If you want to use a printed pattern for a sewing project, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself sitting at a table in the fabric store leafing through the big pattern books. If you’re a brand new sewer, the … Read More...
Project: Copic Colored Squirrel Card
How cute is this little guy? Theresa from the Crafting the Web blog shares some great tips on coloring with Copic markers and background shading techniques for making this fun fall card.
-Heather
Easy DIY Cupcake or Treat Liners
Not only am I adoring this simple how-to for making your own cupcake liners (or cups for fruit and other treats), but find a bonus printable for some beautiful cupcake wrappers…HERE at Funkytime.
Panda Cake Pops
I’m a day late for National Wildlife Day, but I still can’t resist sharing these panda cake pops from Every Day Should Pop!. Maybe it’s because I’m in DC where we rightfully boast about having precious pandas in our … Read More...
Halloween Candle Cover Tutorial
Monica shared this creative and inexpensive Halloween candle cover tutorial on Monica Wants It All.
She’s sensible because she’s preparing her holiday décor ahead of time! She used a Silhouette SD, but I’m thinking you could use stencils and scissors … Read More...
Tutorial: Sock cow softie
Regena from The Distracted Domestic guest blogs at Punk Projects with a tutorial showing how to make a sock cow softie. She’s a relative of the classic sock monkey. Cute!! Get the tute.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple t-shirt for an 18″ doll
Jen from New Green Mama shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a t-shirt for an 18″ doll. Her pattern is simple and easily constructed, perfect for a bit of doll-sized embellishment! I love the strips of gathered fabric … Read More...
Knit Your Own Gnome
Books that beg for your art
Cat of Baumcat created these fabric books of quilted muslin. So freakin gorgeous and inviting. She says, “Textile artists will know what to do with my books.” Yes, indeed. See more and get the Etsy link from her blog post… Read More...
Tutorial: Simple sheath dress for little girls
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs over at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make a simple sheath dress for little girls. It’s made from a solid fabric and trimmed … Read More...
Review – Metallic Thread
Free Stitcher’s Alphabet from Brookes Bookes Publishing
Brookes Books has a lovely set of alphabets going – they are up to the letter S right this moment. They are not only lovely, they are FREE. Check out more free charts on the Brookes Books Freebies Page.
Read all about it: Sewing with quilted fabric
With fall approaching, many of us are starting to think about sewing cold-weather garments. One way to add warmth to a garment (particularly a jacket or vest) is by using quilteed fabric. Roubidou shares some tips for sewing with quilted … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy layered fabric brooch
Celine from C. Girly shows how to make a quick and easy layered fabric flower embellishment for a jacket. Instead of using a pin back or clip to attack the flower to the jacket, this clever embellishment uses a buttonhole … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffing a softie or pillow
When you make a pillow or softie, you’re not just sewing. Once you create the shell, you stuff it
to make a soft and fluffy. And just like any technique in sewing, there are some tricks to getting it to … Read More...
Technique: Distress Ink Background
Mariana Grigsby shares a fun technique for using Distress Ink for an interesting background technique, click here for her step by step instructions.
-Heather
Free Range Sock Knitting!
Now, knit your socks without a pattern!
This “guide” will teach you how to, with the help of a gauge swatch and your measurements, how to knit your socks without a pattern. From there, all you need is an idea … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy Owl Block
Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling made these adorable pieced owl blocks. Of the project she says,
… Read More...It is easy enough for a beginner to sew and can be used not only in quilts, but for pillows, bags, table runners, etc.
Basic Clay Storage
Somewhere along the line, you may begin to accumulate a lot of Fimo clay. Since I no longer live in the city I tend to stock up when I luck out and get to visit a Michaels. Or I order … Read More...
Beeswax Candles from Three Sisters Farms
Three Sisters Farms produce beeswax candles, soap and skin care products.
There are no fragrances or additives necessary with beeswax candles, because they smell sweet naturally. As a bonus, beeswax doesn’t drip or smoke much either.
Their candles are reasonably … Read More...