Lindsay from Diary of a Crafty Lady made this Towel Vest swim cover-ups from a towel. It slip on like a jacket, with ties at the front to keep it put. The design is based on a cover-up that her … Read More...
Project: Stamped Covered Notepad
Go back to school in style and take notes in this journal with a pretty stamped cover, download the PDF for this project from Inky Antics.
-Heather
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Another New and Fabulous Pattern Mold from Colour de Verre
Here they go again…those wonderful guys over at Colour de Verre have come up with another pattern mold for all of you. This one is the Modern Weave Pattern Mold and I can’t wait to get one. I’ve been playing … Read More...
Tutorial: Mokume Gane Beads and Bracelet
Mokume Gane is a great technique for using layers of colours and embellishments like metal leaf, fancy powders or scraps of cane. This mg stack, by Iris Weiss of Polyform, is straightforward and elegant. She covers how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy knit pants
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to sew a pair of knit pants. It’s a quick, easy project. You can make your won pattern using a pair of sweat pants that fit you. The stretch knit will have the … Read More...
Tutorial: Doll bedding – mattress, blanket, and pillow
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how to make a set of doll bedding. You can make it to size to fit any doll bed or cradle. Her tutorial includes how how to make a mattress, a blanket, and a matching … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper trimmed seams
Kate from See Kate Sew show show to make zipper trimmed seams. It’s a cool way to finish off a seam! It’s like piping, but edgier. She used the zipper trimmed seams on a pair of shorts she made for … Read More...
DIY Neon Doorknocker Earrings
I love bursts of colors, it makes me happy. I do not wear a lot of bright clothes, but I like wearing bright accessories. I am infatuated with these Neon Doorknocker Earrings. They have a retro look to … Read More...
Awesome Woodwork Coat Hanger
I don’t quite understand Tumblr (the blogging platform). There are never any instructions for anything – just pictures. It could just be me.
But when I saw this crazy idea for a woodwork coat hanger – I had to post … Read More...
Get a Sneak Peek at VK’s Fall Issue
The fall issue of Vogue Knitting will be hitting newsstands soon, but you can check out all the goodies you’ll be wanting to cast on soon in the magazine’s preview.
There’s a lot of good stuff that will have … Read More...
Free Printable – Handwriting Sheets
My little boy is starting to show an interest in writing and whilst I was looking for sheets of paper I could print out for him I came across this wonderful resource with different printable papers for every need,style and … Read More...
Party Ideas – Fireman
This Fireman party is styled by thatcutelittlecake.com and is very very adorable. The cake pop stand is very creative and the simply styling of Fire Buckets on the table make for a dramatic effect. The only thing missing from … Read More...
Scented Wax Teddy Bear
Our sister site, Craftbits.com has this project for creating your own wax scented teddy bear.
You can convert any toy shaped teddy bear using some candle wax
and fragrant oil
.
The instructions look simple enough, and you can do … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer Whimsy skirt for little girls
Caila from Caila Made shows how to make her Summer Whimsy skirt for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with deep pockets from contrast fabric pieced into the sides. It’s certainly a pretty skirt for summertime, but it would also … Read More...
How to make a recycled t-shirt beach bag
I have seen cut up t-shirts and I have seen t-shirt tote bags but not the two combined! This is a great idea for creating a bag that needs to breath. I bet it would also be great for produce. … Read More...
Tutorial: Dyed twill D-ring belt
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how to make a twill D-ring belt. Faux leather finishes off the ends. And since you can rarely find the twill webbing in the color you want, she also shows how she … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby Boy Romper
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making a romper for a baby boy. Rompers are long-time favorite babywear. You can make it up in a fresh new print, or go for a more classic fabric. Her pattern … Read More...
Free pattern: Hemlock Tee
Jen Beeman from Grainline Studio shares a free pattern for making her Hemlock Tee. It’s a loose, boxy tee with three-quarter sleeves. It’s shown here out of a stripe, but her she also shows a cool color blocked version. (LOVING … Read More...
Tutorial: Magic Slider Card
Send someone special a little magic in the mail. This amazing slider card turn from a black and white image to a color one when it’s pulled. Find out all the details for making one over on the Make It … Read More...
Crochet Waterfall Scarf – A Frothy Beauty
This frothy scarf is one that many of us can use in our wardrobe. I love that Tamara worked it up in white yarn as it looks even frothier in white than it might in other colors. However, whatever … Read More...