I have always been in awe of the beads created by Japanese lamp workers. Beautiful cane work. Perfectly shaped beads. I’ve been fortunate to see a demonstration many years ago of a Japanese lamp worker and how she handled making … Read More...
Free pattern: Strawberry pincushion
Heather from shares a free pattern for making a strawberry pincushion. If you use a pink or red fabric with itty white polka dots, it’ll look like a real strawberry. But you can also throw caution to the wind and … Read More...
This Adorable “You Are My Sunshine” Baby Shower Is the Perfect Low-Stress Party
This adorable “You Are My Sunshine” baby shower from Kojo Designs makes me wish I knew someone who was currently pregnant. This cheerful theme is also perfect for a last-minute shower, as the backdrop was made from yellow napkins, the … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY martingale dog collar with a half chain
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life shows how you can make a martingale dog collar with a half chain. The collar part is made from an upcycled leather belt and a scrap of vintage fabric. The leather make a … Read More...
10 Ways to Reuse Old Sweaters
Alea Milham is the owner and editor of Premeditated Leftovers. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Recycling is one of the biggest interests on the Internet as far as crafting is … Read More...
How to make a 3 tiered basket storage centerpiece
I am a big fan of the 3 tiered tidbit trays traditionally made with plates. I have a small collection. I have seen them made with records and other items but never baskets. Let’s just say brilliant! And so easy … Read More...
Tutorial: Softie Sleeping Bag
When my daughter was little she liked to play Night-Night, which involved tucking all of her favorite stuffed animals in for a good night’s sleep. Over and over and over. She tucked them into my bed, but how cute would … Read More...
Bunny Coconut Cupcakes
Here is another cute bunny cupcake to make for Easter or a spring party. These would also be cute for a birthday party if the birthday child likes bunnies. The marshmallows cut to look like bunnies ears are adorable. You … Read More...
25+ DIY Spring Decorations to Brighten Your Day
The first official day 0f Spring is just a couple of days a way and I’m sure you are more than ready to brighten your space after the Winter we have had. These 25+ DIY decorations are perfect for just … Read More...
Chicago Students Learn More than Knitting in Fiber Clubs
I really enjoyed this story from the Chicago Tribune about knitting and fiber arts clubs for high school students.
KnitLAB and BT Lives in the Stitch are projects in North Lawndale where students are paid to produce hand-crafted items and … Read More...
Tutorial: Raggedy denim flower hair accessory
Kids outgrow a lot of jeans during the course of their childhood. A lot. Sometimes you can pass the jeans down to another child, but sometimes there’s just too much wear and it’s time to recycle. U Create shows how … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Summer Braid
Love this summer braid look by Treasures and Travels and it actually looks achievable in the 5 mins of “get ready” time I steal each morning. I actually love her hair color too. On a side note what does the … Read More...
Free Pattern – Spring Flowers Blanket
Seeing as this Morning’s post was so popular and filled with color we went ahead and found this freebie too. This Crochet blanket is created with flowers popping out through the rainbow stripes. The pattern is free and available here. … Read More...
Free Pattern Magic Rainbow Baby Blanket
How beautiful is this colourful baby blanket and best of all it’s a free pattern by Moogly. (We love your Moogly)
The color combination is amazing and if you have a little free time then this one is a MUST … Read More...
Project: Easter Treat Bag
Hippity Hoppity! How cute is this Easter Bunny Treat Bag? The Splitcoast Stampers site has step by step directions and a video tutorial from Susan Campfield showing how to use die cut and punched shapes to make this adorable project, … Read More...
Free Printable Count the Eggs Mats
This is a fast, fun, easy, and timely idea shared by Anna, from The Measured Mom. She created these free printable mats to help her three-year-old with counting and number recognition. As you can see, the counting mats feature numbered … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Punk Vest for boys
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making her boys Punk Vest. It’s a jean jacket style vest, made from denim and lined with a micro fleece. She designed it for her young son. The … Read More...
7 Unique Jewelry Displays
We love having jewelry, and for some of us, we have quite the collection. However, having a large supply of jewelry comes with needing somewhere to store all of that. These 7 ideas are great for not only storage, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy camera strap cover
A standard camera strap is functional, but not exactly attractive. But you can fix that by making a cover for the strap. Susan from Sugar Beans shares a tutorial at Flamingo Toes showing how you can make one out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Spring candys mug rug
Leena of Creative Instincts welcomes Spring making several mug rugs. Inspired by origami paper folding, she starts her project with three types of charm squares – bright prints, color solids and neutrals. Next, she sews them into HSTs (half-square triangles), … Read More...