Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to use a faux binding technique to finish off a blanket. The blanket is made from two layers of fabric, with the faux binding peeking from between them. She shows this finish on … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Ruffle hem apron for a girl
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a ruffle hem apron for a girl. She makes it from two coordinating prints – one print for the bib and skirt, and another … Read More...
Freebie: Easter Bunny Digital Stamp
Buggaboo Stamps has this sweet little Easter Bunny digital stamp to download for free, hurry though, he’s only available for a limited time!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Perfect Daffodils to Knit for Spring
Are the daffodils blooming where you live? They’re almost gone here, but we knitters do not have to be constrained by literal seasons.
I’m loving this knitting pattern for daffodils by Julie Taylor from Craftsy. They’re just lovely, and pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing buttonholes
In theory, a button and buttonhole is a simple closure. Just a hole in the fabric and button to pass through, right? But it’s never that simple. You have to get them sized right, and covered evenly with stitches, and … Read More...
Tutorial: 2-shirt cinch backpack
Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial showing how you can turn a couple of t-shirts into a cute backpack. She uses two shirts for each bag to yield enough fabric for a lining. All of the fabric you need … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace top with exposed zipper
Alexia from Author of Lexi Made shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make this lace top with an exposed zipper. It’s a beautiful top for spring!! The lining is sewn together with the lace so it … Read More...
Make A Embroidery hoop headband organizer
This embroidery hoop headband organizer will help bring order to a jumbled pile of headbands. The covered hoop hangs on the wall, with a length of ribbon hanging below. The ribbon has pockets sewn across it to hold headbands. Lauren … Read More...
Project: Paper Scraps Easter Card
The Whiff of Joy blog has great idea for using up some of those pattern paper scraps we all have hanging around. Use them with a die cut for a fun patterned shape like an Easter Egg.
-Heather
Tutorial | Chipboard Mini Album Base
Today I wanted to show you how I constructed this mini album . When I came up with the idea for the album I knew I wanted it to be a square chipboard mini. Looking through my basket of blank … Read More...
Tutorial | Return Address Labels With the Silhouette
Meridith at unOriginalMom, gives you the step by step instructions for designing and cutting personalized return address labels with the Silhouette Machine. She shows how the design looks on foil paper, kraft paper and plain white sticker paper. Click … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Darling
Tutorial: Simple Easter Animals
Jane of Buzzmills has a tutorial for Easter or spring critters. It’s simple enough for the kids to do well and sweet enough to be great decor. You could add these to a little basket – made from polymer clay … Read More...
Read my review of At Home With Modern June and enter the giveaway
I have a review and giveaway of At Home With Modern June
by Kelly McCants in our Giveaways section. Go there to read my review and leave a comment on that post to get entered to win a copy of … Read More...
Tutorial: Pintucked gathered skirt
Liz from Simple Simon and Co. shares a tutorial for making a gathered skirt with pintuck detail around the hem. With a simple elastic casing waistband, it’s a quick skirt to sew. The pintucks are a pretty detail and will … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible fabric storage baskets
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how you can make these fun fabric storage baskets. They’re reversible so there are two possible looks for each basket. Plus, there aren’t any exposed seams showing on the inside of the basket. Use them … Read More...
Knit Armwarmers with Anchors
I hear that one of the big trends for spring is nautical designs, and Kat from Just Crafty Enough has translated that trend into knitting with her Hello, Sailor Mitts.
Worked in two colors with anchors on one side … Read More...
Sweet Easter Inspiration, and Chicken Pants!
DROPS Design has been doing a little Easter calendar this week full of projects to inspire people to knit for that holiday or spring in general. Before today the projects were all for crochet, but today they made up for … Read More...
How to make pretty recycled bottle cap stamps
It’s one thing to make your own stamps but to kick it up a notch and spend a little extra time to make them pretty, well, that’s just a great idea since we do tend to leave our tools out … Read More...
Mini Tissue Paper Flowers Using Paper Punch
Here is a free craft tutorial for making easy and pretty Mini Tissue Paper Flowers using a paper punch sent to us by Elise of GrowCreative.
I love the bright colors and the fact that it is just in time … Read More...