There’s no reason to have an ugly mouse pad at your desk. Cover that baby with fabric and make it pretty!! Lindsay from The Cottage Home shows how to do it. It’s super fast, super easy, and requires no sewing. … Read More...
Back to School Clay
It’s the bestest time of year again! The kidlets are heading back to school, the routine and schedules are on their way back and, where I live, the mosquito onslaught will stop soon. Here’s a selection of back to school … Read More...
Product Review: Stampin’ Up Holiday Catalog
Stampin Up has just released their brand new Holiday Catalog. This supplement adds Fall, Winter, Christmas and New Years items to the current Stampin’ Up lineup and will only be available to order for a limited time.
This new … Read More...
Getting Started With Christmas Crochet
I know it’s likely way too hot where you (and I) live to even think about Christmas crochet, but it’s time. Unless you want to attempt to crochet around the clock once the calendar hits December 1, 2014, you need … Read More...
Tutorial: Textured Napkin Ring
The tutorial for this napkin ring uses air dry clay but you could substitute polymer clay and, voila, it works equally well. The shiny finish on the ring is from using mica powders to highlight the texture. You could use … Read More...
Tute: Tot’s Triangle Tote
Fill this cute tote with things to keep the little ones busy and your next outing will be a cinch. The bottom is made of pieced triangles sewn into rows. The handles sit between this and the top band. All … Read More...
Tutorial: Crossover pocket backpack
Sew4Home shows how to make a drawstring backpack with crossover pockets on the front. The criss cross design creates three pockets that can hold pens and pencils and other smaller items. The backpack itself is a simple drawstring backpack, with … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric scissors case
Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial showing how she made these beautiful scissors cases. They’ve got batting inside that will keep the sharp ends of the scissors from poking through. You can make them from small pieces of … Read More...
Should you eat this Donut?
This fast-food mash up from Tim Horton’s is a gastronomical nightmare, or delight, as your tastes may go.
This Buffalo Crunch donut is a glazed-donut filled with tangy Buffalo sauce and is available till Monday at the New York State … Read More...
Celebrate the End of Summer with a Watermelon Party
Sometimes the best things to celebrate are the things you love. One of the most enjoyed parts of summer is watermelon.
Say It With Cake has created this Watermelon Party theme to celebrate one of the simple joys for all … Read More...
Tutorial: Kitschy tufted fabric napkin rings
How cute are these tufted fabric napkin rings! Mica from Frolicking Freckles shares a tutorial showing how to make them. You can make them from your smaller scraps. If you’ve made any other items for your tabletop, you could make … Read More...
Felted Soap Cozy & School Colors Felted Laptop Sleeve FREE PATTERNS!
Lion Brand always has some really lovely knit patterns that are FREE! These two patterns are for Easy (Level 1) and Easy (Level 2) knitted and felted; so if you always wanted to try felting your knits give these a … Read More...
Tutorial: Circle wrap skirt
Jane from Buzzmills shows how you can make a circle wrap skirt. She uses a basic circle skirt pattern drafted with a tutorial from Patty the Snug Bug, but alters it to add the extra that wraps over. Because you’re … Read More...
Winner of Angry Birds Friendship Bracelets Book and DMC Floss
Congrats go out to Terri H. of Las Vegas, NV. She is the winner of the book Angry Birds Friendship Bracelets and a pack of DMC Embroidery Floss. Thanks to all who entered! If you would like to see … Read More...
(Mostly) Gross Knitwear from Movies
Speaking of knitting as it relates to popular culture, I recently came across this slideshow from Vulture called “Great Moments in Dystopian Knitwear.” Because every post-apocalyptic movie (and probably the TV shows, too, though we haven’t seen a lot of … Read More...
Dr. Who Knitting Projects
I finally got to watch the new Doctor Who
last night, and while I’m not quite sold on the new guy (it always takes me a few episodes) it was still a lot of fun.
Looking for more Dr who … Read More...
Freebie: Almost Fall
Fall is just around the corner and I couldn’t be happier. Summer and Fall are my favorite seasons. The air is crisp, you get to wear sweaters and don’t even get me started on foods flavored with pumpkin. While we … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY “easy dress” or adaptive shirt from a regular shirt
When Nanny from Nannynotes2u needed an “easy dress” or adaptive shirt for her dad who is in a nursing facility, she figured out how to make one out of an existing shirt. She slit the shirt up the back and … Read More...
Test for Date Rape Drug with Your Nail Polish
What do these four guys have to do with Nail polish? They are the creators of a Nail polish that changes color when it comes into contact with date rape drugs such as Rohypnol, Xanax, and GHB. The person (lady … Read More...
Learn to create the Sewing Machine cake internal structure
There are tons and tons of sewing machine cakes on the Internet, but not many of them show you how to create the insides of the cakes. Most of them use Rice Krispies to make the structure but this one … Read More...