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Fabulesslyfrugal.com shares their “Best Soap Scum Remover” recipe. You won’t believe how simple the ingredients are. I don’t really have a problem managing my soap scum but do have issues with the water scaling around the faucet. If you have … Read More...
Thimbles and Acorns sells sewing patterns for historic doll patterns for American Girl dolls. And on their website, you can find a free pattern for a miniature tailor’s ham and sleeve roll. They’re sized so you can use them to … Read More...
While you might not like real mosquitoes, you can enjoy making your own pretend mosquito that really buzzes. The trick to making this little critter buzz is a simple drinking straw!
Dusty, from To the Moon and Back, came up … Read More...
Brigette from the Free People Blog is sharing this tutorial on how to create Giant Triangle Driftwood Crystal Dream Catchers.
Brigette says- “They’re really simple to make – you just need patience and a bit of time. It’s a very … Read More...
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make this beautiful lace headband. Lace motifs are stitched on to an elastic band that fits snug around your head. She made the lace motifs herself on her … Read More...
Got a couple of nice portraits printed out? whip up a special page using this sketch as a jump off point!
Vernell used a photo and a printable caricature on her page
I (Francine) used two … Read More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
