I love the look of this tiny Shamrock nosegay. The use of two colors really sets it apart from the others I’ve seen.
There’s a free pattern and tutorial for you that Maya is offering on her site. Check out … Read More...
Jody Rice: Pretty Little Stitches Cross Stitch
I am a sucker for anything cute and anything vintage. I don’t even try to deny my love for both and that is why I am absolutely smitten with these darling patterns from Satsuma Street. Jody Rice’s cross stitch … Read More...
Tutorial: Ankle zips for skinny jeans
Lexi from Lexi Made shows how she added zips to the ankles of the skinny jeans she made for her daughter. She used the Small Fry Skinny Jeans pattern by Titchy Threads, but this will work with any skinny jeans … Read More...
Tutorial: St. Patrick’s Day fabric scrap wreath
Free Spirit Fabrics shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make this St. Patrick’s Day fabric scrap wreath. Knotted strips of fabric give the wreath its fullness and color. They added in some St. Patrick’s Day themed picks, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered lace window valance
Christina from 2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial at Living With Punks showing how to make a layered lace window valance. It has rows of white lace in a mix of sizes and styles – though she suggests using wide … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Guinness Cupcakes
This recipe does use Guinness beer, but the author stated you could replace the beer with strong black coffee. This recipe is also gluten, dairy, egg and soy-free.
You can find the recipe for the cupcakes only on All the … Read More...
Baby Shower – Bows And Arrows
This one is not your typical Baby shower theme but that just might be what makes it so great and so appealing. Bows and Arrows is a perfect “Alternative” theme for a boys baby shower. The reds and blacks portray … Read More...
DIY- Crystal Necklace
This chunky necklace design was created by mygirlishwhims.com and is easy to follow with full instructions and photos to guide you along the way. Full tutorial can be found here.
Are you using crystals
for self-healing and meditation? Are you … Read More...
Free pattern: Toddler girl’s peasant dress and ruffle pants
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shares a free pattern at My Cuddle Corner for a toddler girl’s peasant dress and ruffle pants. The two pieces can be worn together or separate. She made them from Cuddle fabric for colder weather … Read More...
Project: Paper and Acrylic Bauble
Red Lead Stamps has a tutorial combining stamps and paper ephemera with acyclic shapes for a pretty mixed media bauble. I see so many uses for these, perfect for a jewelry pendant, cell phone charm or even a gift package … Read More...
Tutorial: Clay Easter Eggs
Josie, the blogger who shared this tutorial, offers these as religious Easter eggs but I think they’re perfect for anyone. And, as she mentioned, they’d make great word pebbles.
Josie uses air dry clay for the project and makes … Read More...
Irish Trifle – Recipe has alcohol
UPDATE: I apologize to all. I should have used a different title than the one used by the blogger that I featured. I am aware of the history and did not mean to make light of the terrible tragedy that … Read More...
Freebie: Faith, Hope, Love and Luck
The great folks over at Kreinik created this Four Leaf Clover pattern just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. According to folklore, each leaf on a clover has its own meaning; … Read More...
Do Penguins Really Need Jumpers?
The story has been all over the Internet the past few days. A story out of Australia said that the Penguin Foundation was putting out a call to knitters for wee sweaters for penguins.
It said they use the sweaters … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a reusable grocery bag
Rachel from Holy Craft shows you can make a reusable grocery sack. She used smart fab, a non woven material that is an alternative to paper and cloth. You could also use a quilting weight cotton to make these bags. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Ruched maternity shirt with long sleeves and thumb holes
Lisa from Mabey She Made It shows how she refashioned a plain shirt into a ruched maternity shirt. The lines of ruching give extra length as your tummy grows. It’s also a flattering look after baby arrives. She also added … Read More...
Shamrock Pretzel Pop
First I want to apologize again to those that were offended by yesterday’s post. I did place an apology on that post and renamed the dessert.
Here is a great dessert that you can make with the kids! So easy! … Read More...
Fabric Scrap Quilts for Kids to Make
Maybe I am drawn to this project because I love quilting and fabric. I also hate the idea of throwing fabric scraps, no matter how small they are, and this is a great excuse to save them to be used … Read More...
Ginger Detox Soak
I love ginger, I love ginger tea, I love ginger chocolates so soaking myself in Ginger really does appeal to me. triedandtrueblog.com shares this simple recipe to get you started with a love for ginger. Ginger can help kick cold … Read More...
DIY: T-Shirt into Infinity Scarf & necktie cuff bracelet
What a charming Infinity Scarf made from a T-Shirt by Jen the host of “Girl in the Garage”! Jen spends most of her time in her garage rebuilding thrift store finds. Take one of your old patterned T-Shirts and follow … Read More...