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...
Support Your Local Yarn Store, Wherever You Happen to Be
A couple of weekends ago my husband and I went to Kansas City to celebrate our wedding anniversary. While in Overland Park visiting the Penzey’s store (aka, the happiest place on earth) we did a little wandering around the super-cute … Read More...
6 Fun Food Crafts for Kids
It’s still Friday, so I’m still sharing some ideas for the kiddos to have fun in the kitchen.
clockwise:
Turn watercolors into monogram straw toppers at Studio DIY.
Make JellO fishbowls at babble.
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A Rose by Any Other Name Cross stitch pattern
This design is sure to tug at your heart-strings. Rose is a sweet little girl who is tending to her baby doll. How many mothers, aunts and grandmothers and other parental figures have seen their dear child do this. This … Read More...
Tutorial: Shopping cart or high chair cover
Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how to make a shopping cart or high chair cover to protect a baby from the germy germs. The cover has leg holes and straps on the inside, and an elastic casing around the … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s summer shorts romper
Sumo’s Sweet Stuff guest blogs at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s shorts romper. She uses a purchased tank top for the top of the romper, and makes the shorts out of a … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty pintucks with no end threads showing
Angela Osborn shows how to make pintucks. The narrow tucks can be used in a purely decorative manner, or as a way to remove fullness (and create subtle gathers where the tucks end). Her tutorial includes how to finish the … Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Beach Art
Tracy Evans shares this stunning Boardwalk beach themed mixed media piece on her blog. I love the combination of all the different elements she used (including stamps from Artistic Outpost). Makes me want to go to the beach!
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5 Animal Snacks for Kids You Can Make In The Kitchen
Friday is kids’ day! Kids and animals. Cute and cute. Kids love animals. Animals love… probably not kids. Here are a few animal-themed snacks for the kiddos.
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Tutorial: Felt and fabric berry basket
Mollie from Wild Olive made this little berry basket out of circles of felt and fabric. She shares a tutorial showing how. You can use it to corral a small handsewing project, or to catch your keys by the back … Read More...
How to Make a Needle-Felted Penguin & Polar Bear
These darling Needle-Felted Penguin & Polar Bear comes from Martha Stewart’s site. All the materials needed and a pictorial tutorial is available on the site. These are the cutest little creatures for many occasions or just as charming décor. If … Read More...
Project: Flower Bouquet Card
The Impression Obsession blog has directions for this beautiful floral bouquet card. This would be a perfect wedding card!
-Heather
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Help Weaving in Ends on Lace
Weaving in ends seems like a pretty basic knitting skill, and it is, but sometimes deciding exactly how to weave in ends can be a little tricky. What if, for example, you’ve knit up some lace, and you have to … Read More...
Meet the New Editors at Interweave Knits and Knitscene
As I told you a few months ago, Eunny Jang, Interweave Knits’ editor since 2007, left the magazine with the summer 2013 issue. Knitscene editor Lisa Shroyer has moved up to edit that magazine, and Amy Palmer has taken … Read More...
Thumbtack Art
Pick a font(s) that you like and a phrase that makes you happy. Transfer it to a wall with an overhead projector or freehand. Be sure to have a large supply of thumbtacks on hand. Probably not a great idea … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Side knotted swimsuit refashion
Aimee from Clones n Clowns shows an easy swimsuit refashion. She slashes it at the sides and creates faux knots with the cut strips. Go to her blog for the tute.
[photo from Clones n Clowns]
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Tutorial: Layered petal sleeves
An from StraightGrain blogs in the Knock It Off series hosted by Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how to make layered petal sleeves. She shows it on a little girl’s dress, but they would be pretty for older … Read More...
Tutorial: Flip Card Dies
Flip Cards are so much fun but they do take a bit of measuring and cutting. Well, The Stamps of Life have solved this problem with their new Flip It Card Dies, it will die cut the base of a … Read More...
Look What’s Cute
Over at Cut Out + Keep, there are oodles of crafting projects, including crochet. Since I’m always on the look out for crochet flower designs, I check there occasionally. Found a few other cute ideas I wanted to share. Here … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Genius Platform System from Lifestyle Crafts
We’re currently giving away a Genius Platform System from Lifestyle Crafts. These cool magnetic plates work in all major manual die cutting systems and keep your metal dies from slipping. Click here to read my review and leave a comment … Read More...