A regular old shoe box can made into something beautiful thanks to this post from The Tip Junkie! Before you go tossing out that cardboard box, check out this post and see if anything would fit into your next DIY … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Pop Tart Phone Cover
If you have a tween or teen with a cell phone, this is a great little project to knit up for them. Or for anyone young at heart who enjoys sugary treats. Or for a teen or tween knitter to … Read More...
Free pattern: Women’s cowl neck hoodie
This cowl neck hoodie looks to be the perfect thing to wear on a cool fall or winter day. With a free pattern and tutorial from The Sewing Rabbit, you can make one for yourself. Or several for yourself! … Read More...
How Amazing Are These Chocolate Denim Jeans
Love Love Love these jeans. I thought I was super cool when I created this Chocolate purse over 10 years ago (hence the bad photo) but these jeans are amazing. Each one is embroidered with stitches and hand painted. I … Read More...
Video Tutorial – RAW Chocolate Soap
So you might recall that last week we featured this Chocolate soap Tutorial well so many of you were drooling we decided to add another. This Chocolate soap is made using raw Cocoa Beans. Get back to basics with this … Read More...
Free Superhero Crochet Toy Patterns
You might remember our previous post about Mary and her amazing Superhero Crochet Patterns and the copyright issues she ran into. You can read the full post about those patterns here.
“Mary has copyright issues so she is giving away … Read More...
Project: Spool Ornament
If you like a rustic holiday design then this spool ornament is perfect! Stamp up a small scene and wrap it around an empty wooden thread spool and add some rope, jingle bells and little pine cones for a cute … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Spooky skeleton cameo pillow
Oh, I am loving this spooky skeleton cameo throw pillow! Bev from Flamingo Toes guest blogs at Eighteen 25 with a tutorial (and a template) for making it. The skeleton cameo is sweetly trimmed out with a white lace trim and a … Read More...
Feature Friday: Maristella
Today’s Feature Friday post is the Etsy shop: Maristella. She specializes in sea jewelry made of Mediterranean seashells, corals, sand, sea glass, starfishes, moss and other natural items. You can buy handmade necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, keychains made especially and … Read More...
8 Resources and Free Printables for Adult Coloring
Earlier this month I asked you guys what you thought of the trendy “adult coloring books” and it seems like a lot of you love coloring, just like me!
If you’re like me, you love to relax and unwind by … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded swaddle blankets for baby and doll
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Sew Sisters Quilt Shop showing how to make a hooded swaddle blanket. She makes it from a double gauze, which is light and breathable. Her post at Sew Sisters Quilt Shop … Read More...
Great Advice For Marathon Scrappers | Crops & Retreats
Have you ever spent an entire day or weekend getting your scrap on? if you regularly go to crops and retreats, or are lucky enough to spend an entire day scrapping, Gina at California Scrappin’ has some very helpful advice … Read More...
Kiln Carving – A New E-Book From Helios Fused Glass Studio
I saw a post that this was coming out…I really got excited about this one. It’s a direction I’ve been looking to for awhile now. Ta da! Here’s the book that will help you learn this very useful and versatile … Read More...
Technique: Highlighted Stamping
Jennifer McGuire has a super cool but super easy stamping technique on her blog. She stamped an all over background and then used white stamping ink and sponge to make a light highlighted area in the center of her card, … Read More...
Free pattern: Flowing Free Toddler Dress
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for her Flowing Free Toddler Dress. It’s a a loose fit tunic dress that’s great for play time! It has an A-line shape, with gathers at the front shoulder for a … Read More...
Skinny Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake Bars
I love when a dessert recipe has the word “skinny” in it, that means I can eat my dessert with less guilt. At least that is what I will tell myself, when I eat more than one bar. Great dessert … Read More...
Pattern Designers Who Allow You To Sell Your Work Using Their Patterns
Do you sew using pdf patterns found online? Do you sell the handmade items you have made using those patterns?
Stephanie from Swoodson Says rounded up a list of PDF pattern designers who encourage and support handmade sellers to use … Read More...
Big, Bulky Yarn is Still in
Fall knitting season is definitely upon us, and the stories about fall fashion trends are starting to come in now that New York Fashion Week is done.
I hear from Glamour (because it’s the first place I looked) that neon … Read More...
Nutella Crepe Cake
I found and posted a 25 layer cream and crepe cake that looked heavenly. Now I have found it’s sinful counterpart using Nutella. Sorry fruit tart, you may not be the star of my birthday anymore. Who needs pancakes for … Read More...
Tutorial: How to turn corners with decorative stitches
Decorative sewing machine stitches are easy to sew when you’re just making a straight line, but what to do when you want your decorative stitching to turn a corner? Now it gets tricky! Don’t worry, though, Sew4Home has some help. … Read More...