Jessi M of the blog Skittles Skates and Knits won Sweater Surgery
and
Melody B. of the blog Mel Designs is the winner of Green Craft Magazine.
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Online Summer Class from Celine Navarro
Are you dreading the arrival of World Cup Football (Soccer) this summer? Céline has the answer for you! A month long online class teaching you new techniques, as well as providing you with inspiration like colour combinations and sketches. Class … Read More...
Free Flowery Scarf Pattern, From Knit Culture!
Flowery and Leafy Summer Scarf. Perfect accessory! The leaves and flowers are knitted, and the scarf itself is a simple lace pattern.
Go here to download this free pattern, from knitculture.com!
Birthday Celebration at Write.Click.Scrapbook
This week Write.Click.Scrapbook celebrates its one year anniversary. And the gifts are for you! Every day enter to win prizes from a great line up of sponsors. Click here to go to site.
Sewing Tutorial: Sock bunny softie rattles
Jill from Homemade by Jill guest blogs over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make these sweet little sock bunny softie rattles. Stripes or other fun designs on the socks make them colorful toys for little baby hands. … Read More...
HALF A HUNDRED – PICK A WINNER, PLEASE (GIVEAWAY)
By the time you read this published, I’ll have published my 500th blog post!! I’ve spent a few minutes looking back over some articles I’d written months or more ago and was amazed to realize that I didn’t even remember … Read More...
Raggy flannel boy’s quilt
Craft Mummy just finished this lovely quilt using flannel for the front and back. It looks as if it can withstand the rough and tumble of the recipient – her son – plus keep him snug this winter. Go here… Read More...
Tutorial: Sleeping bag for an 18″ doll
Deanna from Just Deanna shows how to make a sleeping back for an 18″ doll. Velcro closures make it easy to put dolly to bed and to take her back out. Perfect for dolly sleepovers! (Can you guess what we … Read More...
Stuff to do with old socks
I absolutely hate all my socks right now. I accidentally bought a bunch of new socks thinking they were my usual kind. But they had sneakily changed the fiber content to be, like, half plastic or something. They feel so … Read More...
DIY: Eco Chic Candles
Candles make terrific gifts, but can sometimes be a bit expensive. Thanks to Soap Queen’s tutorial, you can now create your own Eco Chic Candles at home! For more tips on candle making, check out the Soap Queen TV Episode … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Maya Angelou cardigan
Gina Sekelsky from lettergirl and Rich Inner Life shows her most recently completed sewing project – a handstitched cardigan covered with a favorite quote from Maya Angelou. The simple lines of the cardigan are the perfect background for the words … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage sheets become a bed quilt
Cara Jean Means from Bigger Bolder Happier and The D. I. Denizen shows how two vintage sheets, some batting, and some binding become a cool bed quilt. Have fun mixing the bright colors and prints of the vintage sheets for … Read More...
Giveaway: Dear My Kids pattern
Karen from Dear My Kids and Dear My Kids Easywear is giving away four of her patterns on From an Igloo. (One pattern each to four winners.) As the mama of a school-aged girl, I’m thrilled that she now has … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to make a pillowcase dress
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a free video tutorial walking you through the steps to create a pillowcase dress. This is a simple dress, easy for beginning sewists. She also sells a print version of the tutorial along with a … Read More...
Freebie: Scottish Dog Paper Piecing Patterns
Visit the Paper Crafts Card Creations 8 website section to download free PDF’s to make a dog shaped card, and paper piecing patterns for a rocket ship, car, strawberry and holiday images. Click here for downloads.
-Hetaher
Looking for more … Read More...
Memorial Day Fallen Soldier Uniform Tote Bags
It’s Memorial Day here in the U.S. and I sewed these tote bags made from uniforms of soldiers that were killed. They are for the soldier’s moms.
To see more and links to read about them click here.
Tutorial: 3-D fabric flower wall art
Tif from T. Matthews Fine Art shares a tutorial on her blog for making this 3-D fabric flower wall art piece. What a fun way to add a splash of color to your walls! Get the how-to.
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Bullseye and Leaf Cane Tutorial
Eugena Topina of Eugena’s Creations has this easy to follow tutorial for a bullseye and leaf cane up on her website.
Click here to go to the tutorial!
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Tutorial: Fancy tulle bed canopy for a girlie-girl room
Nikki from Lilybug Designs made this girlie-girl bed canopy for her daughter’s room in reponse to her daughter’s declaration that her room was not “fancy enough.” With the pink tulle and the feathers, I bet she doesn’t say that now! … Read More...
Tutorial: Water Coloring Your Stamped Images
Join Kim with My Favorite Things stamps for an informative video on how to watercolor your stamped images. Click here for the video.
-Heather