Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making beginner friendly back-to-school tote, with 2 strap variations. One has short handles to carry in the hand. The other has a longer, adjustable straps. The construction is simple, but they keep details like boxed … Read More...
34 Healthy Recipes for Picky Eaters
If you have a picky eater, it can be hard to have them eat healthy. I have a cousin, when she was younger, that only ate chicken nuggets and cheese pizza. I don’t think she would eat any kind of … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy 20-minute tunic
Melissa from Melly Sews is over at Riley Blake Designs with a tutorial showing how you can make this super easy tunic top in just 20 minutes. It’s just 2 simple pieces sewn with 4 seams plus optional hemming. (Knit … Read More...
25 Layer Crepe Cake
Can someone make this for me? Oh my this is not your quick easy bake kind of cake. It is beautiful and if I thought I could master the crepe process, I would try to make it. Although, I might … Read More...
Great Ghostly Halloween lawn decor idea with chicken wire
Ooooooh aren’t these cool!!!! What a great idea to make large lawn art in the form of ghostly dresses out of chicken wire
. They are made simply by shaping the chicken wire. You can see the evolution of a … Read More...
11 Large Batch Cocktails for Your Next Party
Serving individual mixed drinks to a group can be tricky, which is why one large batch is the perfect solution. Country Living has assembled a list of 11 cocktails perfect for any adult party, including watermelon hibiscus lime margaritas and … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew twisted open back tee
Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can create this twisted open back top from a plain t-shirt. You won’t need to sew a stitch. You can do all the refashioning with just a pair of scissors and some knots. The … Read More...
Orange Ice Cream Cone Goldfish
In case you need another idea besides the dogs and monkeys, here is a cute goldfish ice cream cone. Beth at Hungry Happenings will show you how to make orange ice cream and then create fins and mouth for this … Read More...
18 Other Ways To Use Vicks Vapor Rub
It’s one bottle/jar with many uses.
Some of these you wouldn’t even have thought of using your Vicks Vaborub for until reading the list. Did you know you can use Vicks vapor rub
for reducing the appearance of bruises? Personally, … Read More...
A Touch Of Yarn Bombing On The Rails
You have to love this explosion of Yarn Bombing on the Bendigo Tramways. The full details can be seen on their facebook page.
Love the chair covers!
Knit Sweet baby Things in Red Heart Cutie Pie
Red Heart has a fun new chenille yarn made for baby projects called Cutie Pie, a lightweight polyester yarn that come in eight colors and is machine washable.
Looking for more Knitting patterns for Babies? Check these out … Read More...
Projects: Three Distress Ink Cards
Distress Ink from Tim Holtz are really versatile, not you can you color and stamp like normal with them but they also react with water so there’s a bunch of cool techniques you can do with them. Marina’s Craft Space … Read More...
Have your own business? Here are 5 Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
Do you have your own handmade business (or small business of any type)? Would you say you are a entrepreneur?
Entrepreneur means “a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.”, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a shower curtain from a vintage sheet
Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods shows how you she created a pretty new shower curtain for her bathroom out of a vintage sheet. The charming floral fabric from the vintage sheet did wonders to brighten up a small interior room. And … Read More...
8 Patterns To Make An Adorable School Dress
The first day of school is a special occasion for any child, and what better way to celebrate than by making them an adorable new dress to wear? These 8 patterns are perfect for making a special dress that your … Read More...
Jewelry Set from Sea Shells
If you have been searching for ideas to use your sea shell collection, this tutorial for a necklace/earring set is simply beautiful. Add a little metallic touch or leave it the natural shell coloring. The effects will be stunning either … Read More...
Wedding Garter You Can Make for Under $10!
A garter is one those wedding traditions that will most likely carry on for centuries. If you are looking for the “perfect” garter, you may want to consider making your own. It’s a lot easier than some may think, and … Read More...
Use this interactive map to find sewing friends in your area
The internet makes it possible to connect with sewists around the world. Now you can use the power of the internet to connect with sewists in your neck of the woods. Deby from So Sew Easy has created an interactive … Read More...
Indie Artist Interview with Jo Scott
Hey guys, today I am excited to have Jo here as part of my Indie Artist Interview series! Jo is a designer and builder of tiny paper structures that are highly decorated with working doors, tile roofs, vines that climb… Read More... Tutorial: Fry Quilt Mini
Would you like a coke with those fries? This mini quilt is the work of Christopher Thompson from The Sewing Party. Of his original design he explains it was born of improvisational sewing while dwelling on some of his favorite … Read More...