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...
Patriotic Paper Flowers
Gather together the kids and make a variety of red, white and blue flowers that can be used as decorations, turned into fashionable barrettes or brooches, and even hostess gifts. All you need is some fun paper and whatever base … Read More...
Tutorial: Loopy fabric flower brooch
Maya from Little Treasures shows how to make a loopy fabric flower brooch. You can make the loopy fabric flowers from any type of fabric and the sewing is super simple, requiring only a straight seam. She shows examples made … Read More...
How to Make Goregous Paper Flower BouquetsOubly Blog
Check out this fun tutorial that teaches you how to make paper flower bouquets on the Oublu blog! Perfect for parties, weddings, and even home decor.
DIY Wedding Cake
Making your own wedding cake might seem a bit overwhelming. The key to success is to keep it simple! Learn how to create the fun cake shown above with a tutorial from Intimate Weddings. The post includes links to … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Child’s laminated fabric apron
Kristin from Grandma’s Chalkboard shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to make a child’s apron from laminated fabric
. The laminated fabric will wipe clean easily, which is good because kids can make a big … Read More...
Card Making Project: Gate Fold Card (from a Stand Up Die)
It’s always great if you can find multiple uses for the same crafting tool! Stephanie over at the Stamps of Life will show you how to use her Sizzix Stand Up card die to make a Gatefold card using the … Read More...