Palak from Make It Handmade shows how you can make these pretty and practical felt baskets to organize your home. They are super easy to make – just four seams and some simple running stitches around the top. Your baskets … Read More...
Tip: How to Cut Detailed Die Cuts
There are some really lovely intricate metal dies on the market but sometimes it can be hard to get all those little details to cut out cleanly. Lori Craig at Splitcoast Stampers shares her tips, like using wax paper when … Read More...
How to Make a Felt Cowboy Vest in 15 Minutes
Carolina of “30 Minute Crafts” was created out of the need for fast crafting with two young sons. Her son was recently digging through his old Halloween costumes and found the cutest little cowboy vest that she made for him … Read More...
Tutorial: Knit stripwork skirt
Jonie from Knot Sew Normal shares a tutorial at Sew McCool showing how you can make this knit stripwork skirt. This style of work works equally well for girls and women. It’s a good project to use up smaller pieces … Read More...
How to make recycled wine cork letters
This project will take some serious collecting but for some it may be the “tasty” part of the project (like for me!) I love how using the Wine corks on end makes them look like dots and the colors are … Read More...
Knit a Sweet One-Skein Newsboy Hat {Expires Sept. 30, 2014}
This month’s free pattern download from Sweater Babe is a super cute newsboy-style hat sized for babies up to adults. It uses just one skein of yarn and is a little cuter than the traditional baby hat thanks to the … Read More...
Halloween “Penny Rug” Table Runner
Alecia of “Chicken Scratch NY” lives in Upstate NY with her husband on a small farm with plenty of animals to keep them company. Alecia has the neatest tutorial on how to make a “Halloween Penny Rug Table Runner” She … Read More...
Top 10 Halloween Party Decoration Ideas
The weather is turning cooler, the leaves are turning colors, and the season for planning your Halloween party is finally here! Kids of all ages (admit it, even those big kids we call adults) love a party whose theme involves … Read More...
10 Cute Stuffies with Sewing Patterns And Tutorials
There’s nothing cuter than seeing a child carrying around their most beloved stuffed animal or softie, and bringing their little sidekick everywhere they go. We’ve got ten adorable little handmade stuffed toys for you today, complete with patterns and tutorials, … Read More...
Cake Mix Cookies
I couldn’t resist popping over from my usual blog BathnBody to share with you this recipe my daughter I adapted today. We have seen lot’s of recipes for cake mix this and cake mix that but this was our first … Read More...
Make Your Own Toilet Bombs
Although it may be a bit of an embarrassing topic for some, the fact of the matter is that the bathroom can be one of the most disgusting, germy, and smelly places in the home. Even with frequent cleanings, it is … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini pouf pincushion
This mini pouf pincushion is a pretty place to park your sewing pins and needles. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s a scrap-happy project using only small pieces of fabric. Each pouf uses eight 2″ x … Read More...
Printable Row Counter Makes Your Notes Prettier
Sometimes I can find — or actually get up and bother to find — a real row counter when I need one for a knitting project. But usually I just make hash marks on whatever piece of paper/back of an … Read More...
A is for Apple
A is for Apple and it is also for Autumn… Coincidence? I think not because autumn is the perfect time to teach about apples, and learning about both are a great way to start an alphabet unit!
Bern, from Mom … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy princess costume shirt
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make this Cinderella costume shirt. It’s easy to make because you start with a purchased tank top and just add the puffy princess sleeves. Wear it with a matching tulle tutu … Read More...
DIY Shibori Suji Dyed Felted Shawl
I’ve posted about Shibori here a few times recently, it’s quite a trend! Annette from Fiber Artsy loves the trend and posted this tutorial on her blog.
Annette shares a technique called Suji Dyeing. It looks fairly easy, but can … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy to make, easy to wear knit skirt
A simple knit skirt like this one is a wardrobe staple. It’s easy to wear, and also happens to be easy to make. Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Fabric requirements are simple – … Read More...
3D Invitations & Floral Envelope Liners
There are so many pretty details in these dimensional invitations. Gold glitter paper, a pop-up, and floral patterned paper make these invites unique! I especially love the floral envelope liners. They may look complicated, but with a quick and easy … Read More...
Technique: Layered Stamps Card
The Spectrum Noir blog shares how to make a lovely layered image card. By stamping the same stamped image on different papers and cutting them out and layering them together you’ll get a wonderful card with lots of dimension and … Read More...
Scrap Alert | New Project Life App Available
Becky Higgins just announced the release of the Project Life App for iPhones. (Android version to follow!) According to her site
… Read More...Imagine scrapbooking without scissors or adhesive or tools … or without having to print photos! Never before has