I had the opportunity to take my preview copy of this book to my local crochet club to show it off. There was a huge tug-of-war over the book based solely on the cover photo. Then, as each member got … Read More...
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sunny Days little girl dress
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Sunny Days dress for toddler girls. It’s an easy dress to make, with a simple shirred fabric bodice and wide fabric straps. It’s open at the back, meant to be … Read More...
Free pattern: Vintage Puss in Boots felt doll
Vintage Pattern Marketplace share a free circa 1950s pattern for making this Puss in Boots doll. He’s made from felt, with an embroidered face and ric rac trimmed cape. The completed doll is roughly 10″ tall. You won’t need to … Read More...
Technique: Stamping with Geltos
Did you know instead of ink you can use Gelato sticks with a spritz of water to stamp with? Heather Greenwood will show you how to get this cool watercolor look with your rubber stamps.
-Heather
Knit a Pretty Sprial Baby Blanket
I don’t know about you, but I love to knit baby blankets for new little people. But sometimes a plain rectangle or square can be a little boring.
The good news is there are plenty of options that make blanket … Read More...
Flowers on a String: Simple Mother’s Day Necklace or bracelet tutorial
Kristina is the founder of “Toddler Approved” and is a mom of three (a preschooler, toddler, and a newborn), as well as a National Board certified teacher. She has this “Simple Mother’s Day Necklace or bracelet tutorial”! Mom can wear … Read More...
Get Kids Started with Finger Knitting
I’ve been writing a lot this week over on About about arm knitting, but another great way to knit without needles is finger knitting.
Finger knitting is a good way to get kids started because they don’t have to … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pouch from a reusable shopping bag
Marni from Haberdashery Fun is over at Momtastic showing how you can make a awesome little zippered pouch of a reusable shopping bag. It’s a fun way to pare down your reusable bag stash, or perhaps to extend the life … Read More...
50+ Organizing Ideas for every room in your house
Welcome to this comprehensive organization roundup from jamonkey, where she has compiled a list of over 50 ideas to help you declutter and organize every room in your house. Are you tired of feeling like your home is in a … Read More...
6 Bathroom Storage And Organization Ideas
For some, the task of decorating a bathroom is not an easy one. It can sometimes be difficult to find that balance between using the right amount of décor, yet utilizing your space with its full potential of storage and … Read More...
Daisy Inspired Brush Embroidery Cookies
Cute Simple Stuff has created these cute cookies that look like pieces to a beautiful quilt blanket. Well at least to me!
Renee Adler also has a YouTube video on the process of making the daisy cookies. I’m a visual … Read More...
Etsy Feature – Two Thirds Hazel
Erin (Who I have never met) opened up an Etsy store this week. How do I know? Well I simply Googled a “certain phrase” ( top secret online investigation words) and found that this random blogging lady was selling her … Read More...
Party Ideas – Sleepover Glamping
This Party Styling by Anders and Ruff is very cute and possibly somewhat labor intensive (Hope you can sew) but the over all party theme is colorful and girly. If your daughter loves ruffles then she is going to love … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make different serger stitches, plus a cheat sheet
MammaNene (Irene) of SergerPepper shares a tutorial at Sew McCool showing the different kinds of stitches you can make with a serger, including 3- and 4-thread overlock, flat lock, narrow hem, rolled hem, and more. I’ll freely admit that I … Read More...
Popsicle Stick Harmonica
Have you ever whistled using a blade of grass held between your thumbs? This DIY harmonica works in pretty much the same way!
Show your kids how to make sweet music by sandwiching a skinny piece of paper between two … Read More...
DIY Wedding Favor Packets + Free Printable
With a free printable template from elli.com you can create inexpensive wedding favors for your guests to enjoy! Easily customize these pretty little envelopes with paper and wash tape and fill them with colorful sprinkles, seeds, confetti, or sweet treats!… Read More...
16 Wedding Hoop Art Ideas
Embroidery hoop art adds the perfect charming touch to a homespun wedding! Emmaline Bride rounded up 16 creatives ways to use hoop art for wedding decor including the sweet bride and groom char signs from Mama Bleu Designs shown above. … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty fabric bottle coozies
Katie from View From The Fridge shares a tutorial at A Prudent Life showing how to make pretty fabric koozies to wrap around a soda or beer bottle. The fabric wraps are held in place with button and elastic loop … Read More...
