This cute little cake is the perfect size for two. It is also a cake for those watching their sugar intake. Both the cake and frosting are made with Splenda. Posh Journal shares the recipe for both items. You could … Read More...
How To Prepare Your Fabric For Hand Embroidery
Red Brolly share this wonderful tutorial on how to prepare your fabric before you start a new project. Do you know which fabric you should be using? Check out the full tutorial here via Red Brolly
DIY Mosquito Repellent
We have been getting lot’s of requests for natural repellents. We have blogged about a few different ones but here is another great recipe from a Piece of Rainbow. I like the balm recipe she also used, Balm is easy … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to sew a fabric wallet
Wallets are always a fun project to make! Tova from Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can make this fabric wallet. Go wild mixing and matching prints to suit your taste. Sometimes I like ot use a … Read More...
Freebie and Project: Dory Puppet Show Kids Craft
Looking for Dory? Look no further, here she is! Micheal’s has some fun Finding Dory images to download and color for free, add them to some popsicle sticks for a fun puppet show project for the kids to make. Or … Read More...
Free pattern: Knotted baby hat
Knotted baby hats are the cutest!! The little knotted hats are easy to make from knit fabric. Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern at Gugu Guru for making one. Her free pattern will fit a baby 0-2/3 … Read More...
DIY – Three Heart Envelopes with Free Printables
Make three cute envelopes using these free heart shaped printables. The post is in French, but the step by step photos make it easy to follow.
Or use Google Translate for some help.
Once you figure these out, you’ll then … Read More...
15 Planners & Journals to Make or Print at Home
With the new school year fast approaching, this is the time to get yourself, and your kids, organized! Choose from these 15 tutorials and make the planner or notebook that will suit your needs.
Get a handle on meal planning, … Read More...
Giveaway: Desayuno birds quilt pattern
Memory quilts speak to me, but they sing to Cecilia Koppmann. In her sweet quilt, “Desayuno”, each bird represents one of her past students. Her quilt, a closeup shown here, made it to the Houston Quilt Show in 2015. At … Read More...
Tutorial: Make this versatile wrap scarf in just 15 minutes
This shibori scarf can be worn as a light wrap, a swimsuit coverup, even an infinity scarf! Erin from Sewbon shows how you can make one. All you need is a little over a yard of lightweight jersey knit fabric … Read More...
Project: Fairy Frame Box
What a bright and colorful project! Jenelle Stollfus used a fun chipboard frame box as a base and filled it with an adorable stamped scene of a funky fairy and her house. Find her project directions over on her blog … Read More...
Play with Sound with the Junk Jam Music Game
Since we were talking about doing taste tests to explore the sense of taste, I thought it would be fun to look at ways to explore other senses as well. When it comes to learning about sound, music and … Read More...
Knit Simple Garter Stitch Napkins
I have sewn my own napkins before (and we’ve been using cloth napkins pretty exclusively for about eight years now) but for some reason I had never thought to knit them.
Nemcsok Farms has a super simple pattern for quick … Read More...
Earl Grey Tea Ice Cream
This is when I wish I had an ice cream maker! I love tea! It is my choice for the mornings over coffee. If you are a tea drinker this would be your ice cream choice for the summer. Create … Read More...
Free pattern: Fold and stow library book bag
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for a fold and stow library book bag. It’s made from ripstop nylon, which is very sturdy but thin so you can fold it up small. Her free pattern includes a … Read More...
Everything Bagel Pizza
Want a new pizza recipe? Here is one from Theresa Berens and Katie Currid at Freckles and Fair. They use their favorite everything bagel flavoring to add to the pizza crust. It’s bagel in pizza form, Add your favorite toppings … Read More...
Mica Powder and Clay Resources
If you want to find mica powders and give them a shot try the regular crafty places: Michael’s, JoAnn’s, Hobby Lobby or your local scrapbooking shops and local hobby places. Online, try:
Recycled stuffed animal chair
If you have a kid you probably have a huge stash of stuffed animals. What to do with them when they are no longer played with? Why not use them to transform a chair into a super soft and cushy … Read More...
Tutorial: Knit pencil skirt with pockets
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a simple knit pencil skirt with one very important addition – pockets! Between keys and phone and random stuff I ended up carrying around because I’m a … Read More...
Maple Bacon Bourbon Cupcakes
I’d be happy to eat these cupcakes for breakfast if not for the bourbon. Maybe for brunch instead. Haley from If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen shares this recipe on making these delicious cupcakes. Fair season is here and … Read More...