Sarah from The Last Piece shares a free pattern for these sewing themed zipper pouches. They’re simple zippered pouches – with a pretty curved shape – with sewing themed appliques. Make one for your favorite sewing friend – or yourself. … Read More...
Felt daisy necklace tutorial
What flower says summer better than a daisy? Make this darling Felt daisy necklace with the help of Jess of bettyoctopus. This necklace will dress up a simple tee or dress. Jess lives in Limerick, Ireland with her hubby and … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric wreath brooch
Anna from Journey Into Creativity shows how you can make this scrappy fabric wreath brooch. You can use your smallest scraps for this project. The mix of color and pattern, and the frayed raw edges, makes me happy.
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Retro fabric collection + free pattern
I”m swooning over CONTEMPO’s “Vintage Scrapbook” fabric collection I spied at Benartex. Retro buses and phones with great accompanying prints await all fabric lovers. Benartex offers a free quilt pattern, Call Me Maybe, that features the collection perfectly.
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Tutorial: No-sew rest or reading mat
Kerry from Pink Lemonade shares a tutorial at Fairfield World showing how you can make this , with no sewing required. All you need is a piece of foam and some fleece. It could make any nook or corner in … Read More...
Simple and Beautiful Room Upgrades
Sometimes all you need to boost the feel of a drab room is a simple change of color. It can be overwhelming to redecorate an entire room, and to be quite honest it’s not very cheap either. With these 25 … Read More...
Two quilts same design decision
This crosses quilt made by Carla of Grace and Favour, and the one I found at Perfection Not Included called “Funky Wrench Quilt” provides me a way to show you new quilters out there, a basic design technique that … Read More...
Mini Cat’s Monthly Charts
If you love cat’s then you are going to love this Stitch-a-long. Every month a new chart is added. Here are all the ones so far up till June.
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Free Pattern – Chain Blanket
This colorful chains blanket pattern is free and is titled “Blue Sky Over The Clouds” . The chain Links in the middle add lot’s of color and dimension to your blanket. This would be a cute blanket for the older … Read More...
Tip: Rubber Stamping and Coloring on Wood
Take your stamping off of paper and try it other mediums like wood. There are so many neat unfinished wood items at the craft store that would look really fantastic dressed up with some stamping. Chameleon Pens has a video … Read More...
Tutorial: Anatomy of a serger
How well do you know your serger? I know mine well enough to make basic overlocked seams, but not much more than that. Portia from Makery gives a guided tour of her serger. She starts at the back with the … Read More...
Ice Painting for Kids
This is a wonderful art and sensory idea or lesson plan for kids of all ages, and it would be great no matter what the weather is outside. If it is hot, it can be done outside and the kids … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow baby toy
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can make this happy rainbow toy for a baby. It’s a larger toy, measuring approximately 6.5″ tall X 9″ wide, with a rattle insert so it makes noise when you shake or move … Read More...
Project: Father’s Day Grill Card
Does your dad or husband love to grill? Then here’s a funny card for him for Father’s Day, The Grillfather! Sandy Allnock will teach you how to use alcohol markers to accent around a stamped image to create your own … Read More...
Tutorial: Bias tape placemat
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can make a simple bias tape placemat. They’re quick to make, and don’t use much fabric as they are made from just a single layer. The bias tape finishes off the edges. If … Read More...
11 Homemade Ice Cream Recipes
Ice cream can be expensive and you risk not having your favorite flavor available! It is so disappointing even for an adult! Here are some recipes that you can have fun making with the family! I’m excited for the mint … Read More...
Free pattern: Girls Easy Breezy Halter Dress
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Easy Breezy Halter Dress for girls. It’s an A-line dress with a gathered halter neck. It’s made from t-shirt weight knit fabric with color blocking … Read More...
More than 100 homemade paint recipes
I am totally succeeding at my New Year’s resolution to get back to painting. Both art and my house 🙂 I have been working in acrylics but I thought I might branch out a bit and I found this site … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder
There’s still time to enter to win this months Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin kit! Click here to go to the original post to enter to win.
-Heather
7 DIY Upcycled Beds Your Pet Will Truly Appreciate
If you have a pet, then you know how much you want to treat them like any other member of your family. This post brings you 7 ideas for making a bed for your dog or cat that they are … Read More...