Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a flouncy bubble skirt with a wide elastic waistband. Lightweight chiffon hangs beautifully and makes a full bubble at the hem. You can make it in any size, … Read More...
Tutorial: Polka dot and leather fold over clutch
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make this polka dot and leather fold over clutch. It’s a smart little bag, chic and modern! The gold polka dot pattern is made with a stencil and gold paint. … Read More...
Call for Entries: Submit your kid’s art for a new Quarry book- 1000 Kids Art Ideas
Does the little person in your life make masterpieces that make you smile? Why not share that art with the world in print (not just on your fridge)? Pop on over to http://www.quartous.com/entries.php for all the details on how to … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew doll-sized fabric Easter basket
Doll It Up shows how you can make this doll-sized Easter basket. Even though it’s made from fabric, there’s no sewing required. Phoomph gives it body and it’s held together with hot glue. I’m loving how she used a small … Read More...
Add a Soft Touch Felted Easter Eggs & Chicks
Martha Stewart has tutorials for both the “Felted Easter Eggs & Chicks”! The downy softness of baby chicks are so cute made with wool roving! Cover Styrofoam eggs in a variety of colors with roving and a felting needle.
Knit a Dramatic Shawl for Spring
Lion Brand Amazing yarn is a lot of fun, and I’m kind of in love with this Mitered Shawl knitting pattern that uses that pretty self-striping yarn.
Using mitered squares with multicolored yarn is an easy way to break up … Read More...
Happy Knitty Surprise Day
Today is Knitty surprise day, which means a couple more patterns have been released to get you stitching this season. (Note, if you are reading this on Wednesday, their servers may be a bit slow to load because the patterns … Read More...
Embroidered September Dress
There is no better way to embellish clothing than with some embroidery…okay, maybe rhinestones might be a better way but other than that, embroidery is the best way ever. This handmade September dress is … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter hen egg warmer
Birgit from By Number 19 shares a tutorial showing how to make these sweet Easter hen egg warmers. This would be a fun project for using up your cotton scraps. You can mix and match pattern and print, and the … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Gardener’s apron with lots of pockets
Spring is gardening season. There’s a lot of work to do to prep your garden beds, plant your flowers or veggies, and tend them till they’re big healthy plants. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a … Read More...
Poppy Seed Easter Lamb
Are you still working on your Easter menu?
Here is a cute tradition brought over from Germany that would make a great start and conversation piece for Easter morning.
Regina at Leelalicious shows us a sweet tradition of sweet rolls … Read More...
Sewing Patterns – 8 Ways to Upcycle T-shirts
Now that warmer weather has arrived, it’s time to pull all those t-shirts out from the back of your closet and put them front and center. There are probably a few shirts that you’re unsure whether to keep, … Read More...
Free pattern: Casey the Crab softie
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shares a free pattern for making her Casey the Crab softie. Isn’t he the cutest!! He has a sweet smile on his face and … Read More...
DIY a Knitting Loom and Knit With It
I have seen knitting looms on sale at stores on occasion and have even considered buying one, however, anytime I looked at then I would think I bet I could make one of these. Of course, by the time I … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket Full of Posies skirt for girls
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make her Pocket Full of Posies skirt for girls. It’s a gathered skirt that comes just below the knee and is pieced from panels of … Read More...
Freebies: Bunny Images
Animal Jr. has loads of adorable bunny rabbit images to download for free and use for your spring and Easter paper crafting projects like cards, scrapbook pages and coloring pages for the kids.
-Heather
Coloring in sheets are a great … Read More...
DIY Library Pocket Kit
Make a library pocket kit for a book themed function, or to use for holding journaling on a page. Little Yellow Couch provides a free printable template for the pocket, plus a link to where you can find that … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Seriously
50 freezer meals in one day
A constant source of irritation in our family is what to have for dinner? The usual “I don’t know” is met with raised eyebrows and frustration. So, a freezer pantry full of freezer bagged
yummy and delicious pre-cooked meals is … Read More...
Inspiration: Indie rock inspired kids’ wear
Kataryna from Sew Chibi shows that a gender neutral outfit can still be all kinds of fabulous. The inspiration for this outfit she made for her daughter came from a favorite indie rock band and a favorite blogger friend, Max … Read More...