Sew4Home shows how to make a set of reusable shopping bags, plus a carrying case to keep them in. At just just 5″ x7 ” x 2″, the carrying case is easy to toss in your purse. Plus, it has … Read More...
Project: Birthday Shaker Card
YUM! This card looks good enough to eat!! Find directions for making a fun birthday shaker card (with real sprinkles) over on the Cleary iStamp blog.
-Heather
Looking for supplies to make your own Shaker card? Check these out on … Read More...
Fuzzy Black Cat Mask
Many of you are already wondering what you will do for your children’s Halloween costumes…ehem, this is not even yet on my radar as it is still September. But for all of you ‘planners’ and ‘non-procrastinators’, here is a great … Read More...
Tutorial: Rapunzel or princess costume dress
Shannon from Googiemomma guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to adapt a little girl’s basic bodice dress to make a princess Halloween costume. She uses it as part of … Read More...
Giveaway: Art Gallery Fabrics fat quarter bundle in pinks and yellows
Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a giveaway for her sponser The Intrepid Thread. They’ve got a bundle of 11 fat quarters by Art Gallery Fabrics to give away to one of her readers. It’s a mix of gorgeous prints in … Read More...
Tutorial: Table runner with mitered corners
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make a table runner with mitered corners. The method will also work to make fabric napkins, so why not make a matching set while you’re at it? Get the tute.
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Free pattern: Sitting Pretty chair pincushion
I am loving this little Sitting Pretty chair pincushion!! Kimber from Heirlooms from Ashton House shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for making it. Get the pattern and tutorial.
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Wayne Strattman – Glass Artist
The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet always has really interesting stories about interesting artists. Glass artists making fine art. Love that. So here they’re asking three questions to Wayne Strattman about what he’s up to. I love the picture of him … Read More...
Fall and Halloween Paper Bag Crafts
Some of these ideas area amazing! I think my favorite is the paper bag spider…even though I hate spiders, I wouldn’t mind this one in my house. Head on over the Inspired by Family Magazine for more photos!
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Eeeeew, Slime Cupcakes
I wasn’t kidding when I said my new favorite site. Look, two posts within minutes on the great ideas flowing from Make. Bake. Celebrate. This time, make hilariously clever ewwy gooey slime cupcakes HERE at Make. Bake. Celebrate.
Fall Trail Mix and Free Printables
So I think this is my new favorite site, because I can’t stop checking back for more ideas. Like this perfect-for-Fall trail mix
with free printables. Find it all HERE at Make Bake Celebrate.
Sewing To Give Back contest from Pfaff
Sewers are pretty awesome people, don’t you think? Many of us use our sewing skills as a way of giving to those in need. The folks at Pfaff want to reward one generous sewer with a brand new ambition essential … Read More...
Eerie Halloween Eyeball Wreath
Make this fun glow in the dark eyeball
Halloween wreath to hang on your door this Halloween! Kids will love how it glows and you’re sure to induce plenty of giggles from the trick or treaters. Country Living tells you … Read More...
It’s a Wrap – Knot! Knitting Pattern
The other day I told you about the new issue of Holla Knits and its adorable mastermind, Allyson Dykhuizen. If you can’t get enough of her style I wanted to point out another new pattern of hers that is available.… Read More...
Tutorial: Elephant Halloween costume with tusks and a trunk
Jess from If Only They Would Nap guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make an elephant costume. It has big elephant ears and stuffed elephant tusks, and of … Read More...
Tutorial: Lazy Days Lounge Pants
U Create shows how to make a pair of Lazy Days Lounge Pants. You won’t need a pattern to make these simple drawstring pants; you can make your own by tracing around a pair of pants that fit. They show … Read More...
Product Review: Cricut Mini
The folks at Cricut have now made it even quicker and easier to get started die cutting by introducing the Cricut Mini.
What is it: The Cricut Mini is a personal electronic die cutting machine, using the machine … Read More...
Simple New Square For You
Anastacia has designed a new square that I think is very attractive. This would work up to a very pretty shawl, throw, or babyghan, depending on the color(s) you choose to work with. A checkerboard design would be especially … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Milestone Year
Sewing Tutorial: Petal Maxi Dress for girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and Sew Set guest blogs at Tea Rose Cottage with a tutorial showing how to make her Petal Maxi Dress. This is SUCH a pretty dress! It’s a maxi length dress with a long button … Read More...