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...
DIY: Watercolor Affirmation Cards
Make your own affirmation cards and place them around your home as a reminder to embrace ‘happy thoughts’ instead of dwell on the negative.
Rachel, from Adventures in Making, shared a tutorial for creating these watercolor-styled affirmation cards. I love … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur and satin scarf
Gina Michele shows how you can create this faux fur and satin scarf. The design is inspired by a scarf she spied at Anthropologie. The middle portion of the scarf is a faux fur which will keep your neck arm … Read More...
Inspiration: The Simpsons
Currently every Simpsons episode ever is being aired. 12 days of Simpson! I have been binge watching all 552 episodes and my DVR is getting close to being full. To honor The Simpsons, above are some of my favorite stitchy … Read More...
Inspiration: 3-D Tardis Cross Stitch
Did you watch the season premiere of Dr. Who last night? What did you think of the new doctor? In a short time, I have fallen in love. I’m excited to see what adventures he will get into. As excited … Read More...
Tutorial: 2 girls dress styles from a raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make two styles of girls dresses from a basic raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern. One is a drop waist dress with gathered skirt, the other an A-line dress cinched at the waist … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Witch Paper Die Cut
Free SVG Files has a fun vintage witch die cut to download for free in a Zip format that includes the .svg files for use with Sure Cuts A Lot, Make-The-Cut, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition or any other SVG compatible … Read More...
Winner of Flutter fabric bundle
Via Random.org, I drew commenter 31, who said this about the “Flutter” fabric collection by Laura Gunn:I love the butterfly print and the painters canvas in mermaid. So pretty!!Congratulations Karen, I will contact you privately to get this … Read More...
“It Girl” Crochet
Don’t you love the unique wrist warmers on the cover of this new book? I love the symmetry as well as the swirl effect the designer has created. This is just one of 23 patterns for accessories in this book… Read More...
Tutorial: Easy onesie dress
It’s easy to turn an inexpensive onesie into a cute baby dress. Emily from Nap Time Creations shows how you can do it. The oneside dress has a gathered skirt sewn on to it, with the bottom of the onesie … Read More...
Tutorial: How to Make a Shaker Card
This mermaid card from My Art Lab is simply stunning! The mermaid is stamped behind clear plastic acetate with sequins and glitter trapped behind so it floats around her to make a shaker card. There are so many fun little … Read More...