Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a simple girls gathered skirt in just 10 minutes. She does it by repurposing an old shirt (adult size). It takes just one cut and one seam. You … Read More...
Projects and Inspiration: Die Cut Your Holiday Paper Crafting Projects
From Aug 18th – the 29th Spellbinders Dies is having a 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. Visit their blog each day to see new holiday products, ideas, project tutorials, meet their new design team and best of all enter … Read More...
Newsy: Crafty mags going away
Soon, you will cease to see these magazines on store shelves or in your mailbox. Sadly, the parent company, All American Crafts, closed its doors last week. Specifically dear to my heart are two of their publications, The Quilter and … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Olaf
Disney’s Family site has all sorts of crafts and goodies on it. Including a tutorial on how to make a polymer clay Olaf figure. The cute snowman is from the insanely popular movie Frozen. You could embed a … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY jeans shorts with a finished hem
Allison from Freshly Completed shares a tutorial showing how to shorten a pair of jeans to make them shorts. Making them yourself from a pair of jeans allows you to get them exactly the length you want. This is especially … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt sandwich lunch money wallet
Jenelle from TrashN2Tees shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how you can make this felt sandwich lunch money wallet. Awesome!! I know at least a few of my daughter’s tweeny friends who would love one of these! I … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY laundry bag from 2 pillowcases
Susan from Organized 31 made this laundry bag for her daughter, who is leaving for college. It was a quick, simple project because she started with a pair of pillowcases. Brilliant! She shares a tutorial showing how. The laundry bag … Read More...
Edible Feather Tutorial
Wafer paper
is the same as rice paper and it is edible. You are able to purchase it on Amazon if you are interested in making these feathers or any other design. You can also create flowers or butterflies out … Read More...
Weaving with paper plates and plastic cups
Last week I posted a project where the crafter made a loom with a bucket. Today I have some art created by waving on paper plates and plastic cups. My fellow Craft Gossip Editor, JD does this with kids at … Read More...
Making T-shirt Yarn tutorial
Laura Hickman on “baking outside the box” has a tutorial for “Making T-shirt Yarn”! There are so many tutorials on using T-shirts for so many projects that you will want to learn her technique. Our sewing editor Anne Weaver has … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Swing Coat for Little Ones
You know that I love knitting for babies and little kids (I’ve even written a book on the subject of knitting for babies!) and I can’t resist this little garter stitch cardigan from Berroco.
Called Kelcema, it’s worked in … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boy’s dapper bow tie, no sewing required
Nikki from Tikido shows how you can make this little boy’s bow-tie, with no sewing required. If you wanted to sew it instead of using glue to hold it together, it would still be an easy project. And if you’re … Read More...
Free Mobius Pattern Through Aug. 31, 2014
The free pattern this month from the Sweater Babe is a pretty mobius cowl worked in mohair and lace.
It’s the perfect thing for fall knitting or getting a jump on your gift giving. It’s sure to be nice and … Read More...
Paper Roll Apple Stamps
This is a fast and easy fall craft project that is great for kids of all ages. All that you need to make an apple picture like the one shared here is a cardboard tube — either from a toilet … Read More...
Bad at doing your nails? Stop blaming yourself
A new tool by Julep promises to make you better at doing your nails than you ever were. And if you always blamed yourself for not being able to create that perfect manicure, then stop doing it. Maybe it wasn’t … Read More...
The Sewing Rabbit answers 10 common sewing questions
Where do you turn when you have a sewing related question? For many of us, the answer is Google. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has collected 10 common sewing questions, ones that she most likely turned to Google to find … Read More...
Awesome Favors for Your Lego Movie Party
The Lego Movie has been HUGE with kids this year, so a birthday party with a Lego theme is a great idea for boys, girls or mixed groups. Kojo Designs has come up with an entire Lego party in a … Read More...
DIY Doggie Camper Van
Yes don’t forget your furry friends! TheBark.com has full detailed instructions on creating these cute camper vans as a doghouse.
The puppy camper was designed by Michael Blunt, who says it was a labor of love and a personal challenge. … Read More...
Make A Waterproof Brown Paper Bag Vase
Who doesn’t love receiving a bouquet of flowers? No, I’m not talking about the fancy arrangements from the floral shops. It doesn’t always have to be that extravagant. Sometimes it’s nice to have a bundle of fresh flowers from the … Read More...
Felt and Yarn Cute Headband Tutorial
Luis & Katie host “Lemonhead Press” and Katie is a stay at home mother to three. Katie has a tutorial for a “Cute Hippy Headband”! I have been seeing these hippy headbands in fashion magazines and on the internet. She … Read More...