Chalk is one of those things that every toy room should have? Why? Because it’s a tool for any age and its use is only limited by your imagination. You will need plaster of Paris
to make chalk as … Read More...
Tutorial: Bandage style knit skirt
Rachel from Family Ever After shows how to make this bandage style skirt. The striped knit fabric that she used shows off the way the skirt is pieced together at angles. Her tutorial is part of the 30 Days of … Read More...
20 Pipe Cleaner Activities
Vicky from Messforless shares her favorite 20 Pipe cleaner activities. Pipe cleaners 
are a great resource to have in the cupboard whether it’s for play, learning or craft. They come in all types of colors, thickness and my favorite … Read More...
Tutorial: Smell good lavender sachets, fast and easy
Sew4Home shows how to make smell-good lavender sachets. They’re quick and easy to sew up (the author sewed up 4 of them in just 90 minutes), and they make nice gifts. They’re also a good way to use up some … Read More...
Rainbow Ice Cream
I didn’t think it was possible to make ice cream more fun and awesome. I stand corrected. You can make rainbow ice cream. Find the instructions HERE at Rock UR Party, by Peabody.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check … Read More...
Southern Hemisphere Google Doodle Features Knitting
Here in the Northern Hemisphere it’s the first day of summer, which means for our neighbors to the far south, it’s the first day of winter. Google decided to celebrate both with a summer-themed Google doodle for the north and … Read More...
Celebrate Brooklyn! with Etsy New York Street Team
It’s great enough that Celebrate Brooklyn! offers concerts and performing arts all summer, most of which are free. But now, Etsy New York Street Team has partnered with BRIC Arts to provide a great indie craft shopping opportunity as well. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sure-Fire Invisible Zippers, right the first time
Sewing confession time. I’m invisible zipper challenged. It doesn’t matter how many times I read a tutorial, or how many tutorials I read, I always install an invisible zipper wrong. Always.
I get turned around with which side of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a beachy straw tote
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair and Fourteen May shows how you can sew a beachy straw tote bag. The body of the bag is constructed from a straw fabric. Inside, the lining has pockets stitched all the way around … Read More...
Tutorial: iPad Mini sleeve with a charger pocket
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made this storage case for her iPad Mini. It has a sleeve for the iPad to slide into, and a pocket on the outside to hold cords and other … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric basket with cut out handles
Delia from Delia Creates is over at U Create today with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric storage basket. Each one is made from two fat quarters – one for the outside and one for the inside. … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Embossed Images
If you have a large solid image stamp it can be hard to find ways to add color to it. Here’s a great ideas from the Frugal Crafter, try heat embossing the image with white embossing powder and then coloring … Read More...
9 Little Meals: Muffin Tins for Not Just Muffins
I’ve long been intrigued by this idea of smaller versions of big meals cooked oh so conveniently in muffin tins. (See? I did a roundup before.) Little hands will appreciate the downsize, I think. Well, other people’s kids that is. … Read More...
Beginner Tips for Polymer Clay
Ginger of BlueBottleTree has a ton of good stuff on her blog. A recent post is her list of tips for newbies to polymer clay
. I knew these – I prefer to use Vaseline to take clay off my … Read More...
Chocolate Pretzel Flag
I can’t get enough of this chocolate pretzel thing lately. This clever idea for arranging dipped pretzels to look like the American flag has me picturing more art from colorful pretzels. Find the how-tos HERE at Country Kitchen SweetArt.
Sewing Pattern : Village Green Sundress for little girls
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how to make a little girl’s sundress. She calls it her Village Green Sundress, the name derived from the fabric she used on the bodice. She uses the bodice from her Pleated Playsuit (free … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s paperbag waist skirt
Kelli from True Bias shows how to make a little girl’s gathered skirt with a paperbag waist. It’s a quick and easy project to sew up. I’m loving the fabric she used! She gives the formula for figuring the cutting … Read More...
Cold and Flu Playdough
Our house has just had a run of well runny noses. Even though I would like for the kids to lay in bed and rest, it never happens. It doesn’t matter how sick my children are they still have a … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace insert cutoffs
Lacy cutoff shorts are all kinds of trendy right now. You could spend a lot of money to buy them that way, or you could make them yourself. BurdaStyle shows how. They’re quick to make and require only basic sewing … Read More...
Freebie: COOL Banner
Get ready to decorate for your summer parties with this bright paper banner that spells out “cool”. Download it for free from Echo Park.
-Heather
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