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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Here is another fabulous post from The Artcademy. They have come up with a list of 20 different ways that indie artists can turn browsers into buyers. They say:
“Ready to turn your browsers into buyers? It’s all in your … Read More...
Teresa of Dandelion Drift guest blogs at Imagine Gnats with a tutorial for making this bunny eared zip pouch. The bunny ears and face are a cute variation of a simple zippered pouch. Make one as a special Easter treat, … Read More...
head on over to PS I Love You Scrapbooking to learn the steps for making this adorable Mickey & Minnie Mouse card. if you have Disney pages to scrap, you can use these ideas for making embellishments, or backgrounds for … Read More...
Want to feel happier about your scrapbooking? Christine Newman shares some tips for what keeps her happy with her progress and pages. The article is part of the Simple Tips Saturday series, over at Simple Scrapper. Learn how Christine approaches … Read More...
Tulips and birds adorn this happy springtime quilt (you’re seeing a closeup) made by Carolyn of All Spice Abounds. You can see the full quilt here. A generous quilter, she shares on her blog a free pattern and instructions … Read More...
Cupcakes to look like carrots! A new twist on the cupcake in a ice cream cone
. You will need cake batter for the cupcakes and also to create the dirt for the carrots to stick in if you have … Read More...
If your looking for a new background technique for your card making give this salt technique a try. Spray a colored Ink Spritz onto cardstock, sprinkle on salt, which will absorb the ink color and make a cool pattern, let … Read More...
You can find a free project sheet for making this roomy tote bag over at Make It Coats. They call it the Elizabeth Queen Tote, named after the fabulous Queen Elizabeth fabric by Tula Pink that is used to make … Read More...
Here’s a great springtime craft for those of you who have young daughters. Nikki at Tikkido shows you how to make grapevine wire flower crowns for Easter celebrations or fairy princess birthday parties. This would be a fabulous party favor, … Read More...
