Part of my pledge for the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge was to create a shirt and pair of pants for the boy doll.
But after a full day of drafting and sewing, and redrafting and ripping and resewing (and … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make new cushions for your rocking chair
A set of new cushions may be all you need to update a plain wooden rocker so that it matches your decor. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial showing how to make them. Get the how-to.
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Read all about it: Super Stitches is super!
If you have a young sewist in your house, or just want to be inspired by what a young sewist can do, then check out Super Stitches blog. All of the posts and projects are by a 9-year-old sewist … Read More...
Fairy Party Spread
A visit to Tuffet to see all the darling details of this birthday party is a must for any future fairy party host. The menu included marshmallow wands and sprinkled cake pops. The favors included homemade fairy play dough and … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Christmas in July with Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz is sharing a sneak peek of some of his new up coming stamp releases with some wonderful samples, click here to see them.
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and supplies? Check some of our favorite supplies … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a soft headband for baby
Jess from Craftiness is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making a soft headband for a little bitty baby. The white fabric bands that you see in the picture are loops that allow you to attach a clip to embellish … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated Bow Pillowcase Dress for little girls
Tiffany from Simply Modern Mom joins the Babyhood Bonanza over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make this fabulous pleated dress for little girls. I love that big bow! The body of the dress is made from a … Read More...
Baseball Cakes Ideas Roundup
A little inspiration for a ball game outing:
Make baseball cupcakes at Bright Ideas.
Find instructions for a baseball mitt cake at Parenting.com.
Make a baseball hat cake at Family Fun.
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Freebie: Vintage Inspired Printables
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Beautiful book binding
I love this beautiful intricate detailed hand bound book by Jana Pullman of Western Slope Bindary.
You can read about the binding process for this book and all kinds of other interesting stuff about binding on her blog About … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Our Royal Meow
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DIY: Candles In Tins
I was recently reading Crafting A Green World and learned about some great craft projects posted by Country Living. One great recycling craft project is one showing how to create candles in tins. Find a variety of other … Read More...
Inspiration: Kimono Crepe Cording Bracelet
Here is some wonderful inspiration from Cynthia of Ornamentea, which you can read about on her blog Shiny Little Things.
It is a work in progress and a fabulous mix of Kimono Crepe Cording and Elaine Ray ceramic beads. … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick Trip Diaper Bag
Sew4Home shows how to make their Quick Trip Diaper Bag. Sized smaller than a traditional diaper bag, it has just enough room for the essentials. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a no-sew fabric pup tent
Head over to ReadyMade to find out how to make this fabric pup tent for the kidlets. Think of all the adventures they’ll have! From what I can from their tutorial, there’s no sewing involved – just a big piece of fabric draped … Read More...
Review and giveaway: Noodles and Milk sewing patterns
Vanessa from LBG Studio posts on her blog with a review of the Noodles and Milk line of boutique-style clothing patterns for little girls. As a bonus, she’s giving away two of their patterns to a couple of lucky readers. … Read More...
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New Release: Lost Coast Stamps
Lost Coast stamps has some gorgeous new images, arts dolls, cats, birds, birds, maps, art nouveau, Gibson girls and more. Click here to see what’s new. They are also available at Blockheads.
-Heather
Knitting Daily Series 500 is Here!
Knitting Daily Series 500 is here! This is 5 hours and 48 minutes of Knitting Inspiration, pure and simple! Here’s a short run down, but you can see a preview, over at Interweave, by clicking on this link!
Episode 501: … Read More...
Sprinkler recycled into a towel bar
What a charming recycling project the clever upcycler of the blog Junk Camp turned an old sprinkler into a cute towel rack. Pop on over to her blog to see more recycling ideas.
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