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Tutorial: Kaleidoscoping Tree
A few weeks ago, as I poked through Flickr for some great cane finds I saw that Wendy Jorre de St Jorre was doing a project with a different tree cane each week. She has shared a photo tutorial on … Read More...
How to make 17 paper and fabric flowers
I don’t think I will ever stop making flowers to embellish and dress up things around my house. If you are like me and always making little embellishments pop on over to Fave Crafts for 17 ways to make paper … Read More...
Free pattern: Rainbow coffee sleeve and mug rug
Staci from Crafty Staci shows how to make a rainbow coffee sleeve. It’s her monthly free coffee sleeve pattern, and this month it’s in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. She had originally wanted to piece the colors horizontally, but the … Read More...
Tutorial: Double layer half apron with piped pockets
Sew4Home shows how to make a double layer half apron with piped pockets. The top layer of the gathered apron skirt has several rows of tucks at the hem, while the bottom layer is finished with ric rac. Two oval … Read More...
Project: Paper Folded Basket
The Prickley Pear Stamps blog has a tutorial for making a pretty folded paper basket, perfect for Easter or change the designs to suit your needs.
-Heather
Homemade Flour Tortillas
Today is national tortilla chip day!
Where do they come up with these? I don’t remember these special days when I was growing up?
Back to why you read the post, here is a recipe to make your own homemade … Read More...
Oh, The Places You’ll Go Balloon Art
I ran across this gem and had to share just in time for Dr. Seuss’ birthday!
On this page, Mrs. Winter shares some Seuss related crafts and activities she did with her class. She shares the easy projects they made … Read More...
DIY – Natural Leaf Gardland
This technique for creating a garland uses real leaves. You can use it for a cake bunting (As shown above) or for larger garlands too. This would be adorable at a Jungle themed party.
Knits for Mardi Gras
I guess Mardi Gras isn’t really a big crafting holiday, but at this point I’ll take just about any excuse for a party. I’ve knit a couple of Mardi Gras-themed projects in the past, including a fun knit bead necklace… Read More...
Winner of the $25 Target Gift Card!
Drumroll please… the randomly chosen winner of the $25 Target Gift Card is:
Shannon {Comment #4}
Congratulations Shannon! Please send your email and shipping address to [email protected], and I will forward your information! Thanks to all who entered and for … Read More...
Tutorial: Open back sweatshirt refashion
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at Brassy Apple showing a simple sweatshirt refashion that gives it a wider neck and an open back. The look was inspired by sweater she purchased from Aeropostale. Her sweatshirt version can be made … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby doll pants from a t-shirt sleeve
Many t-shirt refashions will leave you with the sleeves as scrap. Angela from Crafty Zuzzy shows how you can use a t-shirt sleeve to make a pair of baby doll pants. The hem of the sleeve becomes the hem of … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s Twirly T-Shirt Dress
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Twirly T-Shirt Dress. The t-shirt style bodice is made from a stretch knit. The skirt is a gathered woven fabric, which gives a full, totally … Read More...
Tutorial: Napkin ring pincushion
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make this cute little pincushion, using a napkin ring for the base. Brilliant!! She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Most of us have a napkin ring (or 4 or … Read More...
Freebie: Crafty Kitties Digital Stamps
This is an all to familiar scene in my house, our kitty loves to “help out” when I’m crafting 🙂 Download two adorable free crafty cat digital stamps for free over at the Sliekje Digi Stamps blog.
-Heather
Looking … Read More...
Crochet For Your Wrist
This is a perfect project for a beginner – instant gratification – and a clever project for a crocheter of any level. For a rank beginner, I’d start with a plainer version of worsted weight acrylic yarn as it would … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Love This Smile
Fabric swatches
Good for a chuckle, this fabric celebrates quilters. It’s Sewing and Knitting Novelties by Timeless Treasures. You can find it at Sew Me a Song.
Love.
This is Animalia in Splendor from the Safari News collection by Art Gallery … Read More...
Molly’s Sketchbook: Purl Soho’s Little Lamb Finger Puppets
These are the cutest “Little Lamb Finger Puppets” just in time for Easter. These little guys would make darling Easter basket fillers or use them as place holder for your guest to take home. We can always count on Molly … Read More...