Katrina from Kayla’s Kloset shows how to make her 20-Minute Half Apron with Pockets. She includes cutting dimensions to make one in an adult size and in a little kid size. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Graffiti beach towels
Kathy Cano-Murillo (a.k.a Crafty Chica) shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to “graffiti” a beach towel using Tulip’s One-Step Tie-Dye kit. If you’ve got a tween around your house, this would be a fun project … Read More...
More $1 Wedding Favor Ideas
Great wedding favors don’t have to be expensive. My Own Ideas shares ideas for fun favors that cost less a dollar each! Visit the post here, and get more $1 ideas here.
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Tutorial: Make a doll dress from a newborn baby shirt
Anna from Doll It Up shows how you can make a new dress for an 18″ doll out of a newborn baby’s shirt. Go to her blog for the tute.
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Free pattern: Back gusset baby pants
The Purl Bee shares a free pattern for these sweet baby pants. They’re made from a natural linen, with a contrast print for a gusset on the back. The pattern comes in sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months, and 6-9 months. … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered flowers with button centers
Nancy of Do Small Things with Love has a great idea for modern embroidery that highlights beautiful buttons. Her improvised flowers are easy to draw and stitch. And her watercolor background kicks the whole hoop up a notch. Learn the … Read More...
Tutorial: A-line yoked knit sundress
Amanda fromKitschy Coo joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s yoked sundress. It’s a simple A-line dress made from a stretch knit (no closures needed!). Another benefit of … Read More...
Project: Box Cards
Laurie over at Fiskars is “stretching the definition of what a card is” with these adorable box cards. They remind me of vintage shadow boxes and are a great way to add a lot more dimension to a “card”.. Click … Read More...
Fabulous At 40 Centrepiece
Partyblog.mygrafico.com shows us how to make this fun “40 Is fabulous” centerpiece. Forget old lady flowers this centerpiece oozes fun with its fluro pink details. They also have the free printables on the post to make it super easy. These … Read More...
Sorting Game {Free Printable}
Here’s a great free printable that will help your children learn sequencing. You can get the free printable over at sol da eira.
Tutorial: Scrappy fabric and button pillow cover
Melony from Mel Designs shows how she made this happy scrappy pillow cover covered in colorful circle button embellishments. She made the circle embellishments from scrap fabric, felt, and colorful buttons. Go to her blog to see how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Gradient Cane and Jewellery
Ronit Golan – who has a shop FULL of loveliness – generously released another great tutorial: how to make a very graphic gradient cane and some simple pieces using it. As always, her work is clearly photographed and well … Read More...
Strawberry Vodka and Printable Tags
‘Tis the season… for strawberry vodka. How utterly refreshing and divine that sounds right now as I look at the thermometer spike to 95 degrees. And cute to boot. Find the how-tos to make strawberry-infused vodka and the free printables … Read More...
Pink Pixie Fairy Party Cake, Toadstool Mushrooms and DIY Rustic Cake Stand
Isn’t this the most dreamy, pretty in pink cake? Perfect for say, a pink pixie fairy party? That’s what it’s for. Find the how-tos to make the cake HERE at Bird’s Party. But wait! There’s more. You need to … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Wrap Tunic
Andrea from Go To Sew and The Train To Crazy kicks off the 30 Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Easy Wrap Tunic. It’s a tunic made from a purchased tank … Read More...
Tutorial: Securely stitched mitered corners
Erin from Sewbon shows us how she mitered the corners on the set of fabric napkins she made for her mother. Knowing that these napkins would get a lot of use (and make a lot of trips through the washer), … Read More...
American Craft Council Show – San Francisco
If you’re looking to attend the largest indie craft show on the West coast, look no further than the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco. The event, which runs August 2nd through the 4th at the Fort Mason Center, … Read More...
Solar Powered Mason Jar Camping Lantern
I love a good creative reuse project. That candle in there? Not actually lit. And the matches are just for show! Using a solar panel top from store bought yard luminaries, Camp Wander made these sweet oh-so safe solar lanterns … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy canvas tote
Heather fromThe Sewing Loft shows how to make a canvas tote, quick and easy. It has a large patch pocket on the front. She embellished the pocket with a piece of embroidered fabric, but you could also leave it … Read More...
Vintage fabric hoarders, use your stash!
As I’m cleaning and organizing my sewing room, I’m confronted with the sheer mass of my vintage fabric stash. I collect the fabrics, but feel intimidated at the thought of actually using them. Sound familiar? Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch … Read More...