Use a painted background to let one photo stand out on today’s sketch
Vernell stuck close to the sketch.
Francine used two 3×4 photos instead of one 4×6
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Tutorial: Back to school boxy pencil pouch
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this boxy pencil pouch. If you’re looking for a quick back-to-school sewing project, this might be it. It’s also a scrap-happy project, requiring just a 10″ … Read More...
Technique: Stamped and Watered Colored Holiday Tree Card
The rage over Ink Sprays is still going strong, probably because there is so much you can do with them, from simple splatter backgrounds, to filling in stencil patterns and even using them as water colors. Hero Arts stamps has … Read More...
Project: Card and Notebook Teacher Gift
Learn how to heat emboss your stamps and add some white ink to black cardstock for a fun chalkboard look. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a video tutorial showing this technique using die cuts and stamping to make a … Read More...
Let’s Dish Crochet
I will begin teaching crochet to the middle schoolers where I volunteer in a couple of weeks. So, I have been on the look out for dish cloth patterns that I could use to teach the basic crochet stitches. … Read More...
Best storefront winner + giveaway
You’ve done it. You’ve broken the tie between the top two contenders in my Best Fabric Shop Storefront Contest. And the winner is…drum roll please…The Quilt Shop. This fabric shop is located in a picturesque Victorian village – Eureka Springs, … Read More...
Brisbane Ekka Over For Another Year (Brisbane Australia)
This review is written by Arabella (6 years).
Ekka is fun for the kids and good for the adults too. In this photo, we are making a Cress head [a herb]. This activity was sponsored by Woolworths. The background is … Read More...
Giveaway: 6 piece comforter set by Parker Loft
The winner of this giveaway is Michelle Landry. Congratulations! We have sent you an email.
Bryan Parker is a man with established taste, as well as an interior designer background whose experience encompasses working with top décor brands Nautica… Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric wallet
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew showing how you can make a fabric wallet for yourself, or perhaps a friend. Inside the wallet are smaller pockets that hold credit cards, larger pockets for paper money … Read More...
DIY Felt Eyeballs from Jess at the Sewing Rabbit! Handmade Halloween
Do you want to make Halloween eye Balls easily and then have them on display for a unique Halloween decoration? Get over to make it handmade; where jess of “sewing Rabbit handmade Halloween” shares her fun and easy to … Read More...
Another Crochet Giveaway Winner
Jessica D Won this with the following entry, chosen at random:
Submitted on 2014/07/25 at 8:30 amI would make the little football outfits first. Zip code is 16833
Jessica, please email me ([email protected]) with your snail mail … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork play ball for baby
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shows how you can make a fabric ball for a baby or small child. The fabric ball is hand stitched from pentagons of fabric. … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make bound buttonholes
Etsy seller Cynical Girl shares a how-to at Vintage Pattern Marketplace blog showing how to make bound buttonholes. It’s fitting that the how-to is an excerpt from a vintage publication, Workbasket. The instructions also include how to rework a … Read More...
Tutorial: Fantasy Pendant
I am a big fantasy buff – books, movies, games, art, hobby. I’ve always loved drawing pictures of dragons and elves and mermaids and sometimes I work up the courage to roll that into my clay work. Lord of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Friendship bracelet chair cushion
This chevron seat cushion will put your middle school friendship bracelet making skills to more sophisticated use. Brittany from The House That Lars Built uses the same knotting techniques, but with long strips of knit fabric instead of embroidery thread. … Read More...
Nilla Wafer Oyster Cookies
I’m not a big oyster fan, but I think I can handle eating these oysters!
How cute would these easy peasy cookies be at a nautical or mermaid party? They would be enjoyed by kids and adults.
TikkiDo shows you … Read More...
The Many Ways You Can Use Baking Soda
Baking Soda is such a versatile product. It can clean stains, whiten your laundry, and even act as an acid reducer. However, there so many more uses for it than you would even imagine. Head on over to Our Home … Read More...
9 DIY Cleaners For Your Entire House
There are so many DIY cleaning recipes floating around the internet but these ones are all relatively new so hopefully, you can add them to your list of “new things to try”. Now I just need someone to come and … Read More...
DIY – Painted Wooden Bead Becklace
This painted wooden bead (necklace) tutorial is different than the others as this one contains a subtle bit of bling. Can you see it? The gold bead are actually dipped in glitter. I love how this necklace maintains it’s natural … Read More...
Tutorial: Library tote with a glitter heart library card pocket
At Eat. Sleep. Make. you can see how to make this library book with a special pocket on the outside to hold your library card. Do you see the pocket? It’s the glittery heart, which is absolutely perfect because I … Read More...