Jona from Fabritopia shares a tutorial on her blog, Stop Staring and Start Sewing, showing how to add a double ruffle to the bottom of an A-line skirt. This is such a cute detail!! Go to the tutorial.
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Giveaway: Super cute sewing pins from Muffins and More
Aren’t these sewing pins cute?? Miss Muffin from Muffins and More is giving away two sets of her handmade sewing pins, and allyou have to do to enter is leave a comment at her blog with a suggestion for a … Read More...
Updated: Free Sewing pattern: Summer Frock for little girls
Summer is here and it’s time to dress your little girl in style! The simple summer frock designed by Susan from Freshly Picked is just what you need. This cute and comfortable dress is perfect for those warm summer days, … Read More...
Roundup: July 4th Sweets
Learn to make these cupcakes at Tidy Mom.
Flag Rice Krispie treats at Snackpicks.com {via Gordon Gossip}.
Red, white and blue fruit pops at The Magic Onions.
Red, white and blue meringues at Poliwig.
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Edie Eckermans Crochet Books
After I wrote my recent review of Edie Eckman’s latest book, “Around The Corner Crochet Borders
“, I began thinking about how much I like her crochet books. What makes this gal tick? So, I emailed her some questions … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – 4 Eyes
Get even more inspiration from her galleries here and here.
DIY: Body Lotion
DeShawn Marie shares a recipe on her blog for body lotion. She says this recipe is the perfect solution to dry skin and is easy to make. She is also having a soap giveaway, so be sure to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Sailor Pants or Shorts for toddlers
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a tutorial for making these awesome Sailor Pants/Shorts for toddlers. She shows how to draft the pattern from an existing pair of pants, and then explains how to sew them up into a pair … Read More...
Free pattern: 4th of July Patriotic Outdoor Pillows
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial and applique patterns for making these fabulous patriotic outdoor pillows perfect for 4th of July decor. I am absolutely in love with these pillows – the bold graphics, the spraypainted backgrounds, the vinyl … Read More...
Free pattern: Super cute car-shaped pillow
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs over at Craftiness Is Not Optional with a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make this super cute car-shaped pillow. VROOOM!! Go to the free pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Tissue Pouch for your purse
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs over at Tea Rose Home with a tutorial for making these tissue covers. These covers are sized to hold a travel pack of tissues to keep them nice and neat while in your … Read More...
A shisha how-to
DMCThread’s Blog is jumping on the shisha bandwagon with a rockin diagram that shows how to attach a small mirror to fabric with embroidery. Go to the DMC post for a better look.
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French Applesauce
Ooh la la, how clever are these simple, minimalist GoGo SqueeZ applesauce
packages from the French company, materne. I’m loving the retro packaging and pure ingredients. Found HERE at Chow,
How to make a framed crayon initial
I love how modern this framed crayon initial looks! The clever crafter Carol of the blog Frugal Life Project needed teacher gifts. What’s a crafty gal to do? Think about cool things that other crafters had shared and give it … Read More...
Knit Picks Baltic Lace
For as little as 29.99 you can knit this incredible shawl! And out of Alpaca too! Knit Picks is known for its reasonably priced yarn and patterns.
Tutorial: Make a little girl-sized purse for dress-up fun
Crystal from Crystal’s Craft Spot guest blogs over at The Crafty Cupboard with a tutorial showing how to make this little girl-sized purse. If you’ve got a little girl who loves to play dress up, I bet she’d love one … Read More...
Tutorial: Teach your kids to sew by making a pillow
Blair from Wisecraft guest blogs over at Skip to My Lou’s Craft Camp with a sewing tutorial aimed at the kiddoes. Her simple stuffed pillow tutorial would be a great project to introduce them to sewing. It introduces some basic … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Recover a set of crib bumpers
Kirstin & Jordan from kojodesigns join the Baby Bonanza at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to remake a set of crib bumpers. By starting with an existing bumper set, you can just create a new cover rather than having … Read More...
Rainbow Bacon
It seems everything is coming up rainbows lately (see here and here and here and here and, well, there are more, but you get the idea). According to cafemom, according to BaconToday.com, Neil Caldwell dies bacon. No how-tos, I’m afraid, … Read More...
Studio Tour: Lynn Ghahary
Take a peek into the studio of Lynn Ghahary, one of the members of the Pink Paislee Design Team. Click here to go to tour.