Turning a long narrow tube of fabric right side out can be a lesson in frustration. It doesn’t have to be. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how you can turn and press those narrow tubes like a pro. Instead of … Read More...
Crochet A Menagerie
Want to make a stuffed animal for someone special? You’ll find the perfect fuzzy friend in this collection called Edward’s Menagerie
by Kerry Lord. There are forty different soft and snuggly crocheted animal patterns in this charming collection so … Read More...
Polymer Clay Trick or Treat
Halloween is a fun bit of time in the calendar and polymer clay Halloween stuff is even more fun. There’s something about making silly Jack-o-lanterns, cute candy corns, spooky monsters from little bits of clay.
 Frankenpod Nautilus Necklace by Noadi |
How to make a recycled pallet hamper
If you are the sort that likes to decorate with a rustic look this project is just for you. Ronja sent in a link to the blog Nur Noch where there is a detailed tutorial on how to build the … Read More...
Easy Ice Cream Sandwich
This is definitely a brilliant idea! Have you seen this! Again, love those pinning to Pinterest! Maybe not for making a lot of ice cream sandwiches, but I am so stealing the idea when we decide to have ice cream … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered skirt tied with a pretty sash
Dana from MADE shows how you can make a gathered skirt tied with a pretty sash at the waist. Whether the skirt you make is fancy, like the layered lace and satin one shown here, or more casual made from … Read More...
Snag a Collection of Free Halloween Printables
Halloween’s coming up fast! To help you celebrate, Themed-Party-Ideas.com is offering a Halloween Printables e-book for free, when you enter a coupon code you’ll find after you like their Facebook page. If you already liked their page, you’ll … Read More...
Project: Bottle Brush Tree Christmas Holiday Card
I’ve seen several stamp companies with bottle brush tree designs for the holidays, I guess that vintage look is going to be very trendy this year!
Hero Arts has a fun bottle brush stamp and is sharing step by step … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Watermelon wristlet clutch
Cherie from You & Mie shares a free pattern for making this cute watermelon wristlet clutch. It’s quick to sew up. She made up a stack of them to give as favors at her daughter’s birthday party. She makes it from felt, … Read More...
Pottery Barn Mummy Decorative Pillow Knock Off
Debi is a wife, mother and Glam-ma and blogs out of Florida on “cameo cottage designs”! She is so excited! She knocked another knock off OFF! And she likes her’s better with the addition of gauze! I saw these pillows … Read More...
100 Ideas For Your Broken Items
Some of us just have this built in reasoning set into our brains that there is absolutely no reason to part with an item just because it’s simply “broken”. The crafter in us knows that there is some other way … Read More...
Halloween and Fall Yarn Crafts Roundup
ChiWei is a Jersey Girl who lives in a 100 year old Colonial money pit with their golden retriever Izzy, two kids, and a never-ending list of renovations. If you crochet or knit or just have balls of yarn; you … Read More...
1940s vintage sewing giveaway from Pattern Patter
Vintage sewing enthusiasts, this giveaway is for you! The Etsy vintage pattern sellers’ team, Pattern Patter, has collected a group of 1940s sewing patterns and notions to give away to one of their followers. The prize package is a collection … Read More...
Frozen Dinosaur Eggs
I suppose this project might be a good one for the middle of summer, when the weather outside is hot and it would feel great to play with a chunk of ice, it really can be fun any time of … Read More...
Stitch Rock Indie Craft Fair
The 8th Annual Stitch Rock Indie Craft Fair and Bazaar is only 3 weeks away!
Stitch Rock is South Florida’s largest annual indie craft fair & bazaar bringing back
old school crafting techniques with new school flare! With over 80 … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY cage bra top
Gina Michele shows how you can DIY a cage bra top like this one. Worn under an open back top, it looks like you’re wearing a cage bra but it’s actually all-in-one with a top. All you need to make … Read More...
8 Ways to Add Pumpkins To Your Fall Wedding Decor
Fall weddings can be absolutely stunning, thanks to the beautiful and rich colors that Mother Nature provides for us. Because of that color palate, we also have a large variety of options for wedding décor by pulling in the natural … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric flowers made with window screening
Would you use window screening to make pretty fabric flowersw? Steph from Crafting in the Rain says yes! And the result is quite pretty. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The contrast of the black screening with … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Watercolor Look with Markers
This stunning pink peony flower card doesn’t even look like it’s stamped but it actually is! Stamping on water color paper using water soluble markers (like the Tim Holtz Distress Ink markers
) instead of ink pads you can go … Read More...
Tutorial: Notebook paper pencil pouch
Amy from Friends Stitched Together guest blogs at Sew McCool with a tutorial showing how to make her Notebook Paper Zipper Pouch. The pencil pouch sewn to look like a sheet of notebook paper is perfect for back-to-school! Grommets down … Read More...