Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shares a tutorial for making a throw pillow with an appliqued orange peel design. The orange peel design is a traditional motif but would be quite at home in modern décor depending on your … Read More...
How to make an easy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume
This just made me crack up laughing! I have never seen a better repurposing of a turkey baking pan! So clever. Pop on over to the blog Crafts By Courtney for the tutorial on how to make a recycled turkey … Read More...
Pompom bat {tutorial}
Here is a cute pompom Bat with felt wings for a last minute party or a friend for the kids. Stephanie of “Handmade Cuddles” will show you step-by-step how to make this little guy. You can use the pompom maker … Read More...
Knit Some Simple Slippers for a Gift, or for You
As the holiday crafting season comes upon us, we’re all looking for simple knitting projects we can use to stockpile some gifts or even just to make a little something for ourselves to relieve some of the stress around the … Read More...
Susty Party Supplies Are Now at Target!
If you’ve never tried Susty Party’s party supplies, you’re missing out. This company manufactures fabulous eco-friendly party supplies that are made from renewable or sustainably harvested materials and can be recycled or home composted when you’re done. There are several … Read More...
Tutorial: Child-sized play tool belt
Nichole from Bluebird & the Boy guest blogs at Sew McCool with a tutorial showing how to make a child-sized play tool belt. It’ll hold all his or her kid-sized play tools so they’re handy when something needs repairing. It … Read More...
DIY Birdseed Wreath
I am loving this amazingly easy and picture perfect Birdseed wreath by the team at Martha Stewart Crafts. They have made clever use out of a Bundt pan by creating a pretty suet-birdseed feeder for your feathered friends.
Some baking … Read More...
And Speaking of Cowls
Thanks for the amazing response to my yarn giveaway (if you haven’t entered yet it’s open through Sunday). I’m taking this positive reaction to mean both that you love free yarn and that you love cowls, which a lot of … Read More...
7 Quick and Easy Quilt Patterns
In today’s digital world, it can be hard to know what to give someone. Even if you do have a specific person in mind, it’s easy for presents to get overlooked. Fortunately, handmade gifts are becoming increasingly popular.
They not … Read More...
Make Your Own Moss Planted Ampersand
The ampersand is a classic symbol that we have all come to use as an abbreviation. It has recently taken over the home décor trend and you can find it in most all home stores in many different forms. This … Read More...
Free Pattern – Apple Pouch
This cute little and might I add healthy pouch is made by Repeat Crafter Me. These would make adorable little coin purse gifts for teachers (because it’s an apple). They are quick to make and the pattern could be varied … Read More...
I heart fake food – Felt Sugar Cookie Tutorial
Amy of “while wearing heels” hearts fake food, like her sweet “sugar cookies”! No fake kitchen is complete without a set of sugar cookies. With this easy to follow tutorial, your little baker will have so much fun whipping up … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew a recessed zipper
A recessed top zipper is a nice feature for a bag. Instead of the zipper being flush across the top of your bag, it’s set into a panel that’s sewn an inch or so below the top of your bag. … Read More...
Building Speech and Language with Leaf Man
You might look at the picture here and think it is just a simple craft project using construction paper and leaves. Katie, from Playing With Words 365, looks at it and sees an opportunity to work on speech and language … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace trimmed running shorts from pajama pants
Anna from Plan B shows how she refashioned a pair of silky pajama pants into lace trimmed running shorts. The look is a little bit sporty, a little bit romantic. Or leave off the lace trim and just go for … Read More...
The Bride’s Guid To Choosing The Right Hairstyle
When you started planning your wedding, did you think about the fact that you need to have a plan in place for you hairstyle? Ok, maybe you did, but you probably didn’t think about the fact that your style needs … Read More...
DIY: Ampersand Shadow Box
Alison shared the tutorial for this fun paper mache Ampersand Shadow Box on the blog Adventures in Making. Ampersands are a pretty popular symbol for more than just saying “And”. If you’re not a fan of ampersands though, you could … Read More...
Freebie: Gingerbread Digital Stamp
Whimsie Doddles Digital Stamps is sharing this adorable Gingerbread Man with Mug digi stamp for free, click here to download it and make some cute tags, cards or food labels with it this holiday season.
-Heather
Looking for more digital … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew monster claw gloves
Caroline from Salsa Pie shows how you can make a pair of monster claw gloves – quick, easy, and with no sewing required. You’ll start with a pair of inexpensive gloves and then add felt claws to the end. This … Read More...
Tutorial | Pilgrim Napkin Rings for Thanksgiving
Dress up and secure your napkins for Thanksgiving Dinner with these Pilgrim Styled Napkin Rings from Crafts by Amanda. This is a very stylish interpretation of the pilgrim rings usually made by kids. Along with cardboard tubes, you’ll need … Read More...