This is brilliant! I bet anyone who fosters dogs for adoption would love to have one of these! So whether you are one of the great people who do foster dogs before their adoption of just like to craft for … Read More...
Tutorial: Beach tote with eyelet and cord straps
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial at Momtastic showing how to make this beach bag with cord straps. It’s easy to make – just a simple rectangular tote with cording and jumbo eyelets for straps. The size she shows … Read More...
10 DIY Classroom Themes You Can Create With Ease
August is quickly approaching and it’s time to start planning classroom themes. These ten whimsical classroom themes will add fun and excitement to your learning space. What child wouldn’t love to sit back and read a book while sitting … Read More...
Budget Friendly Backyard DIY’s
If you have a backyard and are looking for ways to add a little more fun to your decor, check out this post from Buzzfeed. These 51 ideas for great backyard DIY’s are both practical, and functional. With things ranging … Read More...
Easy Chocolate Tart
How decadent does this look? Easy too!
Confused Barwarchis created this easy no bake chocolate tart. They made it using two mini spring pans and no eggs. They also used a gingersnap cookie for the crust, but you could choose … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls’ Pip Skirt with contrast pocket panels
Jenn from A Jennuine Life shares a tutorial for making her Pip Skirt. It’s a girl’s gathered skirt, but with deep pockets sewn into contrast side panels. It’s a super cute style that’s easy to make. Her tutorial gives cutting … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Embellished Bobby Pins
If you are like me and loose around 100 of these a month then this might be a solution. Embellishing your bobby pins will not only make your hair look pretty (fast) but will also help stop them from slipping … Read More...
DIY Stick Fort Kit
Learn how to make this fun fort kit you can bring out the next time the kids are bored. Gather together some dowels, styrofoam balls, and a few other supplies and let the kids go to town. For added fun, … Read More...
Tutorial: Tracing printable PDF patterns without a printer
The convenience of printable PDF patterns (free or purchased) is that you can download them whenever you like and print them right then and there at your house. But you have to have access to a printer! When my printer … Read More...
8 Craft Fair Trends You Must See
I stumbled across this list of 8 Craft Fair Trends that are popular right now. Things like using trunks and hat boxes to display your art, or using wooden crates. If you’re doing any craft shows this summer, take … Read More...
Tutorial: Doily t-shirt refashion
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shows how you can make this lace back t-shirt. It’s an easy project when you use a doily for the lace applique. She shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can do it. Go … Read More...
Project: By The Sea Card
Sometimes you have so many wonderful pattern papers and embellishments laying around you don’t even need any stamps to make a fabulous card. Directions for this pretty By The Sea card is a great example, find directions for making it … Read More...
Summer of Sketches Starts Today!
Hello scrappers! I’ll be changing things up on the blog for the rest of July and August. I figure summer is such a busy time that everyone is looking for quick ways to get scrapbook pages done, and what better … Read More...
The Crochet VS Knit Question Finally Resolved
I have heard this matter discussed for years – which uses more yarn, knit or crochet? Well Joanne Scrace has finally conducted a fairly scientific experiment to answer this old question. Her method is well documented on her blog … Read More...
Quilts for granddaughter
This baby doll quilt is the sweet companion of a matching larger quilt, made by the talent behind A Maidenhair Fern. Both are gifts to her granddaughter. Visit her post, Chevron Doll Quilt, to learn more.
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Katie’s For Pinks Sakes quilt block
Katie Blakesley of Swim Bike Quilt shows expert use of fussy cutting in her For Pinks Sakes creation. The pink lions in her wonky log cabin block delight me. All for a good cause too. Learn more about For Pinks … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Iowa pride in a plate
Kathy of Kindred Quilts made this patchwork license plate as part of the AMB Blog Tour. She admits taking her idea from paper to piecing was harder than she imagined. Visit her blog post, Welcome to Iowa!!!, to … Read More...
Felt No Sew Resolution Banner Tutorial
We don’t have to make new resolutions just on New Years Eve, we can make them anytime, but it is keeping them that is the problem. Maybe if there is a banner like this to remind us of the things … Read More...
Freebie: Audrey Hepburn
I love Audrey Hepburn. It didn’t matter if it was Breakfast at Tiffiany’s or Roman Holiday, if she came on the TV, I stopped, sat down and watched this beloved icon. Not only was she a great actress but she … Read More...
Tutorial: Rustic patchwork sachets
Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how you can make these rustic sachets. They’re shaped like tags and have a little loop at the top so you can hang them from a clothes hanger. A bit of wonky piecing and hand … Read More...