Beaded accents are a lovely – and sparkly – finish for your handmade garments. They’re also a beautiful detail to add to home dec projects like throw pillows, or even the outside of a handmade purse. Tova from Professor Pincushion … Read More...
Free Cross Stitch Pattern: Grumpy Cat
This is the way I feel when it rains in the summer time, or when my boss asks me to work late on Friday or when…well, you get the picture. Although this is a Perler Bead pattern, it can easily … Read More...
24 Simple DIY Garden Projects
Although we are half-way through summer, it’s not too late to create a fun garden project to enjoy. This site has some great ideas with anything ranging from updating your walkways to making your own patio furniture, to many … Read More...
Christmas Snowman Candle
It’s hard to believe, but the holiday season is right around the corner. If you’re someone who loves to give homemade gifts or runs a small business that sells handmade items, now is the time to start planning for the … Read More...
Recycled Robot Christmas Ornaments
This is such an adorable Christmas in July project I just had to share it! The body of the robot is made using a styrofoam cube and ball and the rest if made using items you probably have lying around … Read More...
Free pattern: Anna Cross Body Bag
Bari J. from Bari J. Designs shares a free pattern at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Anna Cross Body Bag. It’s a good sized 12″ h x 11″ wide rectangular purse, with a beautifully shaped flap covering the top. … Read More...
Summer in Clay
Beautiful, summer days here. Gardens, no snow, swimming and sandals are all summer cues for me. Of course, doing production clay work means that at the height of summer I am working on my fall and winter pieces. It’s the … Read More...
Tutorial: Carry It All Tote Bag
I bet you can figure out why Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns calls this her Carry It All Tote. She made it to carry to SNAP conference earlier this year, but not that summer’s here she’s figured … Read More...
Free Printable Birthday Bingo Cards
Everyone in my extended family loves to play Bingo, so these printable birthday Bingo cards caught my eye right away! They’re from Crazy Little Projects and there are 10 different cards for you to print and play with. (You’ll need … Read More...
Free pattern: Moo Skirt for 18″ dolls
Meghan from The Sewing Geek shares a free pattern for making a Moo Skirt to fit an 18″ doll. It’s a simple gathered skirt with an optional contrast band at the hem. It’s just like the girl-sized Moo Skirt that … Read More...
How To Make a Tie-Dye Cake
This is one cool cake!
Handmade Charlotte shows us how to make this creative cake. Sandra Denneler has simplified the process to make it easier on the rest of us. She recommends using pound cake rather than regular since it … Read More...
Paper Bag Exploring Journals
Next time you are planning a nature hike, consider having everyone make one of these journals to record what they see. I love the rustic look of this paper bag journal, which is accomplished by crumpling the paper bag up … Read More...
Tutorial: Die Cut Front Card
Die Cuts that co-ordinate with stamps can be used in a variety of ways, instead of just cutting out around the stamped image you can die cut the front of the card and stamp the matching design inside for a … Read More...
Freebie: Sewing Cheat Sheet
Quilters, you need this nifty cheat sheet printable created by Marzi of Made by Marzipan. Visit her blog to get your free downloadable Sewing Cheat Sheet.
Tutorial: Quick and easy tea towel table runner
Emily Henderson shows how you can use tea towels to make a quick and easy table runner. She sews 4 tea towels together using large stitches in a colorful yarn. And for an extra embellishment, she makes tassels from the … Read More...
Technique: Watercolor Card Background
Since Distress Ink react to water they are perfect to use for a water color card background, smear them on a non-stick craft sheet, spraying them with water and press your paper onto top. Find out more on this technique … Read More...
Download Free Pirate Party Printables
If you’re planning a party for an aspiring pirate, the free printables from Two Penny Blue Mom are an easy way to pull together a coordinated celebration. Her set includes cupcake toppers, banner, invitation, thank you cards, patterned paper, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing paper dolls with a wardrobe of clothes
Pack your, or your kid’s lunch in a neat and fun way with this DIY lunch bag. Forget about disposable sandwich bags or bulky tin containers and make yourself a reusable lunch bag instead. It’s more environmentally friendly, easier to … Read More...
10 Baby Mobiles To Crochet
There’s a new baby on the way and you aren’t inspired by anything on the mom-to-be’s shower registry. Instead, you want to make a fun, yet practical handcrafted gift. How about one of these whimsical crocheted mobiles to decorate the … Read More...
Marathon Knitter to Finger Knit Through New York
Remember the knitting marathoner? Last year David Babcock become the Guinness World Record holder for knitting the longest scarf ever made while running a marathon (at the Kansas City Marathon in October).
Word has it Babcock is headed back to … Read More...