Unless you have a dress form, sewing garments for yourself also means trying to assess and fix fit on yourself. It usually means standing in front of a mirror trying to catch glimpses of the garment from limited (and awkward) … Read More...
Chinese Lantern Craft for Kids
Chinese New Year starts on February 19th. You can celebrate by making some of these Chinese Lanterns. These lanterns are created using babyfood jars, red tissue paper, and gold glitter. Why red? Red is found everywhere during Chinese New Year. … Read More...
7 Ways To Use Glitter In Your Wedding Decorations
Glitter is a fantastic element that can instantly add a touch of glamour and sparkle to any wedding decor. However, it’s important to find the right balance and avoid going overboard, so your wedding maintains an elegant and sophisticated feel. … Read More...
Project: Altered Bird
Did you ever walk though the craft store and see all those unfinished wood and paper mache shapes and wonder what to do with them? Try covering them with patterned papers and stamped accents like Anne Harada did. Visit her … Read More...
Tutorial: Essential oils zipper pouch
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a zippered pouch to hold a set of essential oils. Or, if you don’t use essential oils, it could easily be adapted to make a great bag for nail polish and … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric mini banners
Susan from Sugarbeans shows how you can make these adorable fabric mini banners. She suggests hanging them on mailboxes or adding them to gift wrap. I think they’d also be cute hanging from a doorknob or perhaps even decorating a … Read More...
DIY Tie-Dye Long Johns
I live in Texas, but if you live somewhere that’s currently frozen over this might be a fun thing to do! Annette from Fiber Artsy shared these tie dye long johns on her blog.
Annette says “This is nothing new, … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Kids Valentine’s Day Cards
Kids of all ages will love these cute animal Valentine’s Day, both to give and receive. The cards come six to a sheet, and Lia recommends using a laser printer for full-color printing. If you don’t own one, you can … Read More...
Free Cut File | Rose Valentine’s Day Card
Create this gorgeous rose cut out Valentine’s Day card either by hand or with a Silhouette machine, by using the free downlaod from Tinsel + Trim. Once you have the card front cut out, add colored paper at the back … Read More...
Tutorial | The Ultimate Guide to Printing Printables
I share lots and lots of free printables here, because I love printables and I know many of you do too. While printables can be time and money saving – they are instant downloads, and you can use them over … Read More...
Tutorial: Valentine Bunny Brooch
A little touch of fun and cute for your Valentine’s Day – a bunny brooch! I imagine you could do this one for Easter, as well (maybe add an egg or use spring pastels). Don’t want a brooch? Stick … Read More...
Glass Bead Tutorial – Encased Layered Triangle Bead
Wandering around Pinterest for a variety of inspirations I came across a tutorial for an encased triangle bead and thought this would be a good one to share with all of you. It’s a cute bead with lots of design … Read More...
Homemade Heart Dog Treats
I’m not sure how well this is going to go over, but let’s take a chance. In the past I’ve thought about posting about treats for the pets. I’ve never thrown a birthday party for my cats, but I do … Read More...
One hour triangle quilt – yes way!
The quickest way to grab a quilter’s attention is promise they can make a baby quilt in one hour from start to finish. No way. That’s impossible you say for a triangle quilt. Well, Kate of See Kate Sew, claims … Read More...
Rice Krispies Treat Kisses
Here is a sweet treat without the chocolate. Create your own Kisses from Rice Krispie treats. Plus, Stephanie was kind enough to include some Valentine’s Day print outs for you to use. What a cute treat for a classroom party … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Tall leather tote
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this tall leather (or faux leather tote. Theirs is made from a metallic faux leather that they’ve embellished with rows of decorative ribbons. It’s fully lined, with pockets on the inside to hold phone or … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a slit to a seam with a clean finish
Many garments feature a slit at the bottom of a seam, whether it’s a side slit on a pair of pants or shirt hem, or a slit at the back of skirt. Camelot Fabrics shares a tutorial on their blog … Read More...
Home Décor Knock-Offs to Save You Money
Decorating a home can be a costly endeavor, but if you are willing to channel your inner crafter and make some of the things yourself, you can save quite a bit. We all love the name brand home décor items, … Read More...
Project: Post it Note Holder
This sweet post it note holder is made using a scoring board with cardstock and decorated with pattern papers and stamped images from C C Designs. Their blog has all the dimensions and cutting directions so you can make one … Read More...
Love Shacks
I love this idea for Valentine’s Day. Here is another take on the gingerbread house, but using graham crackers. Which a lot of people started using during the Christmas holiday. This is a great family craft to do over Valentine’s … Read More...