The Sweater Babe free pattern of the month might not be one you want to knit right now, but I’ll bet you’ll want to download it and keep it for knitting when the weather starts to get cool again.
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Sewing Tutorial: 4th of July star table runner and placemats
Jaime from Everyday Art shares a tutorial showing how she made this star table runner for 4th of July. It’s not just a table runner, though. The stars are attached end to end with buttons, but unbutton them and you … Read More...
DIY Ring Holder
This adorable ring holder is made using a key chain and some stick on’s. The glass base gives its a opulent look. This would be beautiful made with old brooches around the base also. Check out thrift stores and garage … Read More...
Bottle Cap Circle Art Plaque DIY
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Learn how to make this Bottle Cap Circle Plaque art on the Punk Projects blog! This art is pretty simple to make and would be great in a craft studio!
Get the DIY here- punk projects: Bottle Cap Circle Art … Read More...
National Flip Flop Day Projects
Today is National Flip Flop Day… How about celebrating by dressing up a pair of plain flip-flops. When I was trying to think of what I could use to decorate flip-flops, one of the first thing that popped into my … Read More...
Tutorial: 15 minute sewing machine cover
When your sewing machine is not in use, you really should keep it covered so dust doesn’t settle into its parts. Elizabeth at Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make a cover for your sewing machine in just … Read More...
101 Home Organization Tips
Organizing a home can be one of the most important things to do to help things run smoothly. However, it can also be one of the most overwhelming and tedious things to do. Maybe there is a certain room in … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric scrap greeting cards
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shares a fun project for using up your smallest fabric scraps. She used them to make cute greeting cards. There’s no sewing required, and they’re super fast to make. You could make a stack … Read More...
Project: Accordian Box
Here’s a really lovely way to store your recipes or organize your greeting cards, in a pretty handmade accordion box. Find directions for making one over on the Authentique Paper blog.
-Heather
Would You Wear This ‘Necklace’?
My friend, Sweet Sheri, sent me a link to this pattern, calling it a summer scarf rather than the ‘Floral Necklace’ that Red Heart identifies it as on their free pattern site.
It’s not something I would wear for … Read More...
Photography for Scrapbookers | 5 Tips for Better Beach Photos
Elicia Graves shares her five top tips for better beach photos. I will definitely be using these this summer! These tips from Click It Up A Notch will help you get “creative and beautifully lit shots” to document your beach … Read More...
Photography for Scrapbookers | Capturing Motion with Shutter Speed
It’s summer and the kids are outside riding bikes, skipping rope, swinging and having a grand time. Shani Hanson will help you capture the motion in her article at I Heart Naptime. She covers how you can use different shutter … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Angel
This lovely layout, Angel by Olga Busova, caught my eye because of the soft colors, sweet photos and the intriguing embellishment in the center.
Tidbits about Olga:
I have been scrapbooking since 2010. This layout about my little daughter.
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Sale: Cherry and Cinnamon on Kitschy Digitals
Yahoo! I love a good sale and I can’t resist the one that Cherry and Cinnamon is having right now. 25% off of her patterns over at Kitschy Digitals. You better head over there and grab all of … Read More...
Cosmic Voyage finalists
Ceri Gwen’s Far Away Folk got her into the finals of the Spoonflower Design Challenge 2014. I love her Heidi-esque interpretation of the contest theme – Cosmic Voyage. Oh, and notice the maiden brings along her cat and dog … Read More...
Outside the Box quilt kit
This is not your average kitted quilt. The color scheme and design of Outside the Box is so sophisticated, it’s no surprise the source is Art Gallery Fabrics. Designed in-house to showcase their Pure Elements/Squared Elements fabric lines, visit … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a vented sleeve band to a shirt
Maris from Sew Maris shows how to add a vented sleeve band to a shirt. It’s a smart detail that also happens to be great solution when a pattern ends up with sleeves shorter than you thought they would be. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s pleated purse
Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this cute pleated purse for a little girl. It can be made from a fat quarter of fabric, plus fabric for … Read More...
Free pattern: Super easy open side suede sunglass case
Ginnie from Hello Little Home shares a free pattern to make this wrap around suede sunglass case, with almost no sewing required. It’s a super fast, super easy project. The case is left open on the sides, with a long … Read More...
Felt Fox Sweater DIY
What a cute statement these “Felt Fox Elbow Patches” make! Melissa Jenkins hosts “Adventures in Crafting by KatyANDzucchini Crafty mama” has a darling sweater that she embellished with felt Foxes and it is too cute. Melissa has an amazing tutorial … Read More...