If you are looking for a fast and easy treat holder to make for all of your special Valentines, give this project a try. Christina, from Laughing and Losing It, got tired of spending a ton of money on Valentine’s … Read More...
Fear sewing mistakes? Here’s your permission to sew badly
What is it that prevents you from tackling a challenging sewing project? Don’t want to mess up the fabric? Or invest time in a project only to not have it work? Or are you just a perfectionist and are embarrassed … Read More...
46 jewelry designs
Over at the leader of lists- BuzzFeed there is an awesome list of 46 DIY jewelry designs that are really fashion forward. I have to say I would make just about everything on the list. This is the last idea … Read More...
5 Favorite Scapbook Lines from CHA 205
I’m sort of an all around crafter, but scrapbooking will always be one of my first crafting loves. I love combining patterned papers, stickers, and embellishments with my photos to document my life. I also just like to collect pretty … Read More... Tutorial: Big heart pillow
Anna from noodlehead shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make this bold heart pillow. The large heart on the front of the pillow is pieced. She includes a video showing how to piece the curves. An invisible … Read More...
Tutorial | Baby Book Pocket Keepsake Album
Gift this gorgeous scrapbook keepsake album to a new mom, so she can easily document baby’s first year. The album is made up of 12 pockets, one for each month, that can be used for journaling, and holding mementoes like … Read More...
Tutorial | Mini Party Blowout Valentines
Valentine Party blowouts? Yes, please! Gift these adorable party toys for Valentine’s Day that you made yourself! You will need paper straws, tissue paper, glassing bags, and the heart printable which is a free download. Kids of any age would … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Ceramic Trinket Dish
Here’s an air dry clay tutorial for a trinket dish. This one has a lovely finish and pretty detailing. As with many of the air dry clay tutorials you could use the same techniques in polymer clay by curing at … Read More...
Make Your Own Mini Party Hats
What’s a party without festive hats for your guests? Delineate Your Dwelling has created an adorable DIY party hat project that’s perfect for a child’s birthday party or any type of family-friendly event.
Heart Bead Tutorial from Amy Trescott – Forever Grateful Beads
It’s almost Valentine’s Day so I’ve been looking for tutorials to make hearts and other valentineish stuff. This tutorial by Amy Trescott of Forever Grateful Beads is a good exercise for beginners but it’s also something cool for those with … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled ribbon wreath
Cherie from The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make this pretty ruffled ribbon wreath for your front door. Her tutorial shows how to make the ruffled ribbon out of a regular spool of non-ruffled ribbon, and then how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric note pad folio
Sue Bleiweiss shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make this fabric note pad folio. Inside the folio is a pocket to hold a small note pad and a corner pocket to hold notes. Outside, there’s a … Read More...
How to make plastic egg nesting dolls
I LOVE nesting dolls, my two favorites are my Hello Kitty set and my Nativity scene set. I never would have thought you could make your own set out of plastic Easter eggs but you can! Now is the time … Read More...
Valentines Wall Display & shabby-beachy box
Linda Nortje of “With A Blast” lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has a tutorial for a delightful Valentines Wall Display. The Wall Plant Box in her bedroom which has now turned into a Valentine’s Day Display. The different elements … Read More...
Project Notebook: Kid’s Fingerless Mitts
During a recent really cold snap, my daughter was complaining about how cold her hands get when she washes her hands. She’s five, so just turning on the warm water is out of the question.
I suggested I could knit … Read More...
Choosing a good mix of fabrics for your sewing project
I enjoy sewing projects that allow me to mix prints. I like to play with combinations of color and pattern, but not everyone feels this way. If choosing a mix of fabrics for a projects turns you into a nervous … Read More...
Winter Surprises from Knitty are Here
Once a season Knitty releases a couple of extra patterns as a special surprise outside of the regular issues, and the new winter surprises were just released.
Go check out Socks of Angst by Kim Driggs, which celebrate the buckles … Read More...
Easy No-Sew Valentine’s Day Place Mats
If you’re looking for a fun, festive, and inexpensive way to decorate for a special Valentine’s Day meal, look no further than these adorable pom pom place mats. This no-sew project uses pom pom ribbon, a glue gun, and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy fabric basket with piping
Niki from Roonie Ranching shares a tutorial for making a boxy fabric basket. She used to hold some Valentine’s treats for her son’s teacher. When teacher is done with the treats, she’ll have a handy fabric basket to organize her … Read More...
How to make a glow-in-the-dark wall clock
Now this clock is store-bought and the crafter simply shows how to paint it so it glows-in-the-dark but when I spotted it I thought – wouldn’t it be cool to use recycled refrigerator magnets to make it? You could even … Read More...