Jacklyn from OhByGolly shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a basic boxy sweatshirt into this stylish top. Love! She slimmed it in at the sides and cut the sleeves short. The zippers on the shoulders are a little bit … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy tutu for an 18″ doll
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how to make a tutu for an 18″ doll. It’s an easy project and can be made with scraps of tulle left over from making a kid-sized tutu. How cute would it be … Read More...
Tutorial: Cowboy Halloween costume for a child
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a child’s cowboy costume. Her tutorial includes instructions for making a faux suede vest and a pair of fringed chaps. Just add the hat and boots, and you’ve got an awesome … Read More...
Spooky Cat Breakfast, Dracula Dinner and Pumpkin S’mores Pop for Dessert
Here’s enough Halloween goodness to get you through from breakfast to dessert. First up, a spooky cat breakfast of eggs and pancakes HERE. Then, a veggie burger dracula, potato wedge bats and a corn moon to scare you HERE… Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Take in the legs of athletic shorts
MaryBeth from SecondHand Couture had a pair of athletic shorts that were too big through the legs. She shares a tutorial on Refashion Co-op showing how she removed the extra volume without affecting the stitching on the sides. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Jeans waistband alteration for a curvy fit
What happens when a girl with curves wears a pair of jeans cut for someone without curves? That pesky gap at the back of the waistband, that’s what! Sally Ann shows how you can fix it. Get the how-to on … Read More...
Felted Soap
This is an idea that’s new to me! Have you heard of felted soap? It sounds like the perfect marriage of yarn and practicality. The resulting bar of soap is both pretty and useful, quick and easy to … Read More...
DIY: Pumpkin Spice Lip Gloss
She had me at the pumpkin, really. Stephanie at Henry Happened has a fast and easy tutorial for Pumpkin Spice lip gloss (and peppermint too, so you’re ready for the following season!) Get all the details here.
Inspiration du Jour | Such Looks
Tutorial: Scrappy pouf pincushion
Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make this cute little scrappy pouf pincushion. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Looking for more pouf patterns? Check out these Sewing patterns we found for poufs on Etsy.
Halloween Socks to Knit
Sometimes dressing up for Halloween can be as simple as adding a little accessory to your everyday clothes that brings a bit of the season into your everyday. If that’s something you like to do, Sandra Singh has got you … Read More...
British Company Offers “Year of Yarn”
Toft Alpaca is a British concern that includes a herd of alpacas, a knitting shop and craft workshop, even a cottage where you can stay on the farm.
The company has come up with a fun package called the Year … Read More...
How to crochet recycled wood beads
Over at Krishna’s blog Decorating and Cooking for Christmas there is a tutorial on how to crochet beads using recycled wood beads as a base.
We used cotton thread with 1.75mm hook to crochet around beads.
Figure 1.1For making … Read More...
Tutorial: Add ruffles to little girl t-shirt sleeves
If you make a pair of pants or a skirt for a little girl, you can use your scraps to add the ruffles to the sleeves of a plain t-shirt to make a coordinated outfit. Whimsy Couture shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Petite Pleated Pouch
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make her Petite Pleated Pouch. Given the name, it should be no surprise that it’s a small zippered pouch with a pleated detail on its body. The pleats are stitched down in … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashion
Kelly from ReStitch Me tells how she refashioned an mid length A-line skirt into a shorter skirt with a peplum. She cinched the peplum up and embellished it with a fabric rosette. She calls it a Haunted Skirt Refashion because … Read More...
Tutorial: Dia de los Muertos skull banner
Amy from Maker Mama shows how she made this awesome Dia de los Muertos skull banner. She created the skull motif using Martha Stewart craft paints and stencils. To get the detail in the skull outline, she layered a couple … Read More...
Decorating Cookies is on the Shelves! (plus, links to a couple giveaways)
I’ve posted about a billion, jillion of Bridget’s decorated cookies here. That’s Bridget of Bake at 350, but I’m sure you already knew that. Well, yesterday, her book, Decorating Cookies: 60+ Designs for Holidays
, Celebrations and Everyday, officially … Read More...
3-D Pumpkin Cookies with a Surprise Inside
Officially my new favorite pumpkin-themed food. And there are plenty pumpkin-themed foods out there from which to choose. These uber-clever 3D pumpkin cookies with a surprise inside. And you needn’t master the art of food construction to make them, either. … Read More...
JellO Popcorn Monster Favors
Good, I’m going to Target tonight anyway so I can find these monster bags. Because think of all the cool stuff you could put in that bag. Like, for example, popcorn colored with JellO, which, by the way, would be … Read More...