What to do when your little princess loses her tooth? Put it in a royal tooth fairy pillow, of course! Cassandra from Sleeping or Sewing shows how to make a tooth fairy pillow with a castle appliued on the front. … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered maxi skirt
Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a maxi skirt. The long skirt is made up of three lightly gathered tiers. This would be an awesome addition to a spring wardrobe! Get the tute… Read More...
Storage and Organizational Ideas
Tami Taylor takes us on a tour of her scraproom and explains how she completely reorganized her scrapbooking supplies to be more efficient. Click here to go to the post on Get it Scrapped.
Over on the Studio … Read More...
Book review: 101 Log Cabin Blocks
Log Cabin fans, this one’s for you. I received an evaluation copy of this quilting pattern book 101 Log Cabin Blocks
created by House of White Birches released this month. Product Description: This book is 112 pages and includes diagrams … Read More...
Beer Marshmallows. Chocolate Dipped with Pretzels, too.
I can almost not even imagine a more imaginative perfect dessert. Unless wine and macaroni and cheese was involved. Find a recipe for chocolate-dipped beer marshmallows with crushed pretzel topping HERE at the kitchn.
Book review: Herbs, Spices & Fruits of the Bible
Biblical scholars and gardeners with an interest in applique, this one’s for you. I received an evaluation copy of this quilting pattern book Herbs, Spices & Fruits of the Bible
by Helga Curtis. Publisher is House of White Birches with … Read More...
Polymer Clay Canes – Flowers in Purple
And to finish off my round of purple… six purple flower canes!
- Purple and Pink Flower Canes by tamishvat
- Polymer Clay Flower Cane Lavender Spring Crocus by claychicks
- Pink Purple Flower Cane by marsdesign
- Flower Cane in Purple by Rolyzcreations
Freebies: St. Patrick’s Day
BABYGHAN
http://stjohnsmom.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-baby-in-family.html
Isn’t this a beauty? I didn’t figure out by looking at it that it is made of granny squares! An optical illusion.
I also like the color choices. The designer doesn’t recall which yarn she used, but I think … Read More...
Book Review – Mary Adams – The Party Dress
I’m really enjoying The Party Dress by Mary Adams
! Her dresses are lovely and inspiring and her writing is very down to earth and enjoyable.
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t sewing in one way or another. … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Life is Beautiful
Life is Beautiful by yukky* | Her Gallery | Her Blog
Beeswax Candle Making & Suppliers
Beeswax candles burn cleaner, smell sweeter and burn longer. Another benefit is that beeswax candles actually helps get rid of allergens because they emit negatively charged ions.
If the soot created from paraffin triggers allergies, you might want to try … Read More...
How To Make Dr. Seuss Cupcakes
Look at the gems I found in my Inbox today: Dr. Seuss cupcakes from Sugar Swings! to celebrate Theodor Geisel’s birthday Tuesday (which, on a side note, I knew was coming given the to-do my daughter’s school is giving the … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s shirred t-shirt dress from an adult tee
The Spangler from Spangle and The Quick Unpick shows how she refashioned a thrifted adult-size V-neck t-shirt into a shirred t-shirt dress for her young daughter. It’s easily done with elastic thread. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls’ striped t-shirt dress
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a downloadable tutorial showing how to make this striped t-shirt dress for girls. It looks like she started with striped t-shirt knit, but she actually uses plain white shirts that she paints with the … Read More...
Tutorial: Blind hem
A blind hem is a magic little hem for skirts and trousers. Most of the stitching is actually on the hem allowance, with just the littlest of stitches on the front of the garment itself. They’re barely visible, hence the … Read More...
Have Your Cookie and Your Yoga Too
Remember these yoga cutters that were so hard to find? Hmm, probably not, as I posted on them a year and a half ago. Well, I assure you, yoga cookie cutters are hard to find. So if you’re on the … Read More...
Free Pattern for Felted (or Not) Pincushion
I really like this idea of whether to felt a crocheted or knitted item or not to felt. Many times I see patterns that are not felted and I think how cute they would be if they were. if you … Read More...
Wedding Pinatas
Pinantas are festive and fun, so why not include one at your wedding? Here’s a trio of ideas for adding this unexpected element to your celebration. Ruffled features a dreamy, frilly pinata filled with sweet love notes. The Knotty Bride… Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s jumper dress with spaghetti straps
Lelanie from To Sew With Love shows how to make a little girl’s jumper dress with spaghetti straps. This is such a cute dress!! And versatile, too. It can be worn in colder months over a t-shirt and leggings, or … Read More...