The Cerisy skirt is a popular free pattern by Rachael Gander from Imagine Gnats. It’s a knee-length A-line skirt with a knit waistband, that also happens to be reversible. It’s an easy skirt to make, but she makes it even … Read More...
On Trend Crafts
There is a new indie craft fair! OnTrend Crafts is based in western Massachusetts, created by a group of crafters that want to help artists sell their goods and encourage people to buy local and handmade!
Here’s a bit about … Read More...
Keeping Up With Former Two Peas Garden Girls
Two Peas in a Bucket is now completely shut down and it is a new era in the online scrapbooking world. But what happened to their Design Team, The Garden Girls? If you want to be sure to still get … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Flouncy little apron
Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making their Flouncy Little Apron. It’s a full apron (as opposed to a half-apron), but in a shorter length than most full aprons. There are three tiers of ruffles at the bottom, and one … Read More...
Tunisian Crochet For Baby – Meet The Author!
This new book is full of goodies for baby, created by best selling crochet designer Sharon Silverman. I asked Sharon why she chose Tunisian crochet for babies
to create these designs. She kindly offered the following information:
Looking for … Read More...
Tutorial: An Autumn Turtle
Where I live you can feel autumn inching in – the day time temperatures are still lovely but there’s a chill in the mornings and the evenings come so much earilier than they need to. School starts for the kidlet … Read More...
What are you making with your old jeans?
Before you go tossing out your family’s worn out denim jeans, read this post to see if there is something better you can be doing with them.
Now, saving your old denim jeans may be something your grandma or mother … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew t-shirt to racerback tank DIY
Danielle from Stickelberry shows how you can refashion a basic t-shirt into a loose fit racerback tank, with no sewing required. The loose fit racerback tank has extra deep armholes and gathers at the center back that makes it great … Read More...
Project: Vintage Style Typewriter Card
Darkroom Door Stamps is sharing directions for making this vintage inspired typewriter card. It hard to find ideas for masculine cards but I think this one would be perfect for the next guy in your life you need to make … Read More...
Halloween DIY: yarn, sticks, & spider webs tutorials
Mari of “Small for Big” Is sharing a traditional God’s Eye into Spider Web for a fabulous Halloween decoration. I find her idea to be charming and original. She decided on this for her little daughter Birdie for yarn-based projects … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric princess or prince dress-up crown
When you’re a little girl, all you really need to be a princess is a crown. Deb from Two Cheeky Monkeys shows how you can make a pretty fabric crown, perfect for any dress-up princess or prince. The sewing is … Read More...
10 Ways To Decorate A Costal Home For Fall
Fall is a time for warm colors, pumpkin spice, and cozy blankets. But what if you live in a coastal home? The cool breeze and salty air may make traditional fall decorating seem out of place. But fear not, there … Read More...
Underground Greenhouse Tutorial For Year-Round Gardening
Do you like gardening, but tend to go into a winter depression because you can’t enjoy those fresh fruits and veggies during those few cold months of the year? An underground greenhouse, or walipini, may be the option for you. … Read More...
Tutorial: 15 minute tank refashion
Here’s an easy tank top refashion. With 1/4 yard of apparel fabric and 15 minutes, you can a contrast bottom to the tank. It adds a fun pop of color and pattern to the hem, and it’s also a great … Read More...
Owl Cake Tutorial
I love the wise old owl! This plain owl turns into a cute owl when decorated. I wanted to show you how easy it is to create the cake using two different size cake pans
. I actually think I … Read More...
Natural ADHD Treatment Option
I am not going to take sides on the ADHD controversial wall but I have been asked to share this Essential oil recipe. This blend of oils, which not only helped one woman but has many more praising it’s Natural … Read More...
Knit a Sweater Out of T-Shirt Yarn
I love making and using T-shirt yarn, but sometimes it can be difficult to know what to do with it. The always fabulous Donatella from Inspiration and Realisation was inspired by a chunky elongated stitch top from the Richard … Read More...
My Place in the World – Art Project
This is a wonderful project you can use to help teach kids a little bit about geography. You start off with a paper plate. Next, you cut out a circle that is about an inch smaller than the paper plate. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy outdoor flanged pillow
Holly from McCall Manor shares a tutorial for making a flanged outdoor pillow. The flange creates a subtle but elegant frame around the pillow. It’s also a surprisingly easy design element to add to a pillow. This same style of … Read More...
25 Clever Burlap DIY Projects
Burlap is a huge trend right now. I’m not really a fan of burlap, to me it’s itchy. But a lot of people love it.
Annette from FiberArtsy created a round up of 25 fun burlap projects from a bunch … Read More...