This is an easy DIY for making tie-dye effects on your favorite denims! I love how Aimee has taken an idea she borrowed from an Elle Magazine spread and made it her own.
The effort is minimal and the design … Read More...
Project: Stamped Halloween Scarf
Don’t want to wear a costume for Halloween but still want to dress up? How about stamping up a cute black cat scarf for yourself (or a gift). You could also stamp one in other colors for any time of … Read More...
Tutorial: Slashed reverse applique to cover up ugly t-shirt graphics
I smell a cover-up with this project. But that’s not a bad thing, because this project is all about covering up an ugly t-shirt graphic with a much cooler slashed applique. Lisa from Cuccicuccicoo shares a tutorialshowing how to do … Read More...
Visit an Ultra Organized Scrapbook Room
Leah Fung took a small space , just 100 square feet, and by using a variety of low-cost organizational systems, set up a scrapbook room that would be the envy of anyone! She built her room on a budget, by … Read More...
Freebie | Potion Bottle Labels for Halloween
Get the free printable for these potion bottle labels from Tikkido, plus learn how to make the scary potions for Halloween decor. You can find the perfect jars and bottles to use at Ikea or the Dollar Store. You’ll want … Read More...
Polymer Clay Jewellery
Just a few polymer clay jewellery pretties to tempt. My colleague has a stack of cute tutorials coming up for others shortly!
Jack O Lantern Necklace by La Nostalgie| Heart Necklace by mrsvic1 | Berry Necklace by Clayberry Jewelry | … Read More...
Betty Crocker Wicked Witch Hat
Here is another cute idea for after school or for the school party. The Witch’s hat is made out of Fruit Roll Ups
,Gushers
, marshmallow and a cookie. Betty Crocker shows us how to take an every day … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a cardigan using a t-shirt pattern
Alli from B.Yazoo blogs at Imagine Gnats with a tutorial showing how you can make a cardigan out of the Tumble Tee pattern. Cardigans are a lightweight extra layer for fall weather, especially nice for kids to wear when … Read More...
Tutorial: Pac-Man and ghost Halloween costumes
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how you can make Pac-Man and ghost Halloween costumes. Wokka, wokka, wokka… They’re quick and easy to make from felt. If your family does themed costumes, this would make a … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Witch silhouette Halloween pillow
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial for making this witch silhouette Halloween pillow. The silhouette on a white oval background looks like old timey cut paper silhouettes, or perhaps even a cameo. She includes a template for … Read More...
Cynthia Morgan Casting Tutorial Part 3
Cynthia has finished the tutorial so I’ll post back to back posts for each of the last two parts. This is a beginner pate de verre project that is so lovely and can be customized to whatever you’d like. She’s … Read More...
Sweater Sleeve Pumpkins — NO SEW!!
Angie of “the country chic cottage” is a full time working wife and mother of 3 kids and she loves to craft and change out the decor in her home. Angie’s “Sweater Sleeve Pumpkins — NO SEW” has to be … Read More...
Some Fun Scarves, Shawls and Cowls
I’m back with another lightning round of patterns from yarn companies that would make perfect projects for fall. This time it’s a bunch of accessories that go around the neck. Enjoy!
carves
The Zig Zag Scarf from Lion Bran Yarn … Read More...
Tutorial: Add piping when making a bag
Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a tutorial showing how you can add piping when sewing a bag. The piping adds a pretty finish to your seams and shows off the lines of your bag. Her tutorial shows how to make … Read More...
How to make recycled box spiders for Halloween
The expression on these cute little spiders is more fun than scary. Pop on over to the blog Mollymoo Crafts for this fun tutorial you can do with your kids on how to make recycled box spiders to decorate for … Read More...
Freebie: Happy Candy Corn
Candy corn…you either love it or hate it. It is a very polarizing candy. I can usually eat about a handful then I am done for the year. The Pink Samurai created this Happy Candy Corn pattern for you. It … Read More...
I Love to Create Recycled Denim Book Covers
Margo of “the impatient crafter” Has an excellent tutorial for “I Love to Create Recycled Denim Book Covers”! Follow her instructions and make a designer book cover for schoolbooks or a book you’re reading or maybe a sketch pad cover … Read More...
Help a girl out with some sewing research?
Ruth from Cut the Cloth plans on doing academic research on the home sewing industry for her final year in university. The title of her planned research is A Social Study of Sewing Patterns. Problem is, there’s actually not … Read More...
Make Your Own Creepy Halloween Potion Bottles
I’ve always been a collection of interestingly shaped bottles, so I love this potion bottle Halloween craft from Tikkido. Her free printables turn ordinary glass bottles into creepy looking potions – everything from a Spiderweb Slurry to Freshly Squeezed Toad … Read More...
Make Your Own Food Storage Shelf
You’ve worked hard all Summer to tend your harvest and grow the perfect garden. Now what? You can preserve all of that produce through canning and freezing, but some of them will actually keep for quite a while if you … Read More...