I personally have not watch Game of Thrones, but I know that it is a super popular tv show right now. Mark Montano has come up with a fabulous Easter themed project that is inspired by the show.
He says: … Read More...
Free pattern: Faux drop bottom baby pants
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern for making a pair of faux drop bottom baby pants. She’s been giving these as baby gifts for a number of years now, always to rave reviews. She has put the … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Lucky Charm Print & Cut Stickers
St. Patrick;s Day is behind us, but these free printable stickers can still come in handy! Use them as embellishments on your St. Patrick’s Day scrapbook page, save them for next year, or adapt them for other use. Some of … Read More...
Join the Making It Meaningful Movement
Jen Gallacher is on a mission to help you make scrapbooking more meaningful! She draws on her 18 years as a scrapbooker to share tips, ideas, tricks and motivations for more meaningful scrapbooking. If you already enjoy scrapbooking your memories, … Read More...
Simple Polymer Clay Canes for Good Effect
Some of the easiest clay beads to make are single cane slice beads. You make a cane, reduce it to the diameter you want your disk bead to be and cut a slice a little under 1/4″ thick (I aim … Read More...
Daisuke Takeuchi – Master Lampwork Cane Maker
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...