For my niece’s seventh birthday, I made her canvas cookies and gave her a bunch of food coloring pens. She loves to draw, just like I did as a kid. For her eighth birthday (wow, a year goes by fast), … Read More...
Book review: Doodle Stitching–Embroidery & Beyond
If Aimee Ray wants to write it, I want to read it. If she wants to design it, I want to stitch it. So when I received a review copy of the third book in her Doodle Stitching
series, I … Read More...
Free pattern: Classic sleeveless baby dress
Toni-Maree from Sew Jereli shares a free pattern for making a baby dress. The style is classic – a simple sleeveless bodice with a gathered skirt. Embellish it up or leave it plain. Use brightly patterned fabrics, or keep it … Read More...
How to make recycled washer drop earrings
Today at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to make these cool drop earrings out of recycled washers and a bit of wire.
Tutorial: Cheer chiffon scarves for spring
You can find a tutorial for making a chiffon scarf for spring over at Sew4Home. They show two ways of finishing the hem – with a serger, or with sequins handstitched to a machine-sewn narrow hem. Go to Sew4Home … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Big kid bib
We all know that babies make a mess when they eat, but toddlers and preschoolers are messy eaters, too. Serger Pepper shows how to make a bib for a toddler or preschooler. It’s made from an absorbant terry cloth, with … Read More...
Tutorial: Wristlet phone wallet
Jennifer from Eat. Craft. Sow. shares a tutorial for making a wristlet that holds your phone. A zippered pocket holds credit cards, ID, and maybe a bit of cash. Your phone slides into a pocket behind that, with a snapped … Read More...
New Site: Washi Tape Crafts
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve definitely heard of Mod Podge Rocks! run by Amy Anderson. Amy has started a new site dedicated to washi tape craft projects. Now, instead of wandering the Internet or stalking Pinterest, you … Read More...
Pinata Smash Cake
Yeah, this is a cake. And it looks exactly like a donkey pinata. And it’s smashable. And there is candy inside. And the layers are rainbow. And there are how-tos to make one. Find the pinata smash cake HERE at … Read More...
Project: Hybrid Stamped Journal Page
Hybrid stamping is a fairly new term that simply means combining regular stamps with digi images. Shari Carroll created this beautiful mixed media journal page using paints, inks , traditional stamps and Hero Arts printable digital stamps. I love her … Read More...
Spring Shawl
When I saw this stunning shawl and the excellent tutorial that accompanies the free pattern, I knew I had to share it with you. I think the pattern looks far more complicated than it actually is. You’ll find … Read More...
Thursday Tutorial | Cutting Straight Edges in Washi tape
Do you like working with washi tape? I love it, and have totally jumped on that band wagon. Along the way I have come up with a few techniques for using it on projects, and today I want to share … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY buttonhole elastic
I remember several years ago walking into the chain fabric store near my house and asking for buttonhole elastic. They looked at me like I was from Mars. Clearly, there was none to be had. Prudent Baby shows how you … Read More...
Tutorial: Notepad and card holder
Sew4Home shows how to make this handy notepad and card holder. It’s a fabric folio with a place inside to hold a small notepad, a pen, and credit cards or business cards. The suggest it as a Mother’s Day gift, … Read More...
Beehive Cupcakes
How cute are these? Love anything with a pile of frosting, even something that attracts bees. Make them HERE at Betty Crocker.
Pin of the Week: Drop Stitch Primer
I think this may be the first time my pin of the week from my Knitting Pinterest board is actually something I pinned in the last week, but I’ve had lace knitting on the brain lately, and working with drop … Read More...
Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Farm Animals
Next on my cute food to-do list: Chocolate dipped pretzels turned into animals. Or bugs. Or anything. Because I love them. And they don’t look too tough to make. Move over cookies and marshmallows, I’ve found a new canvas. Find … Read More...
Grape and Tomato Caterpillars, Very Hungry Caterpillars
Look how precious these Very Hungry Caterpillars
are just staring at me with their big smiles. Make your own with tomatoes and grapes HERE at Little Food Junction.
How To Make Your Own Minecraft Cookies
I’ll admit it, I had to look up Minecraft. In my head, video games are Pac-Man and Space Invaders. For those way more hip to today’s happenings, find the how-tos to make these (oh so exact) Minecraft cookies HERE at … Read More...
Video tutorial: 1-step buttonhole
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make buttonhole using a buttonhole foot and a 1-step buttonhole feature on a sewing machine. It’s a video tutorial so you can watch her set up her work and see the machine stitch … Read More...