T-shirts are probably one of my favorite garments to sew. The come together quickly, and rarely end up stuffed in the back of the closet. There are some tricks to making them come out right, though. Beth Byrge, author of … Read More...
Tutorial: Piped sewing machine cover with pockets
Chelsea from GYCT Designs shares a tutorial at Sew McCool showing how to make a sewing machine cover. The fabric cover will help keep dust from settling into your machine in between uses. Her sewing machine cover has piped seams, … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Rainbow quilt
Michelle of Buttontree Lane shares her latest make, a quilt she affectionately calls, “Don’t Mess with My Rainbow”. It’s a stunner. She started with a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) of bright fabric strips, paired them with a solid, then sewed … Read More...
Technique: Watercoloring Stamped Images for a Realistic Look
Head over to the W Plus 9 Stamps blog and learn how to turn your stamped images into works of water color art. Using a light colored ink pad to stamp and then coloring over the images with water colors … Read More...
Alien Vs Lovey Crochet
Is this an Alien or a Lovey? Depends on your status as an Earthling or a kid, I guess. I love the simplicity of this pattern and how it could work up to make a very special huggable gift … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy 30 minute apron
You can make this lovely apron in just 30 minutes. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial showing how. The wide ribbon waistband is a pretty accent that also simplifies the construction. And the pom poms around the hem are … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Maxi Skirt
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Perfect Maxi Skirt. What makes it perfect? Well, it fits snug through the waist, skims your hips, and flares out just enough to allow you to … Read More...
Freebie: Halloween Mummy Digital Stamp
Get started on those Halloween cards with a free digital stamp image from Dearie Dolls, what a cute little Mummy! Click here to download a color or black and white image to color in yourself.
-Heather
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Embellish Your Knits Easily with Mr. Micknit
Have you ever knit something, maybe for a gift or for the holidays, and wanted to give it a little extra special something without a whole lot of work on your part?
I got the chance to play with a … Read More...
Halloween Stripe and Felt Flower Wreath and FREE Printable Flower Template!
Jennifer of “Tater Tots and Jello” has a tutorial for the most eye catching “Halloween Stripe and Felt Flower Wreath” that will jazz up your Halloween front door. She saw and wreath last year that she fell in love with … Read More...
Hollow Forms for Polymer Clay
One of the big things in polymer clay is making hollow forms. Hollow forms can be made using two part forms, air for the filler or dissolving filler. I’ve used all of these and I’ve used cornstarch “gum” to make … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew preppy bow headband
Nikki from Tikkido shows how you can make this preppy big bow headband, with no sewing required. You can actually assemble the whole thing using hot glue. Of course, if you wanted to make this a sewing project, it would … Read More...
Tinfoil Cheese Dip
It’s almost time to go on our annual camping trip. I needed some new ideas!
I’m going to try this cheese dip that you can prepare the ingredients ahead of time and then place in tinfoil at the camp site. … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork shark pillow
I don’t normally think of sharks as being cute, but the shark on this pillow Becky from Patchwork Posse falls in the cute category. His body is a patchwork of gray and white prints, and he has button eyes and … Read More...
Number Identification Life Size Math Board Game
Grab a handful of paper plates and a marker and create this game that will help reinforce and teach number skills. While Megan, from Coffee Cups and Crayons, create this game to help her preschooler practice number identification, it can … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Full bust adjustment
If your bust is larger than a B cup, you’ll probably find that sewing patterns fit too snug through the chest. You can make a full bust adjustment to the pattern to make it fit. Justine from Sew Country Chick … Read More...
6 Fall Inspired Candle Decor
With the fall season approaching, it’s time to start thinking about decorating your home for the season. Candles are a great way to add a cozy touch to any room, and there are plenty of DIY candle decor ideas that … Read More...
Summer of Sketches 12 | 7 Photos
Trying to get lots of photos on a page, but not have it too cluttered? Try this sketch!
With space for seven photos, you can scrap an event, or a series of photos over time, or a bunch of … Read More...
Tutorial: Outgrown pants made into a girls new skirt
Sarah from The Crazy Tailor shares a tutorial at Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop showing how you can make a little girls skirt out of a pair of pants. This is a great way to eke some extra wear out of a … Read More...
Project: Summer Memories Mini Scrapbook
Here’s a fun place to keep all those summer selfies. Ranger Ink has a cool project idea to remember all those fun summer memories. Using large manila tags for pages you can make a unique mini book album. Stencil the … Read More...