Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You continues the sewing technique series on her blog with a post all about zig zag stitching. You can use the zig zag stitch for overcasting, stretch seams, or applique. She covers … Read More...
Project: Stamped Necklace Pendant
How to make recycled plastic packaging plant markers
Thanks to Kathy of the blog Merriment Design for sending in a link to her post where she features a great tutorial on how to make recycled packaging plant markers.
Looking for more garden marker ideas? Check these out … Read More...
Free Patterns: Baby Cocoons and Hats
A big trend in baby photography right now uses knit props such as these little sacks known as baby cocoons. They’re basically just like really big hats that you can slide a baby into for adorable sleeping baby pictures. Add … Read More...
Video tute: Quilt a vintage tea towel
Cintia of My Poppet shares how to add interest to a vintage tea towel with free motion quilting. This sounds like the perfect way to learn machine quilting on a domestic sewing machine – always best to start small. Go … Read More...
Cross Stitch Catch Some Rays
This little sun looks too cool for school. He’s got on his shades and he’s ready to catch a few waves at the seashore. You can catch some rays as you stitch him up! Get the free chart.
Fabric Flower Wedding Guestbook
Create a thrifty-chic guestbook for your wedding using pretty fabric scraps with a fun and easy tutorial from Craft Test Dummies!
Simplicity’s Electric Hand Felting Machine & Giveaway
How cool is this all you needle felters? Vanessa Wilson of “Crafty Gemini” just posted a video product review & giveaway of Simplicity’s brand spanking new Electric Hand Felting Machine! She also has a discount code for 15% off the … Read More...
Twinkie Bees
I’m hoping this snack cakes-turned-cuter trend continues, just for the time-saving factor. And the clever-hey-is-that-a-Twinkie
? factor. Turn a Twinkie into this adorable bumble bee HERE at Hungry Happenings.
DIY Sprinkle Cake Stand
Remember these Funfetti cake batter marshmallows? Want to make that crazy cute sprinkle cake stand? Me, too. Find the step-by-step how-tos for the DIY sprinkle cake stand HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Freebie: Fox softie pattern is this week’s free Silhouette shape
If you have a Silhouette digital cutter, go grab this week’s free cutting file. It’s a cute little fox softie pattern. You can use their interfacing to cut it directly out of fabric. Or, cut them from paper as pattern … Read More...
Sculpting a Simple Face
The link includes a video about how to sculpt a face from air dry clay – the same technique works great for regular oven bake polymer clay. In this video, Christina Albuquerque of Brazil shows us how to model a … Read More...
Tutorial: Doily cutout t-shirt
Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shares a tutorial over at SC Johnson Family Economics showing how to add a doily cutout to the back of a t-shirt. This is such a cool idea!! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Gathered Sunglass Case
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with the how-to for making her Gathered Sunglass Case. What a cute little pouch to hold your shades! Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Lettuce edge play skirt
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts guest blogs in the Summer of Skills series at Brassy Apple with a tutorial that shows how to make a cute lettuce edge play skirt. The skirt is made out of knit fabric, with rows … Read More...
Freebie: Emerson Quote
The Catered Crop has a lovely free down loadable quote from Ralf Waldo Emerson, perfect for summer cards and scrapbook layouts!!
-Heather
A Different Headband
If you’re like me and can’t stand the pressure of traditional headbands, you’ll like this one. Simple and quick to work up, it’s stylish and pretty. This would be a great project for a beginner ‘tween crocheter. Make some … Read More...
Tutorial | Note to Self Mini Album
The PDF instructions to make this SMASHing mini album from Echo Park is available as a free download from their e-commerce site. The book was designed by Lowri McNabb. Click here to go to the free download
Mini albums … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Independence
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TLC’s CRAFT WARS! Altar or Falter
Attention Brides, the battle is on for crafty supremacy during tomorrow night’s wedding-themed episode of TLC’s CRAFT WARS! 3 talented crafters face a series of challenges culminating in a spectacular wedding display! The show is hosted by avid crafter … Read More...