Becky hosts “patchwork posse” and would love us to sew along with her. She starting sewing at age 8 and her first official quilt was finished in 1997 and she still loves sewing. Becky has four children to inspire her … Read More...
Lookie what she made: 4th of July Ruffle Skirt
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows the 4th of July skirt that she made for her little girl. This is SO cute!! It’s a layered skirt with a stars and stripes theme. The under layer has stripes made from rows … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a new cover for your ironing board
If the cover of your ironing board is starting to show some wear, or is covered in a fabric you don’t like, you can replace it with a new cover. Emily from How Joyful shows how to do it. Get … Read More...
Freebie: Dancing Children
Download this sweet vintage image of dancing children for free over at Free Vintage Digital Stamps.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
A Good Cardigan Pattern Is Hard To Find
I’ve spent hours and hours trying to find just the right cardigan pattern to use with some hand painted yarn I purchased recently. Carol Wolf’s patterns are some of my favorites. She always seems to design garments that are practical … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Umbrella with beaded fringe
Bridgit from Wag Doll shows how fabulous an umbrella can be when you add beaded fringe to the outer edge. The pink and black umbrella she starts with is pretty great as is, but with the beaded fringe it’s that … Read More...
Summer Browsing
Where I am, the rain slowed down, the sun came out and it feels downright summery. My window shopping on Etsy had a bit of a summery feel:
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| Flower Bib Necklace by Artemisbiju1 | Handmade Kite Buttons by TessaAnn |
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How to make recycled tile pendants
Got some leftover tiles from a home improvement project? Why not make some new pendants with the leftovers. See how to make stamped tile pendants over at the Bowdabra blog
Find: Set of 12 Glacial Stone Candle Holders
The other day I shared some soy massage candles I found on Etsy. I must be in need of a spa day because anything that I associate with relaxation seems to be catching my eye this week. Brooks Barrow … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer Breeze Tank with adjustable lingerie straps
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial at Keeping It Simple showing how to make her Summer Breeze Tank. It’s a simple v-neck in the front, with elastic across the back for ease. AND the straps are adjustable!! They’re made … Read More...
Tutorial: Make throw pillows with Google Maps images
Custom printed fabric opens a world of possibilities for your sewing projects. Take a throw pillow, for example. Emma from Hello Beautiful shares a tutorial on the Spoonflower blog showing how a simple throw pillow becomes all kinds of awesomeness … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Vintage hankie back pockets for your cutoff shorts
Gem Fatale gave a pair of cutoff shorts some vintage flavor by replacing the back pockets with ones she made out of a vintage hankie. I love this idea!!! She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This is … Read More...
Project: Stamped Mini Fantasy Canvas
Christy Gets Crafty using some adorable Lawn Fawn stamps, pattern papers and a small canvas to make a wonderful little home decor collage. Click here for her video tutorial.
-Heather
You can find Lawn Fawn
products here on Amazon… Read More...
Tutorial: Round zippered travel bag with interior pockets
Jeanette from jmday.com shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a round zippered travel bag. I’m showing it here with the top zipped off so you can see all the handy pockets around the side that … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Circle Me In Sunshine dress for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Circle Me In Sunshine dress for little girls. This little dress is all about the … Read More...
Crafting with Epsom Salts
You may have already noticed that using epsom salt as a craft medium is becoming more and more popular. It’s an inexpensive material that’s readily available at discount department stores and dollar stores. Epsom salt
goes a long way and … Read More...
How to make a recyled jewelry bangle
I first need to give major kudos to Honor of the blog Home Heart Craft for successfully incorporating the word “cannibalize” in a craft project! I am going to use that word way more often now! Pop on over to … Read More...
In Remembrance
June 23, 2012 is the date for the Susan G. Komen Run For The Cure in St. Louis. Near the Arch, there will be thousands of mostly women (but men and kids too) who will come together to walk and … Read More...
Felt to the Rescue -Felting & Needle Felting Surface Design tutorial
Living Felt has this complete pictorial tutorial on how to Needle Felting a Surface Design. It is such a wonderful idea for dressing up anything. They rescued this knitting bag from a guild auction for $2; to their good … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a crayon roll
Head over to Taylor Made to find out how to make a crayon roll. Guest Annaleigh shares a tutorial there showing how to do it. The fabric organizer has pockets to hold crayons, and it rolls up for easy transport … Read More...