Long ago, before I learned to crochet, I did a fair bit of quilting. I learned to love black, no matter what other colors I chose for a project, because including touches of black really makes the other colors … Read More...
Tutorial: Honeycomb stitch
We’ve all heard the phrase “quilting makes the quilt”. But in this case the maker’s choice of Briar Rose and Cotton Couture stitched in a Honeycomb pattern makes it sing. Ashley’s readers (Film in the Fridge) begged for details, and … Read More...
Product Release: Hero Arts Holiday Christmas Stamps
Get ready for the upcoming holidays with new products and stamps from Hero Arts, click here to virtually flip through their brand new catalog and find fun new ideas over on their blog.
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts … Read More...
Make a Trio of Pinecone Gnome Ornaments & Winter Gnomes
I love these Pinecone Gnomes and they all differ slightly to give each their own character. You use scraps of felt, wooden balls, and wool roving dress up plain pinecones to make a fun ornament trio for your Christmas tree. … Read More...
Party Ideas – Strawberry Shortcake
I still remember the smell of my Strawberry shortcake soap set I got for my birthday when I was 6. I love how all this old stuff is coming back around again. Sure they call it “Vintage” but I call … Read More...
Science – Magnetic Hair
I really don’t care what age you are this Science activity is going to be fun. The best thing about this project from laughingkidslearn.com is that is cheap, affordable and re-usable again and again. This activity would be perfect for … Read More...
Great Machine Embroidery Tip
Whether you do hand embroidery or machine embroidery, you will run into one of those situations where someone thinks you can work miracles. In Eileen’s case, it was being asked to embroider her honey’s name and phone number on a … Read More...
Soap Recipe – Lemon
A Pumpkin and a Princess shares this dreamy looking Lemon Soap tutorial.
Goat’s milk soap base
Lemon essential oil
Lemon zest of 3-4 lemons
For the full tutorial visit her website.
Check out this recipe for a Lemon Scrub
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… Read More...Tutorial: Color Wheel Dress for little girls
Rachel Le Grand from Nest Full of Eggs shows how to make her Color Wheel Dress. It’s a little girl’s dress with a white bodice, and a circle skirt pieced from a rainbow of solid fabrics. You could also make … Read More...
Idea file: Little girl tunic and capris from an adult sweater
Kataryna Borders from Sew Chibi made this cute little outfit for her daughter out of a striped sweater. The sweater never really fit her, so she turned it into a sleeveless tunic and matching capris for her little girl. She … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern : Vintage-inspired sundress bodice in two variations
This vintage-inspired sundress by SewVeraVenus is all kinds of fabulous! Love, love, love!! She’s sharing the bodice pattern as a free download. She gives two variations – the first a gathered scoop-neck (shown with a gathered skirt), and the second … Read More...
Tutorial: Polka dots with fabric dye
Here’s a cool idea for adding a polka dot pattern to a garment. M&J Blog shows how you can use fabric dye and a pencil eraser to make polka dots on fabric. True, it’s time consuming, so you’d probably only … Read More...
Etsy Shop: Rubber Moon Stamps
Rubber Moon is a stamp company that I’ve been a fan of for years and I was happy to stumble across them over on Etsy! If your looking for fun, funky, unique and quirky stamps then check out Rubber Moon!… Read More...
How to Get Better Images from Clear Stamps
Have you ever had a new clear stamp that just didn’t quite stamp out correctly? It looks grainy when stamped or the ink beads up on the surface and you just don’t get a clear image? Sometimes clear stamps need … Read More...
Carved Watermelon Birthday Cake
Beth at HungryHappenings has created this beautifully carved birthday cake using some ideas from a DVD by Nita Gill (expert carver).
Go to her post on this carving where she is also hosting a giveaway: Carved Watermelon Cake.
Lesson Plans – 15 Books And Craft Ideas
A Crafty Crow Shares her bloggers round-up of books with matching crafts. The perfect addition to your homeschooling or summer activities list. Visit the Crafty Crow for the list of tutorials to go with each book title above. You could … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Braid Waves
Knitty First Fall Surprises are Here
It has been a really weird year weather-wise in most of the United States, and maybe other places, too. Here in Arkansas we had snow in May, a pretty mild June and now we’re getting a lot more rain than … Read More...
DIY Unicorn Cookies
Linda of BubbleandSweet has this DIY tutorial for pretty unicorn cookies with flowing pink ombre hair.
It is absolutely amazing. Not only is the end result spectacular, she has done a great job explaining all the steps.
Get her recipe … Read More...
Check out the New Harry Potter Knits Magazine
I haven’t seen it in person yet, but I’m kind of in love with The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits
, a special issue from Interweave. It’s out now in a digital version and will be available for shipping (sorry, this … Read More...