Allison from Cluck Cluck Sew shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple drawstring jersey skirt. The ruffle at the bottom adds just the right touch of feminine detail. Pair it with a fitted tee for … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded beach towels that fold into backpacks
Andrea from The Train to Crazy shares a brilliant solution to the stack of towels that must get lugged to and from the beach or swimming pool. She added straps so they can be folded up and carried like a … Read More...
Sewing PatternTutorial: Baby romper from an Upcycled adult t-shirt
Do you have a stack of old t-shirts that you don’t wear anymore? Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shows how to turn an old t-shirt into a baby’s romper. By going from a large garment down to an itty-bitty … Read More...
CROCHET WEDDING DRESS AND MUCH MORE
I just purchased this book at a library book sale. I didn’t really get to look at it before I plunked down my cash, but I know I like other Women’s Day books, so I took a chance (as I … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Template
Click here to download this free layered template from Simple Scrapper
Freebie: Printable Labels
Click here to download these lovely labels from Little Sightings.
Inspiration du Jour – Strike a Pose
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog
DIY: Sewn Soap Pouches
Arwen O’Reilly Griffith shares a solution for cleaning hands covered in dirt from activities like gardening. Reusing old, worn-out washcloths as pouches for old, worn-out soap, Arwen created sewn soap pouches.
Playtime in the Sunshine
Tutorial: Pillowcase with a Pocket for keeping treasures nearby
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...
Sewing Tutorial: How to make a nursing cover
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...
Free pattern: Kimono and pants outfit for a baby doll
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...
Tutorial: Make a Rubik’s Cube ottoman
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...
Ruffled Frosting
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]
Freebie and Carving Techniques: Bird Cage Carved Stamp
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...
Frozen Banana Pops
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]
Free Pattern from Lion Brand – Glitter Shrug
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.
Free design for machine embroidery
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...
Free Felted Soap Tutorial
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...
Tutorial: Finishing stand-up figures
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.