It’s quite possible you’ve seen this already on Pinterest. However, my guess is going to be that your experience was the same as mine in that you couldn’t find the tutorial. Instead, you simply had a really long image, all … Read More...
A Simple Shawl for Spring
As much as I’m still feeling like winter isn’t really over, even in the south, I’m also longing for some new knit shawls that will take me through spring and summer in style.
The Sweetheart Shawl from Lion Brand Yarn … Read More...
Read all about it: Another reason for skipped stitches
If your machine is skipping stitches, the problem may end up being something other than tension, needle, thread, or presser foot. It may, in fact, be the placement of the needle within the opening of the throat plate. That’s what … Read More...
Tutorial: Zip away convertible cropped jacket refashion
Anna from Plan B used a separating zipper to change a plain boxy jacket into a convertible cropped jacket. It’s fabulousness!! When you want to wear it long, keep the zipper intact. When you want to wear it cropped, just … Read More...
Rainbow Easter Eggs… on the Inside
And here I’ve been missing out just dying the outside of the eggs all these years… Oh how much more colorful my hard-boiled and deviled eggs could be. Find the how-tos to make rainbow eggs–sans shell–HERE at Crafts by … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Mixy matchy fabric Easter basket
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making this mixy matchy fabric Easter basket. It’s made from home decor weight fabric and is lined with fusible fleece, so the sides tand up on their own. She personalized hers … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric napkins with mitered corners
Andrea from Go To Patterns shows how she made a set of cloth napkins with mitered corners. They’re easy to make, requiring just some ironing and straight seams. She used a fat quarter for each one. Get the tutorial at … Read More...
Freebie: Girl with Bunny Digital Stamp
Bunny hugs! Click here to download a black and white version to color yourself of this cute digital stamp from Penny Blossoms.
-Heather
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easter Bunny hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects has a whole collection of hooded towel tutorials on her blog. Now she shows how to make a bunny hooded towel. It’s cute for Easter, obviously, but bunnies and babies go together year round. Go … Read More...
Chicks and Carrots Dressed as Bunnies? In Cake Pop Form, No Less.
Not just carrot cake pops. Not just bunny cake pops. But carrot bunny cake pops. Oh, that crazy bunny. I mean carrot. I mean bunny carrot. Anyway, make them HERE at hoopla palooza. And check out the carrot bunny’s … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Oreo Pops
Here a couple ideas to cover your kid’s St. Patrick’s Day lunchbox and after-school treats. First, make a bento lunch for the day HERE, and then spruce up some mint Oreos to make St. Patrick’s Day pops HERE at … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY drop cloth pillow with stenciled arrows
Chelsea from Making Home Base shows how she made her DIY Drop Cloth Arrow Pillow. The pillow is a simple square cut from drop cloth fabric, with a modern arrow design stenciled on. Go to her blog for the tute… Read More...
15 Bunny Silhouette Crafts for Easter
I’ve always loved silhouettes, especially for crafts. They have a simplistic beauty, there’s no real detail to worry about, and they are quite striking to look at. I’ve been spotting several bunny silhouettes around and have been saving them here … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled jeans needlebook
Marisa from Passion et Couture made this needlebook out of an old pair of jeans. I love this idea!! The cover makes use of the jeans’ back pockets. Inside, felt “pages” hold needles. She added zipppered and patch pockets to … Read More...
Transferring Vintage Graphics to Wood & Metal
There’s a cool new way to transfer photo images, graphics and even your own drawings or kid’s coloring pages to other surfaces. The product is from Plaid and it’s called Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium
. This post from Atta … Read More...
DIY: Lavender Lip Balm
Since right about now we all need a little shot of summer, Crunchy Betty brings us three great lip balm recipes as well as the step by step directions. She includes lavender, which I can’t wait to make, and also … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple summer tank dress
Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how easy it is to combine a t-shirt and skirt to make a simple summer tank dress. This is a great use for a t-shirt that has grown too short from repeated laundering. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Setting studs in a straight line
Metal studs are trendy right now, on everything from shirts to shoes to bags. They’re easy to add to a garment, but since you add them one at a time you’ll need to take care if you’re wanting to set … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Small felt carrot gift bags
Tara Dennis shows how to make these fun carrot shaped gift bags. Fill them with some candies for a cute Easter treat. They’re made from felt and require only simple sewing. Go to the tutorial.
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Stitch Some Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have time to stitch a little green. I’m loving this collection of shamrock patterns I found on Ravelry (by the way, they just hit 3 million … Read More...