If you’re planning any sort of nautical themed party in the near future, you’ll definitely want to check out Tikkido’s instructions for a cute treat bag made from Russian veiling, ribbon, twine, and your trusty glue gun.
She uses her … Read More...
Free pattern: Cozy Critter Heat Packs
Maureen from Made By Marzipan shares a free pattern at Jolly Jabber (the fat quarter Shop blog) for making these adorable Cozy Critter Heat Packs. They’re rice-filled heat packs you can warm up in the microwave, but sewn up into … Read More...
DIY: Watercolored Business Cards
I love how Alison from Adventures in Making created her colorful watercolor business cards!
Not only are her business cards just super inspiring, she also shows the different watercolor techniques she used to get the look. I think this is … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy way to rip out a serged seam
Just the other day I had to rip out part of a serged seam. I succeeded, but my method was less than efficient. Abby from Things for Boys shows the easy way to rip out a serged seam. She tells … Read More...
8 Tutorials For Adorable And Easy Fall Throw Pillows
If you love to decorate for the seasons, why not add some throw pillows in to your fall décor?
They are easy to make, and very cute.
You can personalize these fall-themed pillows to match your own taste, and mix … Read More...
The Motherload of Home Canning Recipes
Are you ready to take your homesteading skills to the next level? Home canning is one of the most rewarding ways to preserve your harvest and enjoy fresh, homemade foods all year long. Whether you’re new to canning or looking … Read More...
Birthday Cake in a Can
Surprise! I really love this idea! Especially if you have someone special that lives far way or going to college!
Pauline from Club ChicaCircle shows us how to take a pop tab can and turn it into a birthday or … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Pineapple T-shirt
It seems everyone is still going crazy for pineapple crafts so we thought we would deliver yet another great tutorial. This tutorial with printable pattern shows you how to stencil your very own pineapple t-shirt. You can update an old … Read More...
10 tips for sewing t-shirts
T-shirts are probably one of my favorite garments to sew. The come together quickly, and rarely end up stuffed in the back of the closet. There are some tricks to making them come out right, though. Beth Byrge, author of … Read More...
Craft: Halloween Bat Placemats
Anneliese is the mother of three daughters, who are her muses and she hosts “Aesthetic Nest” filled with wonderful crafting ideas. She has these “Bat Placemats” with a downloadable pattern for us to make. When Anneliese was a girl and … Read More...
Sun-Dyed Kid Art Tanks
I know it is mid-August and, depending on where you live, you might be thinking summer is almost over… While you may be right, there is plenty of time left to make one of these sun-dyed shirts. This tutorial explains … Read More...
More Gorgeous Saturday Glass from Bullseye
Bullseye Glass has a wonderful selection of sheet glass available to glass artists. When the casters play and make “Saturday” glass it must be shared because they’re experimenting and developing color combinations that we all need to know about. The … Read More...
DIY Fruit Slice Umbrellas
Kelly from Studio DIY is always posting the *cutest* food themed DIY’s! Earlier this year, she posted a whole weeks worth of Donut themed crafts.
This time, Kelly is sharing a tutorial on how to create fruit slice umbrellas. Aren’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Piped sewing machine cover with pockets
Chelsea from GYCT Designs shares a tutorial at Sew McCool showing how to make a sewing machine cover. The fabric cover will help keep dust from settling into your machine in between uses. Her sewing machine cover has piped seams, … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Rainbow quilt
Michelle of Buttontree Lane shares her latest make, a quilt she affectionately calls, “Don’t Mess with My Rainbow”. It’s a stunner. She started with a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) of bright fabric strips, paired them with a solid, then sewed … Read More...
Technique: Watercoloring Stamped Images for a Realistic Look
Head over to the W Plus 9 Stamps blog and learn how to turn your stamped images into works of water color art. Using a light colored ink pad to stamp and then coloring over the images with water colors … Read More...
Alien Vs Lovey Crochet
Is this an Alien or a Lovey? Depends on your status as an Earthling or a kid, I guess. I love the simplicity of this pattern and how it could work up to make a very special huggable gift … Read More...
Vote between two storefronts
For the last week, votes have been coming in for my Best Fabric Shop Storefront Contest. Thanks for your many responses and great comments. I planned to name a winner this morning, but cannot, because we have a tie. And, … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy 30 minute apron
You can make this lovely apron in just 30 minutes. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial showing how. The wide ribbon waistband is a pretty accent that also simplifies the construction. And the pom poms around the hem are … Read More...
Tutorial: Graphic silhouette pillows
Mark Montano shows how you can make these graphic animal silhouette pillows. A silhouette from bright fabric really pops with the bold print pillow covers. He uses E-6000 Stitchless Iron On Glue to attach the silhouettes to the pillow covers, … Read More...