Emily Tao, a professional pattern drafter, has added a new video tutorial to her YouTube channel.
Her video on creating elastic waistbands tells how to get the right measurements for elastic and casing. She also shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled Peplum Skirt for girls
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a ruffled peplum skirt. It’s a cute style for the tween set, but would also be sweet for the littler girls. She gives dimensions to make a skirt with a … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s drop waist sailor dress with contrast trim
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a pattern and tutorial on her blog for making her Love In Paris dress for little girls. It’s a drop waist sailor dress with contrast trim. It’s cute made out of solids, or out … Read More...
Tutorial: Spartan costume
Justine from Sew Country Chick rose to the challenge when her son came home school and informed her that he needed a Spartan costume for the next day. In just one evening, she created a tunic from black poly and … Read More...
Crochet Bolero – Another Amazing Design From Sher!
Sher calls this her Bolero but to me it looks more like a Shrug – and it looks perfect for Spring and Summer to ward off evening chill or the draft from the AC. Once again, Sher is offering this … Read More...
Nesting Egg Cake Pops
I came to the conclusion long ago that nothing is outside the realm of possibility for cake pops. Anything you can imagine can somehow find it’s way to bite-size cake on a stick. Even a bird’s nest. Find the how-tos … Read More...
Apple Fish Skeleton
Tiffany of Cute Food for Kids is so skilled at simple, perfect sculptures from food that anyone can recreate. Like this fish skeleton apple. Find the apple and a bonus tip on keeping apples from browning (a trick I plan … Read More...
DIY – Quick Truck Cake
Quick because this truck cake is made from an Entenmann’s Loaf Cake! Love anything that saves time, yes? Find the step-by-steps to make a truck cake from store-bought cake HERE at Crafty Moods.
Blue Easter Bunny Brownies
These blue bunny bite-size brownies are super cute and super easy to assemble with store-bought candies. Make them HERE at the Seven Year Cottage. If you are looking for a yummy tasting boxed brownie mix, because you are short … Read More...
Covering Eggs in Clay
I made an addition to my covering round Christmas ornament tutorial and you can use the same concept, with a few changes, to cover Easter eggs. I use plastic eggs because I hate cleaning the real ones but it would … Read More...
12-book giveaway from Lark!
Would you like to own a dozen Lark Jewelry & Beading books signed by the authors?
* Metal Clay Fusion by Gordon Uyehara
* Diane Fitzgerald’s Favorite Beading Projects
* Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork
* Dimensional Bead Embroidery by Jamie … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter carrot placemats
These Easter placemats by Daisy Mae Belle are sooo cute!! She started with a purchased placemat and added a carrot-shaped pocket to hold the napkin. A green napkin, which looks like the carrot’s leaves. She shares a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Free pattern: Tennis Skirt for little girls
Amanda fromKitschy Coo continues the Make It In A Metre series on her blog with a free pattern and tutorial for making her Tennis Skirt for little girls. The A-line skirt is easy to make and uses far less … Read More...
DIY: Spring Cleaning — Bathrooms!
It’s day two of our Spring Cleaning series…bathrooms! Nothing like a dirty bathroom to make you feel, well, less than clean. So let’s tackle some make it yourself cleaners for that problematic area of the house. Luckily, there are lots … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamping on an Egg
I thought I’d seen stamping on just about every surface but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it on an egg before! Lucy from Craftberry Bush shows how easy it actually is to add stamping to an egg.
-Heather
How to make a recycled paper Easter nest
Need a little basket or bowl to fill with Easter treats? Pop on over to the blog We Know stuff where there is an easy tutorial on how to make a recycled paper nest style bowl.
Handmade Thank You: Mason Jar Candles
Bridal blog Something Turquoise offers a great idea for wedding thank-yous: making your own mason jar candles! The tutorial they share is beautifully photographed, making candle making appear completely doable, even for beginners. Maybe it’s the colors used in the … Read More...
Edible Cookbook that Becomes a Lasagna Dinner
I’m sure if I were to chew on this longer (forgive the pun), I’d pull out some grad school jargon about the transient nature of knowledge and the significance in consuming our written words, especially purchased written words, but I’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric magnetic bookmark
Karen from Sew Many Ways shares a fun project for using up small scraps of your favorite fabrics. You can make a magnetic bookmark! The One business card sized sticky back magnet will make one bookmark. Clever idea!! Get the … Read More...
