This amazing stacked necklace is designed by Lynn Barr and it is from her new book The Shape of knitting
. Check out this blog link for the full and free knitting pattern.
Free pattern: Sweet Simple Dress for baby girls
Allison from Freshly Completed shares a free pattern for making her Sweet Simple Dress for baby girls. It’s a short sleeved peasant style dress that’s fast to sew and requires no zippers or buttons. Her free pattern makes a size … Read More...
A Great Lacy Pattern for New Lace Knitters: Feather and Fan
Whenever I talk about lace knitting I always bring up Feather and Fan, a term which is sometimes used interchangeably with Old Shale, though technically they’re different patterns.
Whatever variation of the pattern you use, it combines a series of … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging paper organizer for craft space or classroom
GYCT Designs created this hanging organizer to bring order to the piles of construction paper in her child’s craft corner. Now the papers are sorted by color and are easily accessible. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. … Read More...
50 Favorite Wedding Graphics and DIYS
When I need beautiful, royalty-free graphics for a project, I always turn to The Graphics Fairy first! With over 4,000 free vintage images, there’s something for every theme or occasion. I was so excited to see this round-up of 50 … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial – How To Make An Origami Bento Bag
Shannon from Very Shannon shares a fantastic sewing tutorial that combines both beauty and function — the Origami Bento Bag! This stylish little fabric purse is made using just three fat quarters, making it the perfect project to dig … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Dream More
I chose to feature Dream More by chocochoco (Gloria) because I loved the diagonally striped background paper, and the way the embellishments were scattered.
Tidbits about Gloria:
How long have you been scrapping? I’ve been scrapping for almost 5 years… Read More...
Free pattern: Scrappy Table Runner
This table runner designed by Teri Stillwell is the perfect project to learn the Quilt-As-You-Go technique. It’s a small size (16″ x 42″) with large impact. Follow this link, Scrappy Quilt-As-You-Go Table Runner to get the free download.
Image credit: … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew studded leather belt
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial showing how you can whip up a studded leather belt, no sewing required. It’s an easy project to update your wardrobe. It’s made from a strip of leather with leather studs added … Read More...
Beautiful books to keep your crafty notes and memories
Just want to let you know about a great sale going on at Rag & Bone. They make beautiful books and albums with some of the prettiest fabrics-I just had to share!
Tutorial: Use your serger for a quick hem finish
If you own a serger, you can use it to create a quick hem. The serger 
cuts and finished the fabric in one pass. You can also use your serger to simplify a folded up hem to require only one … Read More...
How to make scrap fabric art
What a fun idea to make an image of a sewing machine out of scrap fabric! Pop on over to the link Stephani sent in to the blog Swoodson Says for the tutorial on how to make scrap fabric art… Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a vintage-inspired cropped sweater top
Colette Patterns posts a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how you can sew a vintage-inspired cropped sweater top. Sew, not knit. That makes my knitting-challenged self happy! Instead of knitting the sweater, you can sew it out of … Read More...
Tutorial: iPad or tablet case for a guy
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a tutorial for making an iPad (or other tablet) case for a guy. No frills, no flowers, just great details like a leather cover and contrast top stitching. The cover folds … Read More...
Super Easy Lace Scarves
A scarf is a great place to start if you’re new to lace knitting because it’s small and quick to complete and usually uses the same, small, repeating stitch pattern throughout.
My Razor Shell Scarf uses a two-row repeat, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy ribbon headband
Kathryn from The Pickled Herring shows how you can turn a bit of fancy ribbon into a headband. It’s super easy to make, and a good way to show off a fancy ribbon. You’ll only need 15 inches of the … Read More...
DIY Crepe Paper Peonies
The talented and creative Lia Griffith conjures magical flowers from paper that look like the real thing! I’ve often featured her beautiful tutorials here, and I just had to share her latest creation – crepe paper peonies. Learn how … Read More...
Etsy Feature- The Crafted Life Shop
Rachel, owner of The Crafted Life now has an etsy shop! She’s still getting her etsy shop going but in her shop are some whimsical hand painted necklaces that are just lovely! You can view everything in her shop … Read More...
Tutorial: Little dirndl skirt
Kristin from Skirt As Top shows how to make a pretty dirndl skirt for a little girl. The full skirt is gathered on to a flat waistband in the front, but has an elastic waistband in the back for easy … Read More...
Project: Stamped Window Box
Find directions for making this lovely décor box from Michele Kovac over at Thought of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker. She stamped her floral image, punched it into separate squares and then added them inside a painted wooden window style box, so … Read More...