Proper sewing machine maintenance at home is key to keeping your machine in healthy running order. The latest podcast by Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners focuses on just that. For her podcast, she interviews a sewing machine technician to … Read More...
Some Sweaters that Might Not Inspire Your Own Sweater Knitting
The introduction to this slideshow of sweater knitting patterns from the 1970s makes me smile in light of what we’re talking about this month. It’s talking about how everyone seems to knit these days, but they mostly just knit scarves … Read More...
Winner of Zentangle book
Congratulations Liz, you are commenter 34, and have won the draw for a copy of the book, Tangle Stitches for Quilters and Fabric Artists: Relax, Meditate, and Create with Rhythmic Stitches, by Jane Monk. I will send you a … Read More...
knit.purl Replaces knit.wear, and a Giveaway
Interweave/F+W has had a special issue magazine called knit.wear for a few years, and the magazine has evolved with its latest issue to have a new name and design with the same editorial team. knit.purl is what the magazine is … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Spooky moon and bats Halloween pillow
Sasha from Tattooed Martha shares a tutorial for making this spooky bat Halloween pillow. The pillow is made from a gray and black fabric to look like a spooky moon, with a flock of felt bats flying across. The … Read More...
Dremel 8050 Giveaway
The winner of this giveaway is LILLIAN STEWART. Congratulations. We have sent you an email.
Dremel® Micro™ 8050 is a must-have tool for all DIYers and crafters. Featuring a new motor design, the Micro 8050 has enough power in its … Read More...
8 (more) Quick and Easy Little Girl Hairstyles
We had so much fun writing our last post of little girl hairstyles (found HERE) that we thought maybe you’d like to see another little round up of some other ideas that we all love! These may look a bit … Read More...
DIY Ideas of things you can DIY For your Wedding
Planning a wedding involves making countless decisions, and one of the dilemmas many brides-to-be face is whether to buy ready-made items or embark on a do-it-yourself (DIY) adventure. It’s a question that can leave you feeling torn between wanting to … Read More...
Fall Decor From Recycled Wine Corks
Do you have a collection of wine corks laying around your house and are just not quite sure what to do with them? This would be a great décor piece to make and use up those extra cork stops you … Read More...
DIY – Color Me Happy Necklace
There is something about this necklace that makes me smile. I know it’s title is “Color Me Happy” but it truly does that. I think its a combination os summer colors and a feeling of an aura run wrapped … Read More...
Free Pattern- Crochet Skull Round Up
Suddenly it is October and Halloween is sneaking up. Check out this roundup of Free Crochet patterns that involve skulls one way or another. I really love the Lace skull shawl. The shawl pattern will need translating into English if … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a fabric camellia
Deanna from Sew McCool shares a free tutorial for making a beautiful fabric camellia. They make gorgeous hair accessories for little girls, but I think they’d also be nice as brooches. You can make them from felt for an earthy … Read More...
Make your Own Inspiration Jar
I absolutely love this idea! When I was young, I loved to write stories but sometimes wouldn’t know what to write about so a jar like this would have come in handy. I think it would also be handy for … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric shoe charms
Gemia from Phat Quarters shows how you can make these fabric shoe charms, with no sewing required. They attach to a shoe by way of shoelaces thread through a couple of holes in the charm. They’re super fast to make. … Read More...
DIY no-sew fabric wreath
Deanna posted the tutorial for this fun, No Sew Harvest Fabric Wreath on her blog, Sew McCool.
I love how easy this is- All you need is a wreath form, some fabric scraps or ribbon, buttons and glue! The buttons … Read More...
Project: Halloween Candy Bag and Bookmark
Halloween candy and reading? Yes, please! Add little something extra to your Halloween treat bag by attaching a fun bookmark. Emily Leiphart will show you how to die cut candy bags from pattern paper and add some cute stamped and … Read More...
Tutorial: Jumbo storage tote
This jumbo storage tote by Sew4Home can be used to organize just about any room in your house. At 17″ high x 16″ in diameter, it’s big enough to hold toys or rolled up bath towels, or a throw blanket … Read More...
Two Halloween Countdown Ideas
I have two Halloween Countdown ideas for you today. One is for those with very little time, and other for if you are feeling crafty and want to use up some of those spooky Halloween papers.
Jen Gallacher shares a … Read More...
The Ultimate Scrapbooking Room!
Take a walk through this scrapbook paradise over at BHG. The slideshow takes you through this amazing scrapbooking room
Get ideas for storing small embellishments like buttons:
As well as important basics like all that paper
I … Read More...
Tutorial: Candy Cane Christmas Letters
Alright… I’ve been making ornaments for months and just did my first holiday show of the season so that’s all I can plead when I put out a link to a fun holiday tutorial in October. This tutorial from Rachel … Read More...