Confesssions of a Sewing Dork shows how to make a pair of baby bloomers from an adult t-shirt. This is a great use for those t-shirts that no longer fit because of said baby! Get the how-to.
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When geeks get crafty – Fix up that new Mac Book
I’m lusting after the new macbook. It has a backlit keyboard! Erg! Want! Next to it my nice black MacBook is all clugy and old. Boohoo!
However one of the things making me NOT want is the lack of hardware button…
Eat Your Veggies
Find a bunch of clever ways to dress up veggies HERE at parents.com. I love these silly stuffed tomatoes and eggplant tic tac toe.
Technorati Tags: vegetables, recipe, kids
Kanzashi in Bloom Book Review And Giveaway
Kanzashi in Bloom by Diane Gilleland
What is Kanzashi?
The term Kanzashi refers to elaborate hair ornaments worn by women in Japan. They originated around 1600. Check out wikipedia for more information.
This book is filled with fabric folding techniques … Read More...
Perfect Pies
Visit All You for a slideshow of pie recipes and the promise of perfection. Mmmm, the chocolate silk looks divine. As does the dulce de leche banana and apple blackberry.
Technorati Tags: pies, homemade, chocolate silk, banana, apple, blackberry
Shop: Soft Pencil Digital Stamps
image by Soft Pencil
Check out the unbelievable adorable digital stamps by Soft Pencil. Sooooooooo cute!!!
-Heather
image by Soft Pencil
Shop: Soft Pencil Digital Stamps
Check out the unbelievable adorable digital stamps by Soft Pencil. Sooooooooo cute!!!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found on Etsy.
Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? We love using … Read More...
CHA Sneak Peeks
Many of your favourite manufacturers have been posting sneak peeks like crazy on their blogs. Be among the first to see all the new products by checking their blogs out. Here are some links.
CHA Sneak Peeks
Many of your favourite manufacturers have been posting sneak peeks like crazy on their blogs. Be among the first to see all the new products by checking their blogs out. Here are some links.
CHA Sneak Peeks
Many of your favourite manufacturers have been posting sneak peeks like crazy on their blogs. Be among the first to see all the new products by checking their blogs out. Here are some links.
Tutorial: Giant pincushions
Sometimes a teeny tiny cute little pincushion is just not big enough. Moda Bake Shop shows how to make this giant pincushion. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
Tutorial: Giant pincushions
Sometimes a teeny tiny cute little pincushion is just not big enough. Moda Bake Shop shows how to make this giant pincushion. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
Looking for more Pincushion patterns? Check out this fun … Read More...
Traveling with Kids
We’ve been doing a lot of traveling with our children this summer out of necessity—looking for a new home, a new job, etc. But I know that many families travel to vacation spots and it’s much cheaper to drive than…
New vintage pattern series from TipNut
TipNut is sharing another series of vintage patterns. This time, it’s Garden Harvest kitchen towels from the 1940s. The first pattern, Radishes, is available now, and others will follow each week. Get the pattern.
A Compendium of Suitcase Re-do’s
Jennifer Perkins of the fabulously colorful blog Naughty Secretary Club, has put together an amazing post of all sorts of ways to reuse, remake and all together enjoy old suitcases. They are a wonderful way to store stuff but I…
A Compendium of Suitcase Re-do’s
Jennifer Perkins of the fabulously colorful blog Naughty Secretary Club, has put together an amazing post of all sorts of ways to reuse, remake and all together enjoy old suitcases. They are a wonderful way to store stuff … Read More...
Instructions for Elliot “Moose” doll by “arsarca” jay smith (Felted)
I found this pattern on Burda Styles but I can’t find out much about Jay. Jay said “I unsuccessfully felted an old, holey sweater (unsuccessfully as I think the label lied & the “100% pure virgin wool” label…
Orange honey spice soap recipe
Sarah Gonzalez-Lavin has shared a recipe for a warm and tingly orange honey spice soap on Soap Naturally. Gonzalez-Lavin describes the soap as reminding her of Constant Comment tea. Find the recipe for this cold process soap here.
Use Press’n Seal to transfer patterns
Julia of Julia’s Place blog shares a fantastic idea for using GLAD Press’n Seal wrap to transfer an embroidery pattern. This method lets you transfer a design to delicate CQ fabrics without taking a chance on leaving permanent marks. Brilliant! See the post.
And…
Cool idea: Add toothpick pockets to your clothes and accessories
Keep a toothpick handy, no matter where you are are what you’re doing by adding toothpick pockets to your clothes and accessories. Snippets shows a variety of ways to wear a toothpick, whether it’s on a tank top, a dress shirt,…