Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom made this fabric book to keep her embroidery threads organized. The cover is made from fabric, with a button and loop closure. The “pages” inside are zip top baggies. The clear bags make … Read More...
Tip: Add Grass with Copic Markers
Don’t have a grass stamp or maybe you want to add a lot of depth and texture to a stamped scene? Use your alcohol markers (like Copics) and color your own grass, find out how over on the C. C. … Read More...
Knitting Dishcloth Pattern – Summer Flip Flops
The Lily Summer Washcloth Extravaganza is continuing, and there are a few more cuties with a summer theme that you might want to check out (all of these links go directly to PDFs):
I … Read More...
Long and Short Stitch Flower tutorial
If you are just starting out with embroidery or you want to move beyond basic stitches, then this tutorial from Let’s learn embroidery blog will be quite helpful for you. It deals with long and short stitch and shows you … Read More...
Printable Rainbow Board Game
I Love this adorable free printable from MrPrintables.com. This game would be perfect for weather theme lessons or just some good old rainy day fun.
Soap Recipe – Strawberry Marshmallow
This dreamy looking soap comes from Saltwaterhappy.com and it looks good enough to eat!
Check out her detailed instructions and extra images for more inspiration.
Free pattern: Small Fry Skinny Jeans, plus a sew along
Laura from Craftstorming shares a free pattern her Small Fry Skinny Jeans, and is also hosting a sew-along to help you sew them up. These are such cute pants!! They work equally well for boys and girls. They’re packed with … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Apron from a man’s button-up shirt
Liz from Love Grows Wild shows how you can make this fun apron out of a man’s button-up shirt. She loses the sleeves and the back, but keeps the collar. The cuff of one of the sleeves becomes a front … Read More...
Free pattern: Short-sleeved t-shirt for an 18″ doll
Amy from Serving Pink Lemonade, and author of Quiet Book Patterns, shares a free pattern for making a short-sleeved t-shirt for an 18″ doll. If you don’t have knit yardage (or scraps from previous projects), why not hit your donate … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} I Capture the Castle
Have you read the book I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith? It’s one of my all-time favorites, so I was delighted to see this beautiful inspiration board at Hey Wedding Lady that’s based on the book! Pretty shades of … Read More...
How to make a back to school countdown calendar
This is such a cute idea and makes me think about all the different types of countdown calendars you can make! Pop on over to the blog LalyMom for the full tutorial on how to make a back to school … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon covered wallet
Sew4Home shows how to make this gorgeous wallet. The outer fabric is actually strips of Jacquard ribbon stitched together. On the inside, you have pockets to hold credit cards and a long pocket to hold folded money. You’ll need lots … Read More...
Snowflake in Summer
Over at Eglantine Stichery, Aurelia has been busy. First, she has recently finished a snowflake ornament and created a tutorial showing off how she did it. It is quite lovely and her tutorial will be applicable to any ornament, so … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Water Soluble Pens
The Whiff of Joy blog has a wonderful video tutorial teaching you how to color your stamped images with water soluble pens. I love the soft water color look of this technique and that kitty stamp is just way too … Read More...
Crochet Teddie Christmas Tree Ornaments
How cute can a crocheted Christmas ornament get? Well, at least this cute! This takes the whole amigurumi thing to a new level for me. I’m fine with Pikachu and such, but these are just huggable adorable and a … Read More...
Freebie | 3×4 Journaling Cards from The Paper Vine
You can download these free 3×4 journaling cards from the Paper Vine. The beach and picnic ones will be great for documenting your summer adventures. Click here to get them.
Looking for more Art Journal supplies? … Read More...
A Sunday Round Up
A little about what the polymer clay world is up to:
- Have you heart about EuroSynergy? It run April 30 thru May 3 2014 in Malta. There are pre-conference workshops. It sounds awesome!
- Of course there’s PCC’s Monthly challenge
Sewing Pattern : Little girl’s paper bag dress
Head over to Caila Made to find out how to make this adorable little girl’s paper bag dress. It’s a simple little sundress with a gathered top and a ruffle across the top. It’s sweet for summer, but keep in … Read More...
Free pattern: Mary Jane baby shoes, plus how to draft your own pattern
Remona from The Stitching Scientist, shows how you can sew a pair of Mary Jane baby shoes with nonskid soles. You can make a pair for 3-6 month old baby from a pair of fat quarters – one fat quarter… Read More...
Classroom Birthday Activities
I love the idea of turning a child’s birthday into a day long festival. This fun idea from ohhappyday.com creates a Party Hat Station with basic craft supplies. How fun would it be if the kids get to create their … Read More...