It’s no secret that I spend a lot of time admiring the work of polymer clay artists. Flickr is one of the venues I use to find and watch artists and the folks above are some of the most prolific … Read More...
Which sewing blogger celebrity would be your BFF?
Which sewing blogger celebrity would be your BFF? Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has put together a fun quiz to help you figure it out. According to her quiz, my sewing celebrity blogger would be Sarai Mitnick from Colette Patterns. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s A-line dress from a man’s shirt
You can make a sweet dress for a little girl out of a man’s button up shirt. Tia and Laura from Little Button Diaries share a tutorial showing how to do it. You won’t need a pattern for this dress … Read More...
Tutorial: Confetti wrapping paper
Mel from One Crafty Mumma used her sewing machine to make this cool confetti wrapping paper. Bits of colorful paper are trapped between layers of semi-transparent paper. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This would make such … Read More...
Project: Stamped Halloween Wreath
It might seem early but rubber stamp companies are starting to release their holiday images so you’ll be seeing Halloween and Fall projects beginning to pop up already like this wonderful tombstone wreath from Paper, Ink and Smiles blog using … Read More...
All the Free Tutorials to Accompany Super-Cute Felt Animals
Laura “Lupin” Howard has a new book out and these this series of “extra” tutorials designed to co-ordinate with the designs in her new book, Super-Cute Felt Animals; available on Amazon! One of my favorite books that she wrote … Read More...
How to make a Giant knitting loom
I am a big fan of making tools to craft with and making a knitting loom 
with a bucket is just awesome! Pop on over to the link Monica sent in to Squido where there is a tutorial on how … Read More...
Free pencil case and glass case pattern!
Is everybody getting their kids ready to go back to school? Here are two adorable patterns you can make geared towards a boy or girl. Gingermelon has a complete tutorial for these adorable cases and a downloadable pattern for us … Read More...
3rd Annual Pop Up Market
Today I wanted to let those of you in the Seattle, Washington area know about a pop up market happening next this coming weekend! Date: Sunday, August 17th 8am – 4pm 9127 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (corner of… Read More... Tutorial: Patchwork placemats
Melanie from It Happens in a Blink shares a tutorial at Crafts Unleashed showing how you can make a patchwork placemat. The mix of color and pattern makes a pretty backdrop for a table setting. She used Jelly Rolls (precut … Read More...
Emoji Patches DIY
I think patches are definitely a big trend right now. Mark Montano thinks so too, and since he’s been seeing them everywhere- magazines, etc- HE decided to DIY some Emoji Patches!
These can be used on a lot of different … Read More...
50 Adorable Party Ideas for “Girly” Girls
Is your daughter the ultimate girly-girl? Are you running out of creative ideas to envelop her birthday party in her favorite color scheme? Thanks to iheartnaptime.net, you will likely not run low on girly, whimsical or pink party ideas – … Read More...
A Knitalong Where You Get to Choose
This sounds like fun: Caron United (Yarnspirations) is having a Choose Your Own Adventure knitalong/crochetalong. The event takes place from Sept. 9 through Oct. 15 and involves a scarf, a sock monkey and a weekly clue.
The scarf calls … Read More...
It’s a Poodle Party
Ain’t no party like a poodle party! Hey! Lisa from Lisa’s Tea Time created this adorable Poodle Party Hoopla using French knots, Turkey stitch, and felting. I don’t know which has me more blown away, the French knots or the … Read More...
Your Mental Health and Cross Stitch
I recently had a chance to write an article for About.com on how cross stitch is beneficial to mental health. I asked several cross stitch friends and members in a few groups I am in to explain to me why … Read More...
Tutorial: Clear view crochet hook case
Ren from The Inspired Wren shares a tutorial showing how you can make a clear view crochet hook case. The case has individual pockets for each crochet hook. the pockets are clear so you can easily see the hook size … Read More...
Crochet Myths and Misconceptions
About.com posted three common crochet myths:
* crochet and knitting are the same thing,
* you must be expecting a baby and
* crochet is for old ladies.
While those three myths might be old news to crocheters, the … Read More...
How to preserve food
Canning, freezing, dehydration are the most common ways of preserving food that you have plenty of and don’t know what to do with. Maybe you were given way too much of something, or maybe you just can’t be bothered to … Read More...
No Flame S’mores
It’s National S’mores Day!
Here is a s’mores recipe that you can let the younger kids have fun doing and not worry about being burned. It is actually fun for all! Sometimes we are all a little impatient with waiting … Read More...
DIY Sizzix Gear Gog Necklace
This tutorial by Paula is created using a Sizzix Cutter. I love the idea of incorporating paper arts into necklaces. The cogs are perfect for busy mums trying to keep their busy lifes held together and are a quirky … Read More...