Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to add elbow patches to a little boy’s long-sleeved tee. You could also do this to a jacket or sweater. It’s a quick project, requiring just a little bit of handstitching to attach … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum top refashioned from a boxy blouse
Merrick from Merricks Art shows how she refashioned a large, boxy blouse into a trendy peplum top with a slimmer fit. The original blouse was loose enough to just slip over the head, but the more fitted peplum version has … Read More...
Tutorial: Valentine appliqued kitchen towel
Heather fromThe Sewing Loftshows how to add a pretty Valentine’s applique to a kitchen towel. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from The Sewing Loft]
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Tutorial: Cube pincushion
Vicki from Quilt Lodge shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make this pincushion cube. Cute!! It has a small pocket on one side, plus a loop to hold a pair of scissors … Read More...
Simple Elegance
Headbands are so popular now. Everyone from babies to grannies are wearing them. I see teen girls with pony tails wearing headbands too!
I really like this one. It’s so simple – yet subtly elegant. It’ll work up in … Read More...
Dollar store Snowflake Candle Wraps
Mod Podge Rocks shares an easy tutorial for turning a dollar store candle into a great home accessory for winter. Check out the tutorial.
Idea file: Doll skirt tutorial inspires a child’s Valentine’s outfit
I’ve been known to use tutorials for little girl outfits to make cool clothes for my daughter’s 18″ doll. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs did the opposite. She was inspired by a tutorial for making a doll skirt, but … Read More...
Fritter Footballs
I’m beginning to think any food item can be turned into a football or anything else you can imagine, in capable hands. That’s zucchini in that there football. Find the recipe for these clever zucchini fritter footballs HERE at Hungry … Read More...
Check out These Cute Cat Rug Patterns
Kerry over at Star-Shaped and Shiny sent me a head’s up about some new patterns she’s selling for cat rugs. There’s one shaped like a cat (of course!), a frog and a fish (Sid Sardine, if you must know).
These … Read More...
Video: Ways to Wear a Scarf
I know most of us are still well in cold-weather season, and if you’re like me you probably wear a scarf for most of the day.
This video from Coldwater Creek is actually about wearing cloth scarves, but you can … Read More...
Chocolate Cupcake Toppers
Love, hearts, kisses, x’s and o’s… you can write or draw whatever you want in chocolate and add it to the top of your Valentine’s cupcakes. Find the how-tos to make chocolate transfer Valentine’s cupcake toppers HERE at Red Barn… Read More...
Make Your Own Cupcake Stands
The fringe got me on these. Fringe. Of course! Think of the possibilities. (I won’t even comment on the state of my brain that now I’m thinking of fringe options.) Find the step-by-steps to make your own cupcake stands HERE … Read More...
Star Wars S’mores
Calling all you fellow geeks out there who like s’mores. And stuff on sticks. And Star Wars. Because this packs everything in one uber-cool treat. Make Star Wars s’mores pops HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Looking … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Back seat car cover and organizer for road trips
If you’ve taken kids on a road trip, you know what havoc they can wreak on the back seat. Crayons, papers, snacks strewn everywhere. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity has a solution. It’s a seat cover and organizer to protect … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired shirt refashion
Heather from Feather’s Flights saw a shirt on Anthropologie and realized that it was a mash-up of a button-up shirt and a basic tee. The sleeves and the back are from a button-up shirt, but the front is a comy … Read More...
Pom Pom Flower Bouquet
Making pom poms is actually quite easy. This tutorial shows you how to make them using a for and some yarn, that’s it! Turn them into a gorgeous bouquet of pom pom flowers you can display any time of year. … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated tulle sleeve detail
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a fun pleated tulle sleeve detail. Get the tute.
[photo from Simple Simon & Co.]
Tutorial: Turn an unflattering top upside down for a better fit
Carissa from Carissa Knits rescued a shirt from an unfortunate fit by turning it upside down. The deep vee, high waist, and loose fit across the mid section does not flatter her figure (nor would it flatter mine). She turned … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s pull-on mini skirt
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest made this A-line mini skirt for her daughter. The are no zippers or button closures. It’s a simple pull-on style that makes for easy winter dressing. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Go … Read More...
Project: Make Your Own Paper Treat Box
Inky Antics stamps has a pdf instructions to download for making your own fun little treat box, I like how there is a window die cut out of the front to show what’s inside.
-Heather
Looking for more digital papers … Read More...