebrate with.
Costumes and decorations are always more interesting when you can customize them to your … Read More...
How to upcycle clothes with bleach, lace and even curtains!
In the spirit of The Sound of Music curtains play a big part of this new outfit created by Sheri and shared at the blog Kittenhood. She used bistro lace curtains as an overlay on this denim skirt/oval outfit. See … Read More...
Semi-Homemade Cider Spiced Donut Holes
The weather is getting cooler and fall will be here soon. To get into the spirit of fall, here is a quick and easy treat for breakfast or anytime snack.
Heidi at Honeybear Lane has taken the canned buttermilk biscuits … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s nightgown
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making a little girl’s knit nightgown. She made the one you see here as a special gift for her daughter to wear when visiting her cousins. Her tutorial … Read More...
Perfect Weekend Brunch: Macaroni and Cheese Waffles
With three methods of making it, this recipe for Macaroni and Cheese Waffles
is the perfect fail-safe idea for the weekend brunch/breakfast.
The three methods are the plain batter, sandwich and the double decadent recipe. Each one gets increasingly difficult … Read More...
7 Things To Do With Milk Jugs
Plastic milk jugs are something that most of us have in our homes on a regular basis. If you have a hard time throwing them away because you know there just has to be something more useful you can do … Read More...
What We Should Be Doing To Prep Our Gardens In The Fall
When we think of Fall gardening, we usually think of harvest time and thinning out dying plants from the Summer. However, there are a lot of things we can do to better our gardens for the upcoming Spring, in … Read More...
Free pattern: Apple softie
Amy at Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making this apple softie. There’s a pocket across the front that can hold a note and maybe a small gift. How about some packets of apple cider mix? It would also … Read More...
Teach Children About Respect With A Fairy Tale and Clay Gems
Dora, from Blue Fish on a Bike, was looking for a way to teach her children about respect. When she was trying to come up with a creative way to do this and remembered an old fairy tale about a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a simple fabric wallet
Caila from Caila Made shares a tutorial at Sew in Love, the blog for Benartex fabrics, showing how you can make a simple fabric wallet. The one she made is a back-to-school gift for her son. Inside the wallet are … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric covered mouse pad
There’s no reason to have an ugly mouse pad at your desk. Cover that baby with fabric and make it pretty!! Lindsay from The Cottage Home shows how to do it. It’s super fast, super easy, and requires no sewing. … Read More...