Creating a statement feature wall in your home can be a fun and rewarding DIY project. Not only does it add visual interest and impact to any room, but it also allows you to personalize your space and reflect your … Read More...
Grab a Free Pattern from Jil Eaton Before April 7, 2014
Jil Eaton is known for her colorful, wearable children’s designs, and 20 of her MinnowKnits patterns are now available for the first time as digital downloads.
To celebrate, she’s offering one free set of patterns, a knitted layette including a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sequin St. Patrick’s Day outfit for little girls
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shows how she created this sparkly sequined St. Patrick’s Day outfit for her young daughter. It’s a sequin trimmed onesie paired with a layered skirt made from the same sparkle fabric. It’s a little late … Read More...
Shamrock Hot Cocoa
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Final post for this holiday and since it is cold again. I thought why not enjoy a glass of hot cocoa with a bit of green.
We Made That has created a white hot cocoa recipe … Read More...
How to Create a Rainbow Stained Glass Window
This amazing stained glass window was made using pieces of paper that were colored and then painted. The secret ingredient? Vegetable oil!
Jean, from the Artful Parent, had her kids doodle designs on the paper using oil pastels
(but … Read More...
DIY Cloth Napkins
Cloth napkins are always nice to have at the table, but are they really practical?. I don’t mind washing cloth napkins, but I do HATE ironing them. If I had cloth napkins that did not need ironing then I would … Read More...
Book Review – Living Color
In Living Color (STC Craft | A Melanie Falick Book; March 2014; U.S.
$24.95 / Can. $27.95; ISBN: 978-1-61769-084-6)
This new book includes essays and interactive exercises
that allow readers to explore their creativity
Living Color speaks to aspiring artists … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Kid Sized School Lunch Bag
Ruby fromZaaberry shows how to make a kid sized school lunch bag. A zippered top keeps everything inside, an important feature if you’ve ever seen how kids toss around their lunch sacks on the way to school. It’s insulated … Read More...
Knit an Adorable Fair Isle Vest for Kids
Traditions combine in this pretty Kid’s Fair Isle Vest from Purl Soho. The technique is all Fair Isle, while the specific design involved hails from Muhu, an island off the coast of Estonia.
The vest itself is sized for little … Read More...
Free pattern: Bird baby mobile, no sewing required
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern for making this bird mobile for a baby’s room, no sewing required. She used felt to make the birdies and assembled it with hot glue. If you have a sewing machine, … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern faux chenille pillow
I’ve always thought of faux chenille as done up in soft, romantic shades, either for a vintage-y cottage look or for a baby room. But Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun does faux chenille in bright colors and … Read More...
Inspiration: Decorated Egg Carton
How sweet is this Easter project from Sister Stamps!? Visit thier blog for more photos of this fantastic dressed up egg carton. It’s perfect for stashing candy and little Easter treats inside.
-Heather
St Patricks Day Crochet Pattern – Shamrock Edging
No, I know you don’t have time to crochet an entire afghan today, but I wanted to be sure to share this lovely Shamrock edging pattern with you. Tia has created this delicate edging and I think it would look … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Easter and Spring Banners in 6 Colors
Say Happy Easter or celebrate Spring with free printable banners from Tatertots and Jello. Choose between the “Easter” banner, or the “Hop Hop Hop” banner.
They come in 6 different colors, so you’re sure to find a garland that … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Cabin Spring Cleaning
Tutorial: Patching Pottery with Clay
It’s no secret: I make tons of decorative items with polymer clay. One of the things I miss the most about polymer clay and like the most about ceramic clay is the making of useful, functional ware. Polymer clay needs … Read More...
Tutorial: Phus Phus Skirt with a flat front waistband and elastic back
Preethi from WIDI shows how to make her Phus Phus Skirt, a gathered skirt with a flat waistband in the front and an elastic casing waistband in the back. The stretchy back waistband makes it easy to put on and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric notebook cover
Josie from Sew For Soul shows how to make this cute fabric notepad cover. Her cutting dimensions will make a cover for an A7 sized notepad (roughly 3″ x 4″). You can easily change up the dimensions to make this … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered skirt with a stamped geometric design
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how she made this layered skirt with a stamped geometric print for her daughter. She shows how she created the geometric print itself, using stamps she made from craft foam. She used scraps of … Read More...
DIY Wind Chimes
Coming into spring, this project via craftsunleashed should be hours of fun to do with the kids. You can be as creative or as hands-on and have a play instrument at the end that might or might not drive you … Read More...