My daughter’s favourite pattern this past year has been houndstooth for some reason. She bought herself a nifty newsboy cap in it and a great infinity scarf. There was a little squee of happiness when she saw there was an … Read More...
Tutorial on Making an Ebullient Felt Flower Brooch with Black Lace
Design by Hilda Hu of “PandaHall Learning Center” This is an ebullient felt flower brooch tutorial for all fans of handmade jewelry. The flower effect is created by black lace. Trust Hilda, learning how to make flower brooches will be … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidery project pouch
Mollie from Wild Olive shows how to make a simple pouch to carry your embroidery with you. The simple pouch is made from two rectangles of fabric (one for the outer, one for the lining), with no closure needed. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Macacron measuring tape
Nhi from Detective Houndstooth shows how to make a macron measuring tape. She started with a measuring tape in a round case, and covered it with fabric scraps and ribbon to turn it into a sweet sewing notion. This would … Read More...
Stash Busting with Knitted Toys
I don’t knit a lot of toys, and I don’t know why that is, because I always enjoy doing it and they’re so sweet and fun to look at and play with.
But dolls and other toys are a great … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Stampin Up Valentine Treat Holders
There’s still tie to enter to win a set of adorable Monster Valentine Treat Holders from Stampin’ Up! Click here to visit the giveaway post and leave a comment there to win.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day … Read More...
Recycled t-shirt yarn frisbee
My friends joke that I could knit and crochet anything but I never thought about crocheting a frisbee! That would solve my problem of breaking my finger nails when playing. Pop on over to Sweaterdoll to see what she … Read More...
Printable Boys Valentines Day Gift
Yesterday we featured these fun kids printables for kids and now we found this great version. Let’s not argue about the whole gender thing. This boys (or girls) printable is perfect for toy car
fans. You could change out the … Read More...
DIY Bath Bomb Photography
Sometimes it’s not the craft the catches your eye it’s the photo itself. Something about this stack of rustic bath bombs makes me want to start making them again. The photography is amazing! If you want to check out the … Read More...
Chocolate Strawberry Hearts for Valentine’s Day
I love chocolate dipped strawberries, but I can only eat one and it can be messy. Here is a cute alternative to the dipped strawberries. Check out The Decorated Cookie for tutorial on how to make these.
Also, I am … Read More...
Free pattern: Fleece baby jumpsuit
The Purl Bee shares a free pattern for making this fleece baby jumpsuit. They make it from an organic cotton fleece that has a smoother side and a fluffier side. Playing with the different sides of the fabric adds subtle … Read More...
Techique: Swoosh Ink Card Background
Using sponge daubers and stamping ink make a pretty swoosh background to stamp words over, the Hero Arts website has all the details.
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and supplies? Check some of our favorite supplies out over … Read More...
Tutorial: Rice filled heating pad
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial over at Momtastic showing how to make a rice-filled heating pad. It’s a large size, roughly 21″ x 6″ finished, big enough to soothe aching shoulders. Go to Momtastic to find her tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial | Stitched Mini-Notebooks
Kaley Ann shares a method for making mini-notebooks that is simple and quite clever. I love her idea of what to use for the covers. You can use these for jotting down journaling, page ideas, or even as a mini … Read More...
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Inspiration du Jour | Baby It’s Cold Outside
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Looking for Baby themed papers, stickers and embellishments? Check some of our favorite baby-themed designs out on Scrapbook.com
Get Out Some Big Yarn and Needles to Knit This Snood
I was looking around on Pinterest, as I often do, and I saw that Wool and the Gang has a free pattern out for its Snood Operator, a gigantic cowl worked in garter stitch with the company’s Crazy Sexy … Read More...
Cool New Jewelry Molds from Colour de Verre
Colour deVerre has a great new jewelry mold called the Nano Drops. It’s a bead with a droplet and they look so cool when they’re stacked together. Of course there are directions on how to use the molds. But … Read More...
Video tutorial: Add horsehair braid to a skirt hem
Have you drooled over photos of beautiful vintage or vintage-inspired dresses with the beautifully shaped circle skirt? There’s a good chance that there’s horsehair braid sewn into the hem to give it that shape. Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Twist bandeau bikini top
Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to make a twist bandeau bikini top. Believe it or not, it’s actually an easy sewing project using just straight seams. Tamara says that 1 meter of spandex swim suit fabric is enough to make … Read More...