Are you looking for a meaningful and beautiful way to celebrate Easter or Spring this year? If so, why not consider making a quilt? Quilting is a timeless craft that’s been around for centuries, and has been used to celebrate … Read More...
7 Design Ideas To Make Your Own Raised Garden Bed
Gardening season is just around the corner and if you are still trying to decide what would be the perfect setup for you to grown your own garden, check out these 7 ideas for making your own raised garden bed. … Read More...
Fun Easter Projects from Lion Brand
I know every yarn company probably has a ton of cute Easter knitting projects, but it happens that I found enough of them at Lion Brand Yarn’s website to warrant a whole post, I think.
As usual with their patterns, … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bead necklace
Alisa Burke turns her fabric scraps into fabulous jewelry. The leftover bits of fabric get rolled up into beads, which can she can turn into colorful necklaces. She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. You can also make … Read More...
DIY Beaded Heart Earrings
We don’t tend to cover too many bead stringing tutorials but these ones were adorable so I had to share. I love the color combinations which make them young and fresh. These Earrings are easy to make and come with … Read More...
Mexican Flower Shawl
This Mexican shawl is filled with color and after yesterday’s Free Rainbow blanket pattern I thought we would carry on with the theme or bright colors. This shawl is made using this Hawaiian flower pattern by Sarah London.
Looking for … Read More...
Project: Fairy Card
Dorinda from My Little World has a step by step photo tutorial showing how she made this birght and bold fairy card using die cuts, stamps and stencils. She’ll even show you a neat trick: how to extend your stamped … Read More...
Fabric Bowls
I am always looking for a way to use up my fabric scraps so I was excited to run across this wonderful projects shared by Vicki on Art with Kids. This is not only a great way to use up … Read More...
Free Pattern: The Slouchy Tee
This slouchy tee is a free pattern from It’s Always Autumn. The simple pattern is quick to sew. And the easy going style of this tee makes it an everday wardrobe staple. It fits loose through the body, with elbow … Read More...
The Secret to Keeping Flowers Fresh While Wrapped In a Bouquet
Fresh flowers are more than beautiful and most everyone wants to have a bouquet of flowers to hold throughout their wedding day. However, by the end of a long day, flowers become wilted and dried out. Take a look at … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter Bunny Cinch Bag
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a simple cinch bag with a cute Easter Bunny face. The drawstring bag is easy to make. She includes a template for the bunny face applique. Her template includes some other … Read More...
DIY Game of Thrones Dragon Eggs
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...