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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How to make a recycled picnic caddy
Michelle sent in the link to her blog A Crafty Mix where she posted a fun tutorial on how to make a picnic caddy out of recycled materials. The straps are from an old purse which really gives this … Read More...
22 Gardening Tips to Save You Time and Effort
There are a lot of pros and cons to growing your own garden. While you get a lot of wonderful benefits from it, one of the biggest downfalls would have to be the time and effort it takes. This post … Read More...
One Tray Roast Chicken Dinner
By Sunday night, the last thing I want to do is spend hours in the kitchen making dinner and cleanin up. I do want to have the family sit down for a nice dinner before the crazy work week begins. … Read More...
Free Printable Pretend Play Groceries
Pretend play is lot’s of fun for little ones and continues well in to their tweenage years. I know my 8 year old pretends she is a teenage diva most days. These free printables are easy to make, just use … Read More...
Free Pattern – Fox Brooch
Imagine having a little bit of the forest sitting on your shoulder all day. This little fellow is sure to turn heads and start conversations.
You can grab the free pattern by visiting Krawka.
Book Review – Knit Wear Love
The winner is Carmen.
I really thought I had done a giveaway of Amy Herzog’s Knit Wear Love before, but here it is in my pile of books, so here it is for you.
Knit, Wear Love 
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Free pattern: Pretty fabric tulips
Nothing says spring like a big bunch of tulips! Coats & Clark shares a free pattern for these fabric tulips on their blog, Sewing Secrets. Wires in the petals create blooms that hold their shape. You can make a small … Read More...
Freebie: Spring Coloring Page
Yippee, Spring is finally here! To celebrate you can download this lovely free coloring page designed by Tammy Tutterow. Visit here blog to download the full page.
-Heather
Free Sewing pattern: Reversible fabric headband in women and girls sizes
Sara from Alice + Lois shows how you can make a reversible fabric headband. She has updated an older tutorial to include a free pattern to make them in both women and girls’ sizes. With each side of the headband … Read More...
16 Free Mother’s Day Printables
Are you getting ready for Mother?s Day? These free printables will make it easier.
There are:
- gift tags and wraps,
- candy bar wraps,
- bookmarks,
- coupon books for gifting promised chore duty,
- note paper,
- art prints, and
- a cool little box
Tutorial: Flower Art Beads
The beads in the tutorial are made from ceramic but as she mentions right there in the instructions… they’d work just as well in polymer clay. I love the effect of ceramic glazes and you can do a pretty good … Read More...
Tutorial: Car window suction cup sewing caddy
Being a passenger on a long road trip is a prime opportunity to knock out a hand sewing project. This car window sewing caddy can help keep your notions organized and within easy reach. Aniva guest blogs at Gigi’s Thimble … Read More...
Tips for successful sewing on canvas
Canvas is a good sturdy fabric for sewing projects that will be put to heavy use. It’s not difficult to sew on, but you do need to handle it a little differently to avoid broken needles, thread jams, or skipped … Read More...
Winner – Knit the Sky book and yarn kit
Congrats go out to Patty R. of Rogers, AR as she is the winner of the book Knit the Sky and the yarn and pattern for the Moon Cowl form Leaf Cutter.
DIY Gemstone Gummies
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Here are some cute gem stone gummies that will be a hit at a princess party, bridal shower, wedding shower, sweet 16 and you can create the colors to go with the … Read More...
Make a DIY Photo Booth Frame for $10
Photo booths are a fun addition to graduations, weddings, family reunions, and other special occasions. If you want to add a photo booth to your next event, Happiness is Homemade has a great tutorial explaining how to build a backdrop… Read More...
Tutorial: Simple sunglasses case
Sunny spring days are here! Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this simple sunglasses case. With no closures to install, it’s an easy project that is well suited for beginners. Or, for … Read More...
Free pattern: Mushroom applique
Call ’em vintage or old, these appliqued mushrooms – circa 1970 book The New Barbara Taylor Book On Quilting by Barbara Taylor – are worth repeating. Published in a time when ‘magic’ mushrooms were a thing, imagine my surprise to … Read More...
Springtime Flowers in Chocolate
Here are some cute chocolate flowers to decorate your desserts with. Melissa D at My Cake School shows you how to create these cute flowers via step by step photos and a video. These would be cute on a cake … Read More...