Isn’t it fun when you can find pretty colored food that you can use in your holiday crafting? Grab some lime green Jello individual cups and a few craft supplies and you can whip up these cute Leprechaun hats for … Read More...
Project: Floral Thank You Card
Stephanie from The Stamps of Life will show you how to make this cheerful floral Thank You card using stamps and dies. Click here to watch her video tutorial.
-Heather
Tutorial: Laying out your sewing pattern pieces
Probably the most important step in sewing is cutting your fabric. While you can rip out and resew a seam if it’s crooked, there’s no uncutting a crooked pattern piece. Measure twice, cut once. Katrina from Katrina Kay Creations has … Read More...
DIY sashiko stitched jeans patches
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows a fun way to patch a hole in your jeans. Instead of a plain square patch, or a patch designed to blend in with the jeans, why not use the patch to add personality to … Read More...
How to Teach Handwriting to Kids
A couple of weeks ago I shared a post about teaching writing skills to preschoolers, which was mostly about the fine-motor skills that are needed to learn to write, not so much about the actual mechanics of teaching writing.… Read More...
Book Review: Garter Stitch Revival
I go through periods of liking and not liking Garter Stitch. It’s the simplest knitting stitch out there, but that doesn’t mean it has to be basic. Garter Stitch can be combined with other techniques and stitch patterns to make … Read More...
Tutorial: 2 ways to make a fabric and elastic bookmark
Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations two ways you can sew a fabric and elastic bookmark. Both versions wrap around the book using elastic to keep it fitting snug. One method has a fabric sleeve sewn around an elastic strap. The … Read More...
Cross Stitch Leather Cuff Bracelets
I love it when cross stitch and other fiber arts can be incorporated into jewelry and accessories. It’s a fun way to show the world your hobbies even when you aren’t stitching in public.
DMC now makes leather cuffs that … Read More...
An amazing collection of hanging recycled planters
It is just starting to get warm and sunny here in SoCal and I just started my tomato plants. I am eager to get outside and clean up my plants and get new ones going. So that means new planters. … Read More...
A fully functional Gingerbread DeathStar
I don’t have the details of where this was made, or how it was made, or what the recipe is. But with the various puns like, “Marzipan leader, standing by”, “Our tastebuds can’t repel frosting of that magnitude!”, “I find … Read More...
Projects: 7 Paper Crafting Projects Using Vintage Book Pages
I love using old book pages in my paper crafting, from cards to collage they had such a wonderful vintage touch. Somerset Place has 7 different project ideas using book pages, many of them include stamping, as well as loads … Read More...
Tutorial: Ring sling baby carrier from natural dye blush linen
Rachel from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can sew a ring sling baby carrier. To get the perfect blush fabric, she used a natural dye technique. You’ll never guess what she used to get that beautiful pale pink! Hint: … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Snappy Toddler Tank
Pretty Prudent has updated their Snappy Toddler Tank sewing tutorial to include a free pattern. The Snappy Toddler Tank is a loose fit top with a round yoke that snaps
at the shoulders. Perfect for play days and summertime adventures! … Read More...
How to Lay Out a Scrapbook Page
Are you drawing a blank when you sit to scrapbook? Sometimes it’s hard to know just how to lay out your photos and journaling. Follow these tips that share the basics for getting that page started and finished. You’ll find … Read More...
FQ Fun Pattern: ‘All Stacked Up’
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl and Amber of Gigi’s Thimble created the quilt pattern “All Stacked Up” as a way to use large scale and directional prints successfully. It’s part of their Five fat quarter Fun Pattern series, and as … Read More...
Harry Potter and the Magic of Multiplication
Isn’t this printable Harry Potter multiplication game stunning? Inspired by a Minecraft multiplication game from Royal Baloo that is also pretty darn awesome, Erin at Nourishing My Scholar made this Harry Potter version because that’s what her son wanted.
This … Read More...
How to Hold Yarn When Stranded Knitting
Stranded knitting, or Fair Isle knitting, is a fun way to get more color into your knitting projects. But I know it can be a little intimidating to figure out how to deal with the yarn.
Because you have to … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow faux fur blanket
This rainbow faux fur blanket is the perfect antidote to a gray rainy day! Who can have the blahs when cuddled up under a soft fuzzy rainbow? Studio DIY shows how you can make one, including a link to where … Read More...
Tutorial: 5 ways to hem knit fabrics
Probably my biggest challenge in sewing with knits is the hemming. The stretch of the fabric makes it too easy to stretch out the hem while you’re sewing it. Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Pattern shows five ways … Read More...
Upcycled embroidery hoop art
Are you in love with crafting with embroidery hoops in different ways like I am? Here is a beautiful way to upcycle them by wrapping the hoops, placing sticks inside and embellishing them with pompoms, birdhouses and tiny birds. Pop … Read More...