Visit this beautiful craft room over at How to Nest for Less. Erin uses this room daily, and shares it as a home office with her husband, so she has tons of great organizational ideas to share. Take a peek … Read More...
Six ways to make a serendipitous quilt
Cathy of Gefilte Quilt has gotten radical when it comes to making fabric choices for quilts. In a blog post, she shares six games designed to help you do the same.
Her mini quilt, shown, is not only serendipitous, but … Read More...
Freebie: Valentine Candy Bag
Claudine Hellmuth created this sweet printable candy bag that can download, print, cut out, fold up and fill with candy for Valentine’s Day. She’s offering it as a free download here. And check out her Etsy store for more … Read More...
Free pattern: Yo yo dog softie
Joann from Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making this yo yo dog softie. This cute doggie has a body made of fabric yo yos. He’s got floppy puppy ears and a pink puppy tongue.
Click below to get … Read More...
Chocolate Cups with Strawberry Mousse
These cute little dessert cups will be great for the family on Valentine’s Day. You could fill them with the strawberry mousse as shown or candy, ice cream, or pudding. They can be desserts for any special occasion or even … Read More...
KnitBits: Knitting for Health, a Couple of Knitalongs and a Knitting Fairy Tale
The big news in the knitting in the news world this week was the post on the New York Times’ Well blog by Jane Brody talking about the health benefits of knitting. She’s a knitter herself and she explores … Read More...
Tutorial: Hem your jeans and keep the original hem
A jeans hem has a wear and wash that can’t be replicated. So if you hem your jeans by just folding under a new edge, it’ll be obvious that you hemmed your jeans. But there’s a way you can hem … Read More...
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake for Two
Are you planning a romantic dinner in this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe you have a monthly date night? This cheesecake for two, will be the perfect dessert. I might even make this for myself, to enjoy while watching a chick … Read More...
20 Great Weekend Projects You Can DIY
Making a custom piece for your home can make that space seem even more personalized and perfect for your own needs and style. This post has 20 ideas for “build it” ideas that you will not only love, but find … Read More...
DIY Colorful Glitter Valentine’s Ornaments
How fun are these glitter Valentine ornaments that Amy from Delineate your Dwelling made? That neon glitter is so fun, don’t you think?
Amy says ornaments aren’t only for Christmas, and I totally agree! She had a few spare frosted … Read More...
Tutorial: Canvas pantry baskets with wooden frames
Tiffany from Making the World Cuter shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make these canvas pantry baskets with wooden frames. The wooden X-frames are easy and inexpensive to make, as are the canvas … Read More...
Sweetheart Marble Fondant Cookies
Here is a cute Valentine’s Day cookie for your loved ones. These would be great cookies to make with the kids. They can help roll out the fondant and stamp the words into it. I like that Jan Halvarson also … Read More...
Blue Tit Pattern – It’s A Bird!
Durene Jones. has shared anther one of her amazing Cross Stitch designs. This blue Tit bird can be found on her facebook page.
Soap Making Myths That Need To Be Dispelled
Myth #1: Making Soap Is Difficult
According to Anne Watson, author of Smart Soapmaking, the extensive details given in soap making instructions are there so you won’t be left wondering about anything. She writes that “If you were describing how … Read More...
Are You Crazy Enough To Wear This?
I am not sure if “Crazy” is the right word. It should really read are you “confident” enough to wear this? Let’s face it bold and “out there” clothing usually comes with one accessory the “I don’t give a damn … Read More...
Product Review: Stampin’ Up Occasions Catalog Part 2
I’m so happy to be back to share with you another review for the Stampin’ Up! brand new Occasions catalog . It’s a supplement to the regular yearly catalog adding wonderful products for Valentine’s Day, Birthday’s, Spring, Mother’s and Father’s … Read More...
Tips for beautiful topstitching
Topstitching can make or break a project. Do it right and it looks like a million bucks. But let the stitch lines get wavy or the threads tangled, and it looks like a mess. Lisa from U-Handblog shares her best … Read More...
Blog Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Blog Handmade! What is that? It is a weekly feature I started here at Indie Crafts that will goes up every Friday!
Blog Handmade is a weekly link up by indiecrafts.craftgossip.com where handmade bloggers … Read More...
How to Make Your Own DIY Stickers
Learn how to make your own planner stickers and DIY sticker printables in this easy tutorial . No Photoshop Skills Required! While you can definitely do this in a photo editing program, this tutorial shows you how to use clip … Read More...
Free pattern: Wooden ring teether toy
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make this wooden ring teether toy. The teether is made with an absorbent terry cloth backed fabric knotted through an unfinished wooden ring
. She includes a free pattern for the … Read More...