Janelle from Emmaline Bags shares a tutorial at Emmaline Bags shares a free pattern to make her Scraptastic Fabric Basket. She designed the basket to hold her fabric scraps, but it could find a happy (and useful) spot in just … Read More...
Tutorial: Too small t-shirt into a peplum top
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows what to do with a kid’s t-shirt when it gets too short. She adds some fabric to the bottom and makes it a peplum top. Smart, huh? She shares a tutorial showing … Read More...
The Easiest DIY T-shirt Infinity Scarf
Have a few extra T-shirts laying around? If not, you’ll want to head to the thrift store and pick up a couple so that you can make one (or two!) of these Simple No-Sew Infinity Scarfs!
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Tutorial: Stenciled burlap pillow sleeve
These pillow sleeves by Melissa from Polka Dot Chair are just the thing to give a new look to a plain throw pillow. A wide decorative belt that ties in the back, it’s kind of like a cummerbund for your … Read More...
Tutorial: No slip needle threading technique, plus an easy knot
Deanna from Sew McCool shows a couple of cool needle threading and knotting techniques. First, she shows how she threads a needle so the thread tail won’t slip out of the eye and become unthreaded. Then, she shows the easy … Read More...
punk projects: EASY Glass Pebble Frame DIY
This Glass Pebble Frame from Katie at Punk Projects couldn’t be easier! You can usually find these glass pebbles at the dollar store, and you can pick up unfinished wood frames ready for crafting for pretty cheap too!
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Freebie: Floral Pattern
Dover Publications has some lovely large floral designs to download for free, these would be wonderful colored with alcohol markers for a card background. Follow the link then click the number across the top for more images.
-Heather
Felt Play Food: Dum-Dum Suckers & Lollipops DIY
Melanie of “It happens in a blink” is the mom of a preschooler and triplet boys! She loves to craft and now the crafts have to be quick and easy. Once her little one discovered Dum-Dum suckers, there was no … Read More...
Project: rainbow road coffee cuff & soft Wampa tutorials
Mollie of the “Wild Olive has a couple of cute tutorials you may like. The “rainbow road coffee cuff tutorial” and “Star Wars soft Wampa with removable arms”. Mollie gives you a supply list for both project and complete step-by-step … Read More...
Gardening Gift Set
This Gardening Gift Set is so adorable and really would make an amazing gift for friends, family, neighbors, etc. Included in the post from Evermine are inspiration photos and tips on what to include in the pretty gift pot.
Tutorial: Origami Dyed Ruffled Tube Top
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to make her Origami Dyed Ruffled Tube Top. The ruffled tube top is refashioned from a plain t-shirt. She shows how to fold the t-shirt … Read More...
How to Read a Lace Knitting Chart
Once you have a few simple projects under your belt, you might want to try out some more complex lace knitting, and that often means that you will need to — or at least have the option to — read … Read More...
Dyed Mason Jars You can Write on!
This project uses 2 products I didn’t know existed- Sheer Colors Mod Podge & Clear Chalkboard Paint! This tutorial will show you how to use both products to make colorful mason jars that you can write on with chalk.… Read More...
Vinyl to wood top table makeover
Alexis Middleton of Persia Lou was able to give a sad, vinyl-covered kids table a whole new look by replacing the vinyl with a wood top! The chairs were updated with spray paint and hand-stamped fabric as well.
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Office supplies repurposed into a baby accessory
Moms are such great crafty peeps. Check out this link sent in by Mimi of the blog Mimi’s Crafty World on how to make a pacifier clip with an office supply!
Free pattern: The Perfect Purse
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for her Perfect Purse. She designed this bag as part of the Sew-A-Bration of Womanhood over at the Shaffer Sisters blog. It’s a roomy bag with plenty of pockets, including … Read More...
Cupcake Gelatin Bubbles
Bubbles! I have to admit, I still love to blow bubbles! Such a peaceful joy of blowing the bubbles and watching them drift in the wind till they pop.
Sprinkle Bakes shows us how to make the bubbles using small … Read More...
Tessellation Art for Kids
I find anything made using tessellations (A pattern made of identical shapes that fit together without any gaps and they do not overlap) fascinating. How about you?
Jodi, from Meaningful Mama, felt that same way so she did this … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s dachshund belt
Ohhhh, how cute is this little dachshund belt! Eri from llevo el invierno shows how you can make one. It’s made from fabric covered webbing with a faux suede dachshund at the front. A Velcro front closure (underneath the dachshund) … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted fabric tray in two sizes
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this quilted fabric tray. It’s a good sized tray at 10″ x 6″, with hardboard reinforcing the bottom. If you can’t find hardboard, you … Read More...