Weaving is hugely popular right now, don’t you think? I’ve been considering trying to do some weaving, and I love this idea of weaving with fabric scraps from Buttons and Paint…
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Tutorial: Make a table runner
I like a table runner for adding personality and color to a table top without covering the whole thing in fabric. Natalie from The Creative Mom guest blogs in the A to Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with her … Read More...
Summer of Sketches 16 | Lots and Lots of Photos!
With enough space for 11 photos, you can use this sketch to capture a major trip or event all on one page. A great one for scrapping Instagram photos!
Vernell documented her visit to Paris
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6 Paper Clip Jewelry Tutorials
You may think of a paper clip as an average office product, but have you ever tried making a piece of jewelry out of one? This post is just what you need to show you how. With ideas from bracelets … Read More...
Tutorial: Nursing cover
Ginger from Gingerly Made shares a tutorial showing how to make a nursing cover. The cotton cover hangs from your neck by an adjustable strap. Boning in the top of the cover bows it out so you can look down … Read More...
Project: Halloween Treat Bags and Tags
Don’t just hand out candy for Halloween, add a fun hand made touch by packing those treats into little bags. You can stamp on the bags and add a cute stamped tag too, like these adorable bags made with Mama … Read More...
Project: Halloween Gift Card Holder
Using a gift card holder die cut from chipboard Barbara from Sin City Stamps made this wonderful spooky Halloween Themed card. I love all the dimension she added with the layers of vintage designs and cut out stamped images. If … Read More...
A library cake
Sorry, no recipe or step by step directions for this one, but just had to post it because of how awesome this cake is! And I wonder how many hours went into making it!
This “library” cake was made by … Read More...
Churn Dash Stitch Along
Jenny, of Elefantz, offers us a sweet activity to mark the end of summer with her “12 Week Shabby Roses Churn Dash Stitch Along”. You’ll start by embroidering a design (each one unique) on a solid ground. This will become … Read More...
Cricut Tutorial: Create military-inspired accents for a dress
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can add military-inspired accents to a dress or top. Rather than buying pre-made embellishments, she uses her Cricut to create her own from a piece of leather. If you don’t have a Cricut … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible sling bag
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs in the A-Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with a tutorial for a Switchable Striped Sling Satchel. (Guess which letter she was assigned?) It’s a reversible sling bag with a long strap so … Read More...
Go! Felt! Win! {Take Two}: Easy DIY Cheer Pom-Poms and Skirt
I want to make my 15 month old Granddaughter a Cleveland Browns Halloween costume this year. While searching the net I found “Go! Felt! Win! {Take Two}: Easy DIY Cheer Pom-Poms” by Gina of “CampClem”! She made a little … Read More...
Tutorial: Hemming stretchy fabrics
Sewing on knits is easy. Hemming knits, on the other hand, can be frustrating. The stretchy fabric tends to become wavy when it’s stitched, especially if your hem is going across the stretchiest part of the fabric. In order to … Read More...
What is the best time to drink coffee?
With nearly 90% of Adult Americans admitting to drinking a cup of coffee every day, there is no doubt that coffee is a must-have item for you. Some drink it to start their day, some drink it to get … Read More...
Has the Minnesota State Fair Food menu gone too far?
With items like Meat Loaf on a stick, bacon wrapped Turkey, Pretzel Curds and S’mores Beer, the annual State fair of Minnesota is living up to its weird and wacky food reputation.
Most of these foods would be enough to … Read More...
Glad to kiss this quilt goodbye
It happens. Some projects, no matter how hard we try, yield less than desirable results. Alyssa of Measured and Slow found this out with her latest quilt, “Kisses”, a portion of which is shown here. She admits failure is not … Read More...
31 Remodeling Ideas
If you are building or remodeling, this post from Buzzfeed is something you need to read. Some of them may be a little extreme for the average home, but some of them are such great ideas that you will not … Read More...
Shea Butter Soap Tutorial
I know looks are not everything, BUT when you see an amazing photo like this it just draws you in. I want to make soap right now! I had purchased all my supplies about a year ago ready to take … Read More...
Tute: Use Photoshop for improv applique
Previewing your work along the way to a completed project is important. Just ask Daisy of Ants to Sugar, who recently used Photoshop for this purpose, with great results. She did improvisational piecing, then played, digitally, with cutting it into … Read More...
DIY Bubble Wand
For many of us, as August dwindles to a close, we are no longer thinking about summer fun. It is a shame though because there is still plenty of warm weather to be enjoyed!
Next time you are looking for … Read More...