Whip up a batch of pretty tags to give as wedding favors using a recipe for salt dough and lots of creative inspiration found at Intimate Weddings! With a few stamps and a variety of ink pads, the possibilities … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Spring Skirts
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at the Riley Blake blog showing how to make her Simple Spring Skirts. The simple lines of the gathered skirts show off a couple of your favorite quilting cotton … Read More...
Kids Craft – Valentine Sun Catcher
We haven’t had too much sun in the last few days where I live, so perhaps making a sun catcher will entice the sun to come out! You can find the simple tutorial over at We Made That.
How to dress up some old jars and turn them into pretty display storage
Over at Elizabeth’s blog Alyssabeth she shared a post on how she dressed up some plain jars into pretty display containers for her stash of craft supplies.
Tutorial: Fabric headwrap you can twist into many shapes
Blue Eyed Freckle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a headwrap that you can twist and tie and wrap in dozens of ways. A flower rosette? A full bow? A simple twist? You got it. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Crooked Heart Valentine’s votive or vase wrap
Debra and Nicole from Improv Diary (and authors of the soon-to-be-released Improv Sewing) show how to create their Crooked Heart votive or vase wrap. It’s made from an old t-shirt layered with vellum. Meandering and messy stitching creates a … Read More...
Tutorial: I Heart You little girl’s short sleeved t-shirt tunic
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a yoked t-shirt tunic that you’re to heart. In fac,t she calls it her I {Heart} You top. She created the design out of a … Read More...
Template: Bee Mine appliqued Valentine’s t-shirt
Traci from May & Maeand Amazing Mae shares a template for making this cute “Bee Mine” Valentine’s shirt. The bee is appliqued, and the word “mine” stenciled underneath. Get the template at Amazing Mae.
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Chevron Heart Frame
Sew Woodsy has taking the trendy chevron pattern and transferred the idea to a fun picture frame for Valentine’s Day. Get the tutorial here –>> Chevron Heart Frame.
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Artist Interview – Allie gets famouser
Our beloved Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) is the subject of a Lisa Fulmer interview on the C&T Publishing blog. Why is C&T talking about Allie? Because they’re the publishers of her rockin book, Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting. See … Read More...
Tutorial | Stitched Envelopes
Rena from the cheese thief posted a tutorial on Crafts Unleashed showing how to embellish an envelope with the Sew Easy Loop de Loop Stitch Piercer. This tool is actually meant to be used on scrapbooking projects, and I … Read More...
SIBOL
The blog known as SIBOL has won literally every award to honor a crochet blog – and for good reason! The site is full of eye candy, most of it in the form of squares and afghans. Squares are sent … Read More...
Snowboarding Snowman Cookies
Just when I think I can’t possibly be more wowwed by the cookie artistry of Haniela’s, she goes and makes a snowboarding snowman. Find the decorating how-tos HERE at Haniela’s.
Tutorial | No-Sew Fabric Flowers
Inspiration du Jour | Polka Dot Love
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Tutorial: Making Ring Dishes
Leslie wrote up and photographed her process for the little ring bowls she made – the idea is simple but you could embellish in so many ways.
Prayer flag for Vivika
Vivika Hansen DeNegre is the new editor of Quilting Arts Magazine. Her friends over at The Prayer Flag Project made this flag to congratulate her on her new adventure. Pieced with stitching, So Happy For You!. Go HERE to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Conversation heart throw pillows
Jessi from Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial at Blue Cricket Designs showing how to make sweet conversation hearts throw pillows. They’re made from soft fleece, with Valentine messages appliqued on the front. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Midi Skort playskirt for little girls
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make her Midi Skort, a mid-length skirt and short combo for little girls. Because the shorts are sewn into the skirt, it’s … Read More...
DIY: Have a Heart Bath Fizzies
You can’t get enough hearts this time of year so why not just go for it? Bath fizzies, though sometimes a bit temperamental, are popular with bathers everywhere, and although this tutorial doesn’t use any colorant, you could of course … Read More...