For beginning crocheters or for those who are interested in learning out wonderful craft, I have gathered a number of facts that might be helpful.
1. Unlike knitting, crochet can never be done on a machine! All crochet is … Read More...
Free Printables and Ideas for July 4th
Share your sparklers in style with two free printables sparkler holders from 1. Lovely Indeed and Alice & Lois
3. Decorate with these vintage inspired patriotic printables by Live, Laugh, Rowe
4. Make a fringe banner with a tutorial from … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Totally Smitten
Totally Smitten by Els Bestamped.
What I loved about it:
Babies!
The black & white photo paired with the soft colors.
Tidbits about Els:
I’ve been papercrafting for over 5 years now. I stumbled into this lovely hobby shortly after … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished Flip Flops
It’s flip flop season here. Sculpey has a fun tutorial to make flower embellishments for your flip flops using Premo. They add the flip flops by sewing them on but I’d probably bake the flowers onto shoe or flat hair … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy kids library bag
This kids library bag by Amber from Crazy Little Projects makes it easy for kids to tote their books to and from the library. It’s an easy project and she shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. You’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Plush macaron pillows
Camelot Fabrics shares a tutorial on their blog showing how you can make these Macaron Pillows that are absolutely yummy! They’re made from a candy colored fleece with a bit of white for the cream filling. They’re perfect for cuddling … Read More...
Tutorial: Red, White, and Bling pajamas for little girls
Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making her Red, White, and Bling pajamas for little girls. It’s a sleeveless swing top with a matching pair of shorts. She gives a free pattern for the swing top, and … Read More...
Warm & woolly pillow
Geertje of “woonideeen” has the cutest idea for decorating “Warm & woolly pillows” with paint. She knitted them, but we can use old sweaters. I love this application of the use of paints. Just think of all the fun designs … Read More...
Jeran is a wife and mother of 3 and hosts her excellent blog “Oleander and Palm” filled with interesting and useful postings. I love her “DIY Yarn Art” with a tutorial showing us just how to make and hang it. … Read More...
How to Make a Gender Reveal Balloon
If you’re expecting, gender reveal parties are all the rage. A cake with pink or blue filling seems to be the most popular way to announce baby’s gender, but gender reveal balloons filled with colored gender reveal confetti
are … Read More...
Kit Kat Canada Day Cake Recipe
Sorry a day late! I had hoped to get this out yesterday afternoon, but my computer decided it was done working. Thank goodness I have a computer savvy husband, but unfortunately he wasn’t available till this morning. Hoping the old … Read More...
July 4 Quickie Crochet – or how to spend your 3 day weekend
So, if you’re fortunate, you might find yourself sitting around a campfire, picnic table, pool, or family room, thinking of a small project to crochet. Here you go! Four free, quick patterns that, of course, can be worked up in … Read More...
Men who sew, and sexism in the sewing community
Deanna from Sew McCool usually writes blog posts with sewing inspiration and tutorials. But her post about men who sew has grabbed my attention more than any other post she has written. In it, she examines the sexism that exists … Read More...
Join Edie Eckman in a Free Cable Afghan Knitalong
Edie Eckman, Red Heart Yarn and CreativeBug have teamed up for a 12-week free knitalong course to make a cabled afghan, and the first lesson launched today.
It begins with a discussion of the materials needed — it calls for … Read More...
6 Upcycled DIY Patio Furniture Tutorials
We are spending more and more time outside now that the weather is warming, so why not make your outdoor space more beautiful and more enjoyable? A nice piece of patio furniture
can make all the difference in your patio area. However, … Read More...
Beautiful Updated Coffee Table Tutorial
Herringbone is a very trendy pattern right now, just as gold is the “in” color to decorate with. What better way to add in a touch of color and pattern than with a beautiful accent table? This amazing DIY project … Read More...
Free pattern: Gathered Summer Skirt
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for Gathered Summer Skirt, a knee-length tiered skirt perfect for summer wear. The gathering on the tiers creates just the right amount of fullness throughout the skirt. She gives sizing for … Read More...
Soap Recipe Cinnamon and Cocoa
This soap looks like a block of chocolate and (assumingly) smells like one too. It is created in a Olive oil base soap and the add in’s are cocoa and cinnamon making this soap divine. Full Recipe Here.
Easy Cable Knit Skirt – A wardrobe refashion
Cintia of “My Poppet” has this “Easy Cable Knit Skirt” tutorial helping us with a wardrobe refashion. She has a complete tutorial for us to follow. You can use other types of sweaters; it does not have to be Cable … Read More...
Knit Doll Hair for a Costume or Dress Up
Mary Scott Huff recently shared a fun free pattern for knit doll hair with a bow (sided for an adult) over at the Craftside blog. This was a leftover project from her book Fun and Fantastical Hats to Knit, and … Read More...