Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a pillowcase dress with a pleated ruffle around the bottom, and a sash to tie around the waist.
It’s part of the Sew A Dress For … Read More...
How to make St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Luminaries and folded magazine page pouches
Can you believe this pretty little paper pouch is made from a recycled magazine page? Well it is and if you would like to make some too (because who could make just one?) pop on over to Mel Designs for … Read More...
Free template: Envelope to store sewing patterns
Heather from Heather’s Handmade and Me Making Do shares a free template for making an envelope to store all of the sewing patterns you download and print. The handmade envelopes are sooo much cuter than the ones you get at … Read More...
Lollipop Cake Toppers
Decorate a cake in seconds with lollipops. Maybe more if you count the unwrapping. Find the idea HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.
Last call for 2011 Bead Star Entries
Have you read Bead Star? Published annually by Interweave, Bead Star is the first of its kind showcasing only prize-winning designs. The grand prize winner gets an all-expense paid trip for two to Santa Fe for Bead Fest Santa Fe … Read More...
Bird’s Nest Wedding Favors
Melony Bradley sent in a link to these adorable bird’s nest wedding favors filled with jelly beans. A perfect touch for spring bridal showers and weddings! Click here to visit Mel Designs for a complete tutorial.
Tutorial: Bow tie neck pillow
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this bow tie neck pillow. The shape of the pillow supports and cradles your neck – perfect for watching TV or reading in bed! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
New Blog – KnitSteve
I’ve just found a new blog! I love knitting blogs, and look for and read them constantly. I use Google Reader, myself, it gathers up all of my subscriptions and deposits them in one place. Just like that! Just that … Read More...
Tutorial: Clear zippered pouch with fun foam letters
Melissa Mortenson from fourteen may and The Polkadot Chair shows how she created this clear zippered pouch to store her son’s Lego blocks. She vinyl pouch travels easily in a busy bag and stands up better than a plain ziploc … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced and layered valance
Rebecca Silbaugh from Ruby Blue Quilting Studio shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop showing how to make this pretty layered valance. The lower layer is pieced from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) strips, though you … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter Egg Hunt Bags
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these fun Easter Egg Hunt Bags. The bags are quick to make from felt, with rows of ric rac and other trim creating colorful stripes that remind me … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Craft organizer from repurposed pants
Tiffany from Lemon Tree Creations guest blogs at KojoDesignswith a tutorial showing how to turn a pair of pants into a craft organizer. What a cool idea! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Lemon Tree Creations on kojodesigns]
Get it now: Miss Maria e-Pattern, new and on sale
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs introduces her latest e-Pattern, the Miss Maria dress. The versatile dress can be worn in colder weather as a jumper, or in warmer weather as a sundress. You can piece the skirt, or make it … Read More...
Free Pattern – Knitted Baby Vest
CMS Design Company brings us this super easy, and super stylish knitted baby vest. Look how cute this is!
Definitely going in my queue for the next “baby thing” I have to knit!
You can get the free knitted baby … Read More...
Rainbow Prints
St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to teach your children about the color spectrum and how colors are separated. Why not use this rainbow craft found on Alpha Mom…by Skip to My Lou ( one of my favorite … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Water Color Pencils
Visit Jill Fosters blog Inspired by for a wonderful video showing you how to color you stamped images using Faber-Castell Art GRIP Aquarelle watercolor pencils.
-Heather
Mini Sorbet Cakes
Oh Martha, you’re so clever. Learn to make these mini sorbet cakes HERE at Martha Stewart Weddings. And there are only 4 short steps.
Pretty necklace for St. Patrick’s Day
Carol Heppner shares a fun tutorial for this sweet necklace to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and National Craft Month.
Carol says, “It is so fast and easy to create that you can make it other colors too. They would also … Read More...
Printable Color Mixing Icing Chart For Your Baking
Sometimes you think you remember the color wheel
from school, but when your are in you kitchen baking, up the your elbows in icing sugar some how everything your art teacher ever taught you goes out the window and your … Read More...
Tutorial: 2-minute t-shirt tunic dress for little girls
Jaime from Prudent Baby shows how to turn an adult-sized t-shirt into a rockin’ little girl tunic dress in no time flat. All it takes is some elastic thread to cinch it in on the shoulders and at the waist. … Read More...