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...
DIY Apple Charms
This tutorial is translated from Russian(here’s the translation). The pictures are explanatory which is good because the translation has a few head scratching moments. What the translation records as toothpick, the tutorial means eyepins (the charm loops, trimmed to … Read More...
Grilled Barbecue Bacon
Okay bacon lovers! Have you tried grilling your bacon yet? For some of you probably yes, but for me it is a new concept. Coat your bacon in some barbecue sauce and throw it on the grill. I’m pretty sure … Read More...
Winner: Paper Jewelry book
Congrats go out to Holly Y. of N. Little Rock, AR as she is the winner of Paper Jewelry: 55 Projects for Reusing Paper
Looking for jewelry-making supplies? Check out our favorite supplier BeeBeeCraft
Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes
I love banana cream pie, banana pudding, banana bread and this combo sounds delicious! There are a lot of ingredients that go into this recipe, but the author says it is simple. As a lazy cook, I’ll try to get … Read More...
Tutorial: How to shorten a buckled belt
A belt with a buckle has a certain amount of flexibility in sizing. You can easily go up or down a buckle hole or two to adjust the fit. But when it’s so much too big that even the last … Read More...
Giveaway- DIY Bedroom Decor: 50 Awesome Ideas for Your Room
Enter to win a copy of the new book
DIY Bedroom Decor: 50 Awesome Ideas for Your Room
by
Tana Smith
Leave a comment in today’s post by August 14, 2015 and you are in the running for this jam … Read More...