When I went to my first BECON, Bullseye Education Conference, Judith Schaechter was the keynote speaker and the most entertaining thus far. Her artistic medium is stained glass and she has created a gorgeous body of work. Her work is … Read More...
With ButterUp, spread butter straight from the fridge
My previous post on where to keep your butter got lots of people talking, with most people saying that they normally keep the butter on the counter at room temperature. So they never run into the classic issue of not … Read More...
Tutorial: Tote bag to drawstring backpack, no sewing required
Mette from Monsters Circus shows how you can transform a basic canvas tote bag into a drawstring backpack, with no sewing required. It’s an easy transformation, adding a casing to the top, and ring tabs at the bottom. In place … Read More...
Tutorial: Cardboard sewing machine cat scratching post
The Stories of Elke has combined two of my most favorite things – kitties and sewing – into one amazing project. It’s a cat’s scratching post made to look like a sewing machine! The hand crank is a cat face. … Read More...
A Taco Bar Is the Perfect Stress-Free Party Food Solution
Do your kids (or adults, for that matter) tend to use a party as an excuse to take food into areas of the house you generally keep off-limits for fear of messes? Joyful Daisy has a solution to end party-food … Read More...
Tutorial: Plastic pumpkins made pretty with fabric
Cristina from Remodelando la Casa shows how you can use strips of fabric to transform inexpensive (and frankly, tacky) plastic pumpkins into cute autumn décor. Set some out on your front porch, or do what she did and use them … Read More...
Freebie: Summer Printables
Working on scrapbooking those summer memories or needing to make a quick summer themed card? Grab some fun colorful printables for free from Papercrafts Magazine. Click here and scroll down for several different designs.
-Heather
Looking for free digital stamps… Read More...
DIY Yarn and Felt Halloween Wreath
Jesse of “Just Flew the Coop” is sharing a very cute “Felt Halloween Wreath” with us. This is a spooky Halloween DIY project that may scare the younger children away, but I love it! She has a complete tutorial for … Read More...
Tutorial: Dark Phoenix costume
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how she created a Dark Phoenix costume for her niece. The costume is based off of a basic t-shirt and leggings pattern. If you can sew a t-shirt and leggings, you can make this … Read More...
DIY Mini Felt Pumpkins Halloween
We know we can always count on amazing tutorials from American Felt & Craft! Today they have a “Mini Felt pumpkins” DIY by Sam with complete instructions on how to create the pumpkins and they made there’s in different shades … Read More...
How to make a recycled sweater cowl
Even if this project didn’t rock like it does I would be tempted to post it just for the fun photo this crafter shared! But this recycled sweater project does rock and it’s super easy. Pop on over to the … Read More...
How To Cook Cooler Corn
I still haven’t tried it yet, but I might try a smaller version for Labor Day Weekend. Corn that you cook in the cooler!
Apparently, it is well known in the camping community and the writer found out about it … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern hexagon pillow
Nicole from Modern Handcraft shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make her Fabric Fuse Modern Hexagon Pillow. It’s a simple square pillow covered with pleather hexagons. They’re stitched down through the corners, creating a cool graphic … Read More...
Should you put butter in the fridge?
According to this post on Gizmodo, which validates what most French already know, the answer is a overwhelmingly — NO!
And if you are worried about butter
going bad on the kitchen bench – the stats say that because … Read More...
11 Cakes For Those Who Sew, Quilt, Knit or Crochet
Do you know someone who has a talent for one of these wonderful hobbies? These beautiful cakes would be a perfect way to surprise that person at a birthday party, or maybe even a bridal shower. I have to say … Read More...
Getting Organized BEFORE The Holidays
Yes, it’s true, the “Holidays” are still a few months away. However, if you have had a busy first half of the year like I have, then you know the last half will go by just as quickly. It always … Read More...
Video tutorial: Patchwork coffee koozie
Fat quarter Shop shares a tutorial for making a patchwork coffee koozie. It’s a video tutorial so you can watch along and see how to make it. For the patchwork pieces, they recommend using a charm pack of pre-cut … Read More...
Five Little Monkeys Finger Puppets
If you have your own little monkeys, they will certainly enjoy making and playing with these cute monkey finger puppets that can be used when they sing the popular kid’s song “Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.
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Peg People Printable Clothes – Ninjas and Pirates
Dora from Plenty of Paprika shared these cute little peg ninjas on her blog! Not only are you likely to get inspiration just from looking at their cuteness, Dora also shared some free printables so that you can create your … Read More...
Free pattern: Yoga Skirt
Daniela from On the Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her Yoga Skirt. It’s a circle skirt from stretch knit fabric, with a super comfortable yoga-style waistband. The wide waistband folds over the top of the skirt to keep … Read More...