Catie from Do Ah Ditty shows how to make this Anthropologie-inspired scarf from a repurposed sweater. The dimensional flower appliques are so pretty! Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Soft stretchy headbands for baby
Little Birdie Secrets shows how to make a headband for a little bitty baby. The bands are made from colored tights for a soft, comfortable fit. Just add a cute embellishment! Go to the tutorial.
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FooDoodler Giveaway from University of Cookie
If you missed the FoodDoodler
giveaway on this blog, look! There’s another one hosted by the fabulous Bridget of Bake at 350 over at University of Cookie. Click HERE for details as well as a video tutorial.
TOO CUTE TO PASS UP
Recently, I’ve blogged about baby caps, baby booties, and cocoons. Here is a site that has ALL of these – plus the patterns are free! Too cute to pass up. I’m sure you’ll want to bookmark the site. Can’t wait … Read More...
Life is Beachy
1. Beach Bum Soap by Bean Street Market
2. Life Is Beachy by Anhoki’s Place
3. Blue Heart with a Seahorse by SoFino
Tutorial: Swinging stash bag to catch household odds and ends
Mara from Kleio’s Belly shares a tutorial for making her swinging stash bag, a pretty bag designed to catch the random odds and ends that tend to accummulate throughout the house. The handles of the bag are stitched close together … Read More...
Tutorial: Belted girl’s top from a boy’s buttondown shirt
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she recreated a boy’s buttondown shirt into a pretty belted top for her daughter. This would be a great new top for back-to-school! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Felt kitty travel sewing kit
Sew4Home shows how to make this felt sewing kit with a super cute kitty applique on the front. His face is lightly stuffed and serves as a pincushion. The pins become his kitty whiskers. How cute is that?? Go to … Read More...
Knit Picks Is Starting A Spin-Along
Love to spin your own yarn? Whether you are a brand new spinner or have years of experience, this is a place to share your questions, stories, advice, and of course, pictures of your handspun yarn!
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Science Cookies and Science Cookie Cutters
Check out the latest installment of science-themed cookies and cakes HERE at Not So Humble Pie, including these made with these custom-made cutters from www.sciencecookiecutters.com. 
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How to print an embroidery pattern from your computer
Get helpful hints about how to print electronic patterns at the proper size for stitching from DMCThread’s Blog. See the tute.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly.
Technique: Stamping Resist with Smooch
(image by SCS and Lydia Fiedler)
Join Lydia Fiedler on the Splitcoast website and learn how to do a resist technique using Smooch inks. Click here for a step by step tutorial and video, very pretty!
-Heather
Clothesline Organization Station
Jami over at Freckled Laundry came up with a fun way to keep her family organized. She’ll show you how to take clothespins and a few other items to make this cute organizing station.
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Decorating Magazine Holders
Tammy from Not Just Paper and Glue found a great bargain on cardboard magazine holder, then prettied them up. She shows us how she spray painted, decorated and labeled them to come up with this lovely, organized way to hide … Read More...
The Martha Blogger Event and NY Cake
So no Martha sighting (she was apparently at the Martha bloggers night out event last night in the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia offices in NYC, but she must’ve swooped in and out while I was waiting in the lobby crowd … Read More...
Pina Colada Cupcakes
So these pina coloda cupcakes that Glorious Treats sent me are making me not only want a cupcake, but a cocktail! Find the recipe HERE.
[tags]pina colada, cocktails, cupcakes[/tags]
How to make a Fleece Scarf Gift Cake
I know you all have seen those diaper gift cakes, well the clever crafter Emily of the blog MLE’s ABC’s whipped up a new spin on this charming presentation. She made fleece scarves and combined them with some recycled elements … Read More...
DIY: Mojito-riffic Soap
Mojitos are a nice refreshing cocktail. With that said, wouldn’t it stand to reason that Mojito soap would be just a nice? I think so! And apparently so does Soap Queen. Learn how to make mojito-riffic soap here.
Tutorial: Heirloom cut chenille baby blanket
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make this heirloom-worthy cut chenille baby blanket. The chenille texture is made from coordinating flannels that are layered, stitiched, and cut. This would make a beautiful baby gift that will be treasured for … Read More...
Fruit Salad Ice Cream Cones
I’m loving this simple idea for serving fruit salad: ice cream cones. Find tips on making them HERE at Bakers Royale.
[tags]fruit salad, ice cream cones, summer[/tags]