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Vickie from Spun Sugar Quilts shows how to dress up purchased plain cotton placemats with stars made from fun red, white and blue fabrics. Get your patriotic on! Get the tutorial.
[tags]placemats, Fourth of July decor, tutorial, sewing[/tags]
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Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this stylish mini-skirt. The pleats are a bit sassy, while the bows are sweet. The contrast bias tape hem finished off the bottom edge nicely. Go … Read More...
Polly from Helping Little Hands shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making a girl’s t-shirt dress out of an adult-sized t-shirt. This is my favorite way to make summer playdresses for my daughter. It’s fast, it’s … Read More...
Make It Perfect shares a tutorial for making these super-cute and super-practical peek-a-boo drawstring toy sacks. A clear plastic window on the front gives a peek at the bag’s contents. Go to the tutorial.
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Knit fabrics have a reputation for being difficult to work with, but really I think it’s just a matter of them behaving differently under the needle than other fabrics. Not harder, just different and requiring some adjustments in the tools … Read More...
A few months ago I wrote about a new product coming out from Spellbinders called the Presto Punch, it uses cartridges to punch and emboss your images in one portable machine, much cheaper and easier to store than lots of … Read More...
Celebrate the World Cup by eating sugary things. Make these soccer ball cupcakes from Parents, soccer ball cookies from The Recipe Girl, and a soccer ball cake from Wilton.
[tags]World Cup, cupcakes, cakes, cookies, soccer ball[/tags]
Take cantaloupe to a whole other level by adding Jell-O. Find the how-tos HERE at How Does She?.
[tags]cantaloupe, Jell-O, melon, fruit[/tags]
The Natural Beauty Workshop introduced a brand new line of Body Care Craft Kits, the Sleepover Party Editions! Learn more about the Strawberry Slushy Scrub Kit and other products on their blog.
After a Friday evening out, nothing quite like getting back to home sweet home!
Polymer clay rings from Flickr member SandrART. Click on the photo to see the artist’s photostream!
Joanna from The Project Corner made this super cute swim cover-up for her little girl. It has long sleeves and a hood to keep her from getting cold after she’s out of the water. I love the ruffles and the … Read More...
What’s the easiest summer scarf project? One that’s already made, of course! Amber from The French Curve is giving away a handmade scarf to a lucky reader. Contest ends July 8, 2010. Get the details and enter the giveaway at … Read More...
I posted a link yesterday to a tutorial for making a set of bumpers for a baby doll crib. If you’re making bumpers, you might want to make some fitted crib sheets to match. Dolly size, of course. Chris from … Read More...
AmberLou from The Paisley Cupcake shows how to make a playmat for baby, much like the ones that cost a lot of money at the baby stores. It even has those fabric-covered arches that you can hook small toys on … Read More...
Click here to down load this drink card template for free from Paper Crafts.
-Heather
How cute is this?? Use two strands of worsted weight and #6 needles. Quick and easy!
The pattern is free, from our friends at CraftBits! Just click on the link, you know what to do….
What do you think of when someone says “New England”? Myself I think of storm swept beaches and rocks jutting out into the ocean, snowy landscapes, rolling hills in every color imaginable, big red barns, and of course cozy fisherman … Read More...
This is another Snuggle Sack pattern, from TwinCityKnitties. The pattern is free here
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I’m loving that silhouettes are making a resurgence the past few years, and I’m loving these silhouette cookies found by Gordon Gossip. Find tips on making them HERE at The Good Apple.
[tags]silhouettes, cookie decorating[/tags]
We all know bib necklaces are the rage at the moment and so are fabric floral elements and I have posted a fair share of tutorials about these topics on Craft Gossip already, but I really had to post this … Read More...
