Always on the search for glass info to pass to all I came across this web site, the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, that I’ve since bookmarked. It’s a fabulous information source for organizations, events and other things glass … Read More...
Football Brownies
Apparently it’s post-football season, but I wouldn’t know about such things, so I need to post on these fabulous football brownies. Learn to make them HERE at Sugar Swings!.
If you are looking for a yummy tasting boxed … Read More...
Tutorial: Recover a car seat
Ashley from Make It and Love It couldn’t find a car seat with a design that she liked, so she bought one with ugly fabric and recovered it. What she ended up with looks like it stepped straight out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s apron with gathered pocket
Lynne from Sugar City Journal shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s apron with a ruffle across the bib and a pretty gathered pocket on the skirt. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sugar City Journal]
Tutorial: Elastic waist pants with lining
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of lined pants with an elastic waist. It’s part of Celebrate the Boy, but there’s no reason why our girls can’t have a pair … Read More...
The Mixed Up Chameleon – Rainbow Cookies
Once again, mixing children’s literature with cookies? I’m going to become hooked on The Hokey Pokey Kitchen. Learn to make chameleon cookies, a la The Mixed-Up Chameleon
by Eric Carle, HERE at The Hokey Poke Kitchen.
Lookie what she made: Little girl’s collared shirt with gathers
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows off the the shirt she made for her little girl. It’s a collared shirt with gathers just above the waist. If you think she spent hours making that perfect collar, you’re wrong. The shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Hand-dyed and pieced lace fabric
Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how she made the fabric for her Chocolate Delivery dress. It was the winner of the Valentine’s Day challenge. The simple A-line dress is made … Read More...
Read all about it: Inexpensive sources of fabric and notions
It’s no secret that it’s easy to drop a bundle on yummy fabrics and notions, but that doesn’t mean sewing has to be expensive. In fact, there are lots of ways that you can still have awesome fabric and notions … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocketed Notebook Cover
Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shares a PDF tutorial at 3 Creative Studios for her Pocketed Notebook Cover. The fabric cover holds a standard spiral-bound notebook, and has pockets on the front to hold your pens and your … Read More...
9 Pottery Barn Inspired Projects
Pottery Barn has some amazing home decor items. Their price tags are a bit hefty, so many creative souls choose to find inspiration amongst their pages and create knock offs for themselves. Here are just a few PB inspired projects.… Read More...
Book Review – The Weekend Crafter Stained Glass
In all of my glass pursuits, stained glass is one I’ve not yet attempted. After reading through this book from The Weekend Crafter series I may have to give it a try. The author Lynette Wrigley has some great design … Read More...
DIY Needle Felted ring bowl
I love this idea for a wedding shower or how about the guy boxing this bowl up with an engagement ring in it, so unexpected. It is a lovely way to present a small gift, as it would be a … Read More...
Tutorial: Bunting quilt using cutter
Christina from A Few Scraps shares how she made this bunting quilt using the Accuquilt GO! fabric cutter. Go to the tute.
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Patchwork jersey knit pants
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns help Celebrate the Boy with a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a pair of pieced jersey knit pants. These so stinkin’ cute!! Get the tute.
[photo from kojodesigns]
Tutorial: Drawstring bolster pillow from pajama pants
Cassandra from Sleeping or Sewing shows how she turned a pair of pajama pants that her daughter had outgrown into a cute bolster pillow. This is such a clever refashion! It takes just one leg to make one, so you … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girl’s half slips from thrifted adult-sized slips
When I was a kid, I always had a slip I could wear under my dresses and skirts if needed, but these days they’re actually fairly difficult to find. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs at Liberate Creativity with … Read More...
9 Scrapbooking Books That Will Help You Journal Better and Tell More Meaningful Stories
Let’s be honest, the photos are usually the easy part.
It’s the words that can stop a scrapbooker in her tracks. You sit down with a beautiful layout, the paper is perfect, the embellishments are behaving for once, and then … Read More...
New Release and Product Video: Inky Antics Stamps
Inky Antics has a bunch of cute new stamps just released and also some really fun new products, my favorite is their Honey Pop Collection. It consists of co-ordinating stamp sets and honey comb paper that can be cut into … Read More...
Make it Purple
Yesterday I mentioned amethyst was something I have a fondness for. I’ve never been a huge purple lover but I have friends who are SERIOUSLY into their purple. I admit I do like this shade of lavender. My recipe for … Read More...