Michelle from Handmade Martini shows how you can adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to create an envelope style neckline. (It has the overlapping shoulders like you see on baby onesies and toddler shirts.) She uses the Flashback Skinny Tee by … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Baby bib
Bibs are one of my go-to presents for new parents. They’re quick and easy to sew up, and can be made cute out of fun prints or appliques. Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a baby bib. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible kid’s play cape
Marigold from Dreadful Girl and Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shares a tutorial for making a reversible kid’s play cape. She suggests that you hurry up and sew some for Capes for Kids, who are collecting capes to give to kids … Read More...
Hang the Stockings
As stitchers you know how long it takes to stitch a Christmas stocking, so when Judy finished stitching this trio of stockings for her kids, she hit upon a unique display idea. Instead of stitching them into actual stockings, she … Read More...
Tips: Making Tiny Stamps from Rubber Scraps
Do you use unmounted rubber stamps? After cutting them out do you often wonder “Isn’t there something I can do with all these rubber scraps?” Well, Aija from the Dictator Bean Craft blog has the answer. By using punches and … Read More...
Tutorial | New Year’s Eve Glitter Party Hat
Turn a plain store-bought party hat into this glittery party hat for New Year’s Eve. Vanessa shares all the details over at Celebrations.
Collecting Lovely Sculpture
Fun clay sculpture –
1. Polymer Clay Lizard, 2. Untitled, 3. Lovegood House1, 4. Dollhouse Miniature Cat – Theo
Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashion
The Renegade Seamstress shows how you can refashion a long, frumpy thrift store skirt into a shorter and trendier peplum skirt. Get the how-to.
[photo from Renegade Seamstress]
Rainbow Peppermint Patties
Rainbow Peppermint Patties? Homemade? These. Are. Awesome. I need no further commentary. Find them HERE at Taste for Adventure.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check out these Rainbow party articles over on our Party Ideas Blog and these Rainbow party … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: Mr. Cowl
There are tons of knit cowl patterns out there for women, but you just don’t see a lot of them for men. I guess that’s because a cowl seems girly somehow, though it really isn’t; it’s just a loop of … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a detachable collar using a shirt collar as a pattern
If you have any shirt collars left over from a button-up shirt refashion, why not cut it apart and use it to make a pattern for a fancy detachable collar? BurdaStyle has the how-to. Go to their tutorial.
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Tutorial: Roll up organizer from a placemat
An inexpensive placemat can easily become a roll-up organizer. Just one fold and a handful of straight seams, and you’re done. Dollar Store Crafts shows how to do it. Change up the size of the pockets to make it an … Read More...
Copper Pipe Candlestick Holder
German blogger Minus78/Don’t Interrupt Me I’m Talking to Myself used some copper piping to create a minimal candlestick holder, to simply and elegant results. Check out how to do it yourself.
Tutorial: Sequin shoulder sweater
Alida from I Make Stuff guests over at Love Stitched with a tutorial showing how to add sparkly sequins to the shoulders of a plain sweater. No sewing is required, but some hand stitching would probably help make the sequined … Read More...
Mashed Potato Snowman
…because there are so many sweet versions of the snowy guy out there, he deserves a savory one, too. Especially one this cute and perfect. And vegan. Make a mashed potato snowman HERE at Wing It Vegan.
How to make fingerless gloves from recycled socks
If you get cold hands like me this tutorial on how to make fingerless gloves from a pair of socks featured at the blog We Lived Happily Ever After is just the ticket.
Tutorial | Christmas Accordion Mini Album
This accordion mini-album by Lowri McNabb is a great way to keep a permanent record of the Christmas season. She used the This and That Christmas line from Echo Park to create it. Click here to see more.
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Scarf Central – Knitting Patterns
I seldom check knit sites for crochet goodies, but that’s where I found this beauty. Definitely on my To-Do list!
Looking for more Crochet Cowl patterns? Check out these crochet cowl patterns we found on Etsy.This … Read More...
Hot water bottle cozies; two FREE knit patterns
The weather outside is frightful here in Ohio where we have blizzard warnings and “Hot water bottle cozies” look very inviting to me. This would make a lovely gift for someone’s winter birthday. I love the colors she used; but … Read More...
Confetti-Spilling Clock Cookies
So these pinata cookies from Project Denneler have officially spurred a trend of secret candy stash cookies. I’ve now seen almost every holiday covered. Next up, clever clocks for New Year’s spilling candy confetti. Fin the how-tos HERE at Repeat … Read More...