Georgina Giles shows how you can make a hot water bottle cover out of a pajama top. The button placket on the front of pajama top will become the closure for the cover. It’s lined with soft, warm layer of … Read More...
Bunny Lollipop Favors
Could you possibly make a Dum Dum any cuter? No. No you can not. Craft an Easter Bunny lollipop favor from Dum Dums and pipe cleaners and inexpensive supplies from the craft store HERE at The Mother Huddle.
How To make A Birthday Bento
For the 5 or 55 year old, and everyone in between and after, here’s a little way to make the day a wee bit brighter if you’re stuck at school or the office on your birthday. Make a birthday bento … Read More...
Carrot Cookies with Cookie Dough Dip
Sure, dip makes eating carrots more bearable. (Not that eating a plain carrot is unbearable. Exactly.) But cookie carries and cookie dough dip make eating your veggies downright delightful. Make carrot sugar cookies and cookie dough dip HERE at Mighty … Read More...
Nutter Butter Chicks
Move over Twinkie (oh right, you already did), Nutter Butters
are taking over the world, I think. Turn them into chick pops HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Dunkin’ Donuts? No. Dinner. April Fool’s!
Oh, now that’s just cruel. You’re messing with someone’s Dunkin’ Donuts. I guess that’s what April Fool’s Day is all about. Make a Dunkin’ Donuts turkey meatloaf dinner HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
A Pressing Discussion!
Do you like to iron? I don’t! But, from time to time, ironing is necessary. From pressing a crease in my slacks to blocking an almost completed crochet item, I much prefer to work with an iron that will … Read More...
Seed Packet Favors
Pretty floral centerpieces double as a display for favors at a bridal shower! Learn how to make these seed packet favors and how to display them at My Own Ideas. Just in time for Spring!
Looking for more DIY … Read More...
4 Final Easter Ideas – Decor and Free Printables
Here are four more Easter ideas you can pull off before Sunday!
1. Free Easter Printables from Tinyme. Choose from three themes – Loopy (shown above), Vibrant and Woodland
2. Paper daisy tutorial for decor by Ideas from the Forest… Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap Easter egg decoration
Sherry from About Family Crafts shows how you can make a burlap Easter egg pocket decoration from burlap and ric rac. She keeps the edges raw, so it’s a quick and easy sew. It would be cute hanging as a … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging toy car organizer
Becky from U Create shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog with a tutorial showing how to make a hanging organizer for a child’s toy cars. The fabric organizer is covered in small pockets just the right size … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter Bunny
A super sweet tutorial video for a little Easter bunny and his eggs in case you need a few last minute pieces to add to your decor!
Photo by Ewa
Pin of the Week: Tips for Finishing Knitting
If you’ve ever knit a sweater or another big project you know that it’s not always done just because the knitting is finished. There are some little things that you can do that make the finished knit look so much … Read More...
How to make a cute dress from cargo pants
This is just an adorable recycled clothing project. Pop on over to BluDor Magazine to see the detailed tutorial on how to sew a cute little ruffled dress from a pair of cargo pants.
Party Themes
Redbook has pulled together some themes and tips for how to throw a great Adult Party. Some of the tips are more commonly known. But some are really helpful to think through ahead of time. One of the things they … Read More...
Spring Plantings Sampler
While it certainly doesn’t feel like Spring at my house, the calendar says it is. Embroiderbee has a free Spring Plantings Sampler that you can stitch up in your favorite spring-like color. Like most of her designs, you can also … Read More...
Read all about it: 5 common difficulties for new sewing machine users
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, teaches a beginning sewing class. She’s done it for over 2 years and has helped many a new sewer become comfortable with her … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easter bunny bean bags
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how to make a bean bag bunny. The square bean bags have bunny ears, arms and legs stitched into the sides and a bunny face stitched on the front. The seersucker … Read More...
Pig in the Mud Treat
Pudding makes the perfect pool of mud and marshmallows make the perfect pigs. Together at last, make piggy in the mud treats HERE at Christian Games and Crafts, spotted on Fun Family Crafts.
Tutorial: Little girl’s patchwork arrow skirt
Jessica from The Sewing Rabbit and Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a little girl’s gathered skirt with modern patchwork arrow motifs. She used a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) to create the strips of diagonally striped fabric and has … Read More...