Fabric can be expensive, especially if you’re buying good fashion fabric. So if you’re sewing a garment for yourself, it’s a good idea to make a muslin – or test garment – from inexpensive fabric first. That way, you can … Read More...
Project: Stenciled Step Card
Stampendous has some cool new twist on stencils out that you trace and then color in the intricately detailed designs. The look reminds my of the trendy Mandala style coloring pages. Kristine shares on her blog how she made this … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy detachable wrist band pincushion
This detachable wrist pincushion allows you to keep your pins and needles always right where you need them. It attaches with Velcro to a wristband so you can wear it around your wrist. Or, detach it from the wrist band … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Gum Drops
How yummy do these gum drops look? Much more healthier than the gum drops in the store and easy to make. Surprise your kids or have fun in the kitchen with them. These would be great for the classroom party, … Read More...
How to Make Yarn Out of Old Jeans
I have been making a lot of plastic yarn out of old shopping bags lately as part of a project for my daughter’s school. It’s a lot of fun to use unconventional materials on a traditional handcraft like knitting or … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: 20-minute child-sized apron
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a free pattern for this adorable child-sized apron. Not only is it a super cute little apron, but it’s also a super quick project. She is able to make one in just 20 minutes! … Read More...
Mint White Hot Chocolate
I’m not sure why we have Easter decoration out during Valentine’s Day and not St. Patrick’s Day items. I’m starting to see the green items now, but sometimes the stores get ahead of themselves. Okay, back to the real reason … Read More...
32 DIY Bird Feeder Crafts
I love the sound of birds singing outside my window in the morning. There is nothing better than waking up to that beautiful chirping to help get me going. If you are looking for some ways to attract some birds … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew sequin heart sweatshirt with cut out sleeves
Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can create this sequin heart sweatshirt with cut out sleeves. There’s no sewing required, though you could use some easy hand stitches in place of studs to hold the strips across the cut out … Read More...
How to make Easter bunny bowls
The tutorial for these adorable bunny bowls calls for them to be made out of air dry clay 
but I bet they could be made with salt dough or paper mache. It is the simple shape and face that make … Read More...
Sugar Does NOT Make My Child Hyperactive. It’s A Myth
After a weekend of crazy kids parties my mind was racing. What was really going on at these parties that caused my children to become wild animals that no longer understood the English language. They were especially unable to understand … Read More...
Kids Craft Using Bow Tie Pasta
The colors in this craft are amazing. I love how they have turned the classic bow tie pasta
craft into a modern piece of art. This would look fantastic on a canvas for a dimensional effect. Bow Tie Pasta Art.… Read More...
DIY Driftwood Jewelry Holder
Finding a unique, yet beautiful jewelry holder/display is not always an easy task. While some of them are great little DIY projects, they don’t always fit well into your room décor, or maybe they look a bit too tacky. This … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Stamped Wall Art
This amazing mixed media art piece was made by stamping and coloring on fabric with different coloring mediums like brush markers and gelato sticks. You’ll find a video tutorial from designer Carisa over on the Design Memory Crafts blog.
-Heather
Giveaway: Simple Color Knitting
Patrice is the winner!
I’m a big fan of color knitting — I’ve written a book on it! — and I love books that help encourage knitters not the be afraid of using colors in their projects.
Erika Knight’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy phone charger or sewing notion holder
This phone charger holder is an easy sewing project. So Sew Easy shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. The large circle cutout allows it to hang from your charger block. You can also hang it from a … 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!
Shop … Read More...
DIY Easter Cards or Scrapbook Page Embellishments
Make your own modern Easter Cards with inspiration from North Story. This isn’t a tutorial, but you can see how she pulled these cards together using cut out shapes from paper. I love the graphic and modern look of these … Read More...
Book Review – Mastering the Potter’s Wheel
Mastering The Potters Wheel by Ben Carter ISBN: 9780760349755 RRP Price: $30 I love when Craftgossip gets to know about up and coming books in the Craft world. Did you know Craftgossip.com is on hundreds of companies press release lists.… Read More... More Clay Bangle Making
Here’s another approach for a bangle from polymer clay. The instructions – or links to explanations at least – are made by Bridget, the creator, in the comments. The design itself is a combination of old cane pieces recombined into … Read More...