I’m so happy I discovered Blair of wise craft and her amazing flowers and complete pictorial tutorial with a downloadable template. The fabric she used is so stunning! Pictured is the flower and the finished flower is the charm … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sew a reusable sandwich wrap
My little girl starts kindergarten next year, so I’m on the hunt for earth-friendly lunchpacking solutions. Betz White offers a tutorial on CraftStylish for making a reusable sandwich wrap. Bye, by, baggies! Get the tutorial.
Sandwich wraps are sustainable … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s dress from dad’s shirt
I love this little dress so much! Amazing Mae made it from an old men’s dress shirt. (The dress shirt was old, not the man! But I digress…)
Read more about the project, and see the dress modeled by … Read More...
One-Of-A-Kind Clips
Do you want to have some great one-of-a-kind clips to hang up everything from artwork to great art prints? You can even use these outside when you hang up your laundry, give it some pretty and some flair! Betz White … Read More...
Free chart: Best wishes bunny
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is a sweet bunny designed by Debra Page. Get the chart.
Tutorial: Sew a “wabbit” softie!
In honor of spring, why not make one of these “wabbit” softies? Yoonie from Yoonie At Home shares a template and a tutorial. Get the how-to.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns … Read More...
Free Printables
Click on over to Creature Comforts to download free printable mailing labels, that can easily be incorporated into your scrapbooking projects.
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Board Book Tutorial
Nicole Snow has written this Step-by-Step guide to creating a keepsake mini-album from a child’s board book.
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Tutorial: Sew a cleaning dust mitt
Just in time for spring cleaning, We Wilsons shows how to make this cleaning dust mitt. She used a terry cloth shirt she found at a rummage sale, though you could easily use an old towel or sweatshirt instead. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a flower trug from a feedsack
Junk Camp shows how to make a flower trug (for carrying flowers in from the garden) from a feedsack and a spindle. Don’t have a feedsack? Use a tea towel or any other piece of fabric. Don’t have a spindle? … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy zig zag quilt
Amandajean of Crazy Mom Quilts is guest-starring on Bee Square Blog, where she has posted a tutorial for making a zig zag quilt “without piecing those pesky triangles!” Great idea! See the tute.
Free pattern: Colonial Sue
CC of Suestreehouse regularly shares with us wonderful patterns for Sunbonnet Sues from all walks of life. This week, her gift is an unusual variation on Sue – a Colonial lady with a parasol. Get the pattern.
Free pattern goodness
This roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at the time … Read More...
Cuttlebug and You!
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Let your voice be heard, please take this survey and let Provo Craft know how you feel about the products what you are looking for..
This is your chance to voice your … Read More...
Tips on pulling a fatter twistie. And other resources.
What is a “twistie”? It’s layers of glass pulled and twisted into a candy cane like pattern. There are many methods to making them from simple to complex. Seraphim FlameWorks give some tips on how to achieve a larger diameter … Read More...
Nifty needlework giveaways
(1) Sibling Craftery is giving away a whole basketful of goodies, including a pin cushion; a half-yard each of three spring fabrics; tea towels; and an embroidery hoop, needles, and floss. Go to the blog to enter before 6:00 p.m. … Read More...
Waffles on the Farm
Make farm-shaped waffles with this iron from VillaWare.
Tutorial: Mend a zipper when the fabric is frayed
How many times has it happened that you get a rip in your garment – right next to your zipper? And to make matters worse, the fabric has frayed so it’s not a simple matter of restitching the zipper down. … Read More...
Vegan Homemade Oreos
A vegan version of Oreos from Dog Hill Kitchen to atone for my earlier omission.
Using Scrap Glass in Fusing Projects
Above is a bowl made from scrap glass by Plum Wind Glassworks in Texas. Follow along as you are walked through the process of cutting a mold from fiber board and then see the variations (bowls and votive holders) you … Read More...