I don’t know how I missed these floating around last year (swimming around?) because they are uber clever. Created by the only person in the world NOT afraid to go in the water after Jaws was released… find the recipe … Read More...
Freebie & Tutorial | Monogram Stationery Gift Set | Mother’s Day Gift
Lia Griffith shares the free printables to enable you to make this personalized monogram gift set for Mother’s Day or another special occasion. The set include monogram notecards, envelopes and circle stickers. She also tells you where to download the … Read More...
Project: Paper Bits Collage
I love seeing how people utilize there scraps of pattern papers. I, like many of you, have so many little pretty pieces I had to throw away! The My Mind’s Eye blog has a terrific idea for using some of … Read More...
Colorful Granny Squares
This book is truly colorful and is full of wonderful granny squares that will inspire you to organize all your partial skeins of yarn to create many, many squares.
There are oodles of free granny square patterns online, so why … Read More...
Neck Tie Cuff Bracelet Tutorial
Check out these Neck Tie Cuff Bracelets. This tutorial is an oldie but goodie. I like the idea of turning a men’s tie into a lightweight, cute bracelet to wear with a casual outfit.
Tutorial: Fabric door stop cube
Sew4Home shows how to sew up a fabric door stop cube. The fabric box is filled with beans to weight it against a door. A handle at the top makes it easy to move around as needed. Go to their … Read More...
Tutorial: Ombre fringe skirt from t-shirt knit
Ashley from Make It and Love It made an ombre fringed skirt for her daughter out of a stack of old t-shirts. It’s a layered skirt, with the top layers cut into long fringe. The t-shirt knit won’t fray so … Read More...
Samantha’s DIY: Felt flowers
Samantha’s flowers look like high end designer pieces. The colors she selected are so stunning and I would love one of these for Mother’s Day; hint-hint! Samantha lives in Brooklyn, New York from where she hosts her blog “Bromeliad” Living … Read More...
Technique: Stenciling with Die Cuts
Crazy Candle Wicks!
Designer Christoph van Bommel created these crazy, multi-wicked candles a couple of years ago, but I recently discovered them in searching for candle ideas. Check out the designer’s website for a video of the wicks in action. Found via … Read More...
A Quick Toe-Up Sock Calculator
Have you ever wanted to knit plain socks for yourself or someone in your family but you aren’t sure how to get started with the math?
Henriette at Eddie’s Room has designed a super sock calculator that does all the … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up cosmetic case with clear zippered pockets
Lindsey from LRStitched shares a tutorial over at the Pellon blog showing how to make a cosmetic roll with zippered vinyl pockets. It rolls up to stow away like a clutch but when you unroll it you’ll find individual clear … Read More...
Tutorial: Increase width of a set-in sleeve pattern
Adding length or width to a bodice is fairly straightforward, but things get a little trickier when you need to add width to a set-in sleeve. Professor Pincushion shares a video showing how you can adjust a sleeve pattern to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric key fobs
Jennifer Forrest from Bits and Bobs 4 Bubs and Eat. Craft. Sow. shows how to sew up your scrap fabric into a key fob. They’re quick to make – she sewed up 10 of them in just one hour! The … Read More...
Tutorial: Fiesta Skirts for Cinco de Mayo
Dana from MADE created colorful Fiesta Skirts for her daughters to wear on Cinco de Mayo. The bright trims and broadcloth are festive enough to wear on Cinco de Mayo, but they’d be cute to wear long after. Go to … Read More...
Project: Shaker Card
I love shaker cards with cute little bits of stuff that move around when you shake the a card. The Lawn Fawn blog has a video tutorial for making a mason jar shaker card. The little lighting bugs remind me … Read More...
Tutorial | Book Page Quote Banner + a Free Cut File!
Lauren from The Thinking Closet, shows you how to make this banner using cardstock and book pages. Plus she includes a free Silhouette cut file for the flag template. Click here to get all the details.
Free Cacti Cupcake Topper Printables
Hee hee, these hand-drawn cacti printables somehow remind me of Spike from Peanuts. I find them utterly charming. Download the free printable to make cacti cupcake toppers (or use for banners and other decor) for Cinco de Mayo HERE at … Read More...
Pansy Cupcake Topper Tutorial
These pansy cupcake toppers look so real, it’s hard to believe they are made of gum paste. Find the how-tos to make them HERE at Cake Journal, by Cake Whiz.
Tutorial | Mother’s Day Envelope
Ashley from Cherished Bliss, shares this tutorial for making an envelope to house a hand-delivered Mother’s Day card or gift card. I bet you already have all the supplies in your stash! Click here to go to the … Read More...