Playtime
Originally uploaded by MARLOU B.
These sweet little art dolls are from Flickr member Marlou B. Isn’t this whole vignette simply darling? Click on the photo to check out more of her work.
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by Anne Weaver
Kids love their treasures. Whether it’s favorite rocks or favorite toys, they all seem to have a collection of some sort of tiny object or another. Beth from love, september and Vermillion Rules created this Pillowcase with a Pocket for … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jenny from Southern Institute for Domestic Arts and Crafts guest blogs over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial for making a nursing cover. These make awesome gifts for moms-to-be! The strap hangs around your neck so the cover stays put, and … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Lia from Lia’s Space shares a free pattern and tutorial for a kimono and pants outfit sized to fit a Baby Alive doll. This is SO cute!! I’ll definitely be making some of these! (My daughter just got a Baby … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Remember the Rubik’s Cube softie that I posted about yesterday? Well… What would happen if you made it 20 times larger? You’d have an awesome ottoman! Care from Obsessively Stitching did just that and wrote up a tutorial showing how. … Read More...
Find a good, step-by-step photo guide to create ruffled frosting for these cute princess cupcakes HERE at Glorious Treats.
[tags]cupcakes, frosting, ruffles, princess, pink[/tags]
Vanessa Spencer shares her free bird cage digital download, perfect for using as a digital stamp or to use as a transfer for carving your own stamp. Click here to download. And then click here for her stamp carving and … Read More...
As I always say, everything is better when made into a pop. Learn how to make frozen banana pops HERE at Jamie Cooks It Up!.
[tags]popsicles, lollipop sticks, frozen banana, chocolate, sprinkles[/tags]
by Terrye
EASY! And pretty too! It’s just one, big rectangle. Knit this up with Vanna’s Glamour yarn (has sparkles in it) by LionBrand.
The pattern and yarn info are here.
This gorgeous hibiscus design for machine embroidery is free from needlework.ru. The download is available in 13 file formats, and a color chart is offered as a PDF file. Get the design.
Many thanks to Elkalin for pointing … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
This tutorial is from the Homemade Mamas, Rebecca, Maggie, & Jill – busy women just like you who run after our active kids, try to clean the house once in a while, and manage to throw dinner together (even … Read More...
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, has posted instructions for finishing stand-up figures, such as this one from the Needlepoint Nativity series. See the tute.
by Anne Weaver
When you see that a sewing project requires that Sewing snaps be set into the fabric, do you shake your head and hang it up? Don’t have snap-fear any longer! Sew4Home tells how to add snaps to your sewing projects. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Bri from My Projects shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Ultimate Bib/Smock. This is the classic bib/smock with curved straps that wrap around and cross over in the back. You can also use these easy-to-make smocks as … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Laupre shows how to make this pin cushion with a large fabric flower sitting atop. The base is a small ceramic flower planter. I love the folded fabric petals!! Get the how-to.
[photo from Laupre]
Looking for more … Read More...
The skills and patience it must take to create stop motion video awes me, skills and patience I wish I had. Check out this video of an assortment of fruits, veggies and candies dance a ballet by Lina Fridman and … Read More...
Check out this wonderful gift for a gardener, a matching card and gift jar with seed packets and tools, how pretty! It’s by Nichole Heady using the new “Friendship Jar” stamp set from Papertrey Ink stamps and the coolest part … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Bandy Canyon made these super cute ruffle capri tights for her little girl. The capri-length leggings are still dressy, but are made more comfortable for the hot summer weather. It turns out it’s an easy refashion from a pair of … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff guest blogs over at Skip to My Lou with a Craft Camp Tutorial and printable for these fun fabric scrap paper dolls. I love these for two reasons. First of all, they’re just plain … Read More...
Check out this eye candy. Maker Angela of Angela’s Textile Art said she discharged designs on batik with bleach, cut up the two designs and merged them into this journal quilt. Go here to see a closeup of that butterfly. … Read More...