Whether this is for a Lesson plan or just for fun at home, this dinosaur pattern is totally adorable. The perfect handmade gift for young boys (and girls). I love his spotty neck so adorable. I wish my kids were … Read More...
DIY Musical Instruments
Music is an important part of childhood. I have always have my children involved in music programs even as babies. It was a great way for them to express themselves and to have confidence singing and dancing among others. Something … Read More...
Giveaway: 60 Quick Cotton Knits
MaryBeth is the winner.
It’s the season for knitting with cotton in the Northern Hemisphere, so this week I’m giving away a book that will help you do just that.
60 Quick Cotton Knit
s aims to include patterns knit … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy upholstery fabric bracelet
Anny from Bonjour Handmade shows how you can use upholstery fabric scraps (or any fabric scraps, really) to make cute bracelets. They’re quick to make up and have a simple button and loop closure, so no special jewelry making tools … Read More...
Shop Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Shop handmade! What is it? It is a weekly feature here at Indie Crafts called Shop Handmade where you can link up your Etsy shops.. These posts will go up every Monday!
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Project: Woven Squares Card
This cool card looks like the paper design is woven together but in fact they are just die cut squares layered over each other. This tip works with other open die cut shapes as well. Find out how to do … Read More...
Join In On This FREE Coloring Party!
Calling all coloring fans! Check out this fun, free, online event hosted by The Artcademy! They say:
Love to color but not sure where to get more of what you enjoy doing? Summer is coming and I have teamed up … Read More...
Inspiration: Tea bag printable
Paper goods are great, but I think in textiles. Designer Mollie, of Wild Olive, created these fruity cuties as a special set of note cards. I might have to increase the size a little, and pull out some fusible … Read More...
Tutorial: Neoprene flared skirt
Linda from Sewing Bee Fabrics shows how you can make a flared skirt out of neoprene. The neoprene gives modern kick to a more traditional style skirt. And because the neoprene has a lot of body, your skirt will have … Read More...
How to Recover from a Scrapbooking Mishap
Christie over at My Scrapbook Evolution had a late night mishap when working on a page that needed to be submitted to a challenge in less than an hour!
… Read More...In her post she explains what she did to end up
Tutorial: Thread catcher sewing helper
Trina Gallop of Will Cook for Shoes did a guest post at Janome Life blog where she shares how she keeps her sewing table neat. Of the project she says,
… Read More...This pretty little thread catcher definitely keeps my space a
Tutorial: How to make a crinoline petticoat
If you want your full skirt to have maximum shape and drama, you’ll need to layer a petticoat underneath. The gathered layers of the petticoat support the skirt so it has a nice full shape. It’s not exactly easy to … Read More...
Graduation Party Food Bar Inspirations
Trying to decide on a graduation party menu can be challenging, especially when you know many of the guests will have multiple graduation parties to attend around the same time as yours. To do something different, try a DIY food … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom swim cover-up
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make this pretty swim cover-up. It’s made from a lightweight gauze fabric and trimmed out with mini pom poms. It slips on easily thanks to the large neck line.… Read More...
5 Free City Themed Coloring Pages for Adults
Last week I shared 5 free face themed adult coloring pages by the Coloring Tribe and today I wanted to share their most recent theme- City coloring pages!
You can find them all at the links below. It would be … Read More...
DIY Rock Cactus Plant
Use garden rocks to create this fun Rock Cactus pot. A great sensory idea for a kids activity and craft project. You can make these even bigger using large smooth rocks found in creeks.
16 Stitches For Leaves And Flowers
We are constantly asked to showcase stitch tutorials and this week we were asked to share some techniques for leaves. This round up of techniques is by Needlenthread as everything covered. I don’t really have a personal favourite but would … Read More...
Free Pattern – Springtime Crochet Coasters
I am in love with these Springtime coaster by Maize Hutton. These would make adorable hostess gifts for your next BBQ or Dinner party.
You can pick up the free pattern by visiting her website. Maize Hutton
Looking for more … Read More...
What is this Super Cool RayGun made out of? You will never guess..
What do you think this super cool, retro RayGun is made out of? It’s a clever use of some leftover supplies from one of the biggest holidays that has just been and some $1 supplies from a Dollar Store.
Ok, … Read More...
DIY Rope Tassel Keychains That Make The BEST Gifts
Learn how to make these DIY Rope Tassel keychains with cotton rope, embroidery floss and a brass swivel hook using this fun tutorial by Sara Albers at the blog Alice and Lois.
… Read More...Sara says: I look at these rope tassel