Sooner or later, every sewing machine is going to misbehave. Sometimes the fix is simple, but sometimes it’s something that requires a professional. Agy from Green Issues shares 5 things you can check before taking your machine in for repairs. … Read More...
Easy Rope Coaster DIY
Laura Gummerman is a staff writer for “A Beautiful Mess” and she has a tutorial for this marvelous Easy Rope Coaster DIY. She used rope and Neon Para-Cord. None of us want our good wood furniture marked up with damp … Read More...
Tutorial: Rustic flag banner from lace and ribbon
Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make this rustic USA flag banner from lace and ribbon. An embroidered square of fabric makes the field of blue and stars, and the red … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic thread shirring
Elastic thread shirring is an easy way to add stretchy gathers to a garment. Use it for a waistband, a bodice, a neckline, or wrist cuffs. Rows of stitching with elastic thread in the bobbin creates the stretchy gathers. Modkid … Read More...
Creative Ways to Make Your Own House Numbers
Adding curb appeal to your home doesn’t just stop at the garden, flowers, and porch décor. Put your own extra touch of creativity to your house numbers with these great DIY ideas. They are all beautiful and very easy to … Read More...
Free Pattern – Basket Weave Pillow
Love this stitch as it really adds dimension to the cushion. This would be great in natural colors and used in a nautical room. You could also add some texture to a Hampton’s styled beach room. The pattern is free … Read More...
Tutorial: Flag football belt
Kim from Sew Spot shows how you can make a flag football belt. This is a great project to get the kids outside and active! It has three fabric “flags” attached with Velcro. The goal is to take other players’ … Read More...
20 Father’s Day Cards for Kids to Make
This Father’s Day, why not let the kids make a personalized card for dad, grandpa, and any other special guy in their life. They can make a great keepsake card using fingerprints or a hand print, they can create one … Read More...
Project: Sherlock Box
Anyone else as obsessed with the show “Sherlock” as I am? I can’t wait for the new season to start here in the US! I’m also a huge fan of the original books so I’m in love with this awesome … Read More...
Budget Friendly Fishbowl Flower Centerpiece
Looking for a budget friendly, yet beautiful centerpiece idea? A fishbowl flower centrepiece can make a big impact for wedding décor, and thanks to your local dollar store, you can find everything you need to put one of these together. … Read More...
Hipster Crafts- Now Available as a Paperback and Ebook!
Hey guys, I wanted to let you guys know about something exciting- I recently released my first craft book! Yeah! It is called “Hipster Crafts” and has hip, indie craft tutorials in it. Here’s a little bit about Hipsters: … Read More... Tutorial: Napkin Rings from Clay
I spend a lot of my work life making beads and jewellery and small, highly decorated trinkets. That’s probably a part of why I’m always interested in other clay items for the blog. These are little napkin rings done up … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing notions zippered pouch
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...
Soap Recipe – Oatmeal, Milk & Honey
This cold process soap recipes sounds more like a breakfast recipe. This tutorial uses Lots of Lather Quick Mix which speeds up to process. Lots of Lather Quick Mix is cold process soap oils pre-mixed.
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