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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Christina from Lincoln Street Blog shares a tutorial at Eighteen 25 showing how you can make these cute flannel Halloween face pillows. She shows how to make a pumpkin, a ghost, a monster, and (my favorite, of course) a black … Read More...
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial for making a Kristoff costume for a baby. I think I may be the only person in the United States who hasn’t seen Frozen yet, but I hear Kristoff is a character … Read More...
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can DIY a pair of leggings with leather knee patches. Leather accents are trending this fall. You could spend big money to buy them at the mall, or you can create your … Read More...
Keeping with a “Bee” theme while planning your next shower can be a lot easier than you would probably imagine. I would honestly be a little worried that it could get a little “cheesy” if you are not careful, but … Read More...
How stylish are these baby converse shoes? I actually found these shoes on Pinterest, but didn’t find a decent link to make them. So I searched and then found these shoes on Ravelry, and these are just adorable.
The pattern … Read More...
Do you have tomatoes coming out of your ears this year? We have been blessed with a huge abundance of them in our crops and everyone around us has as well, which is definitely not something to complain about but … Read More...
Admittedly, you can’t really make out what this is till it is lit up. But I think it is a swell idea and something that will make an ideal decoration for Thanksgiving or maybe Halloween. And of course, I also … Read More...
