Maria of Maria’s Quilt Box explains she won this beautiful quilted table runner in a contest. Lucky! Instead of placing it on a table, she hung it on her wall.
Image credit: Maria’s Quilt Box
Sew a perfect quarter inch seam
Perfecting the quarter inch seam allowance is an essential skill for quilters who piece. If you have not yet reached what Deanna of SewMcCool refers to as “quarter inch seam Nirvana”, don’t panic. Go to her blog post, Sewing a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a ruffled tea towel
Jona from Jona G. Patterns and Stop Staring and Start Sewing shows how you can make a tea towel. A small ruffle and ribbon trim across the bottom make them extra pretty. She used a home dec weight for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid-sized fabric grocery sack for playing store
Kristin from Grandma’s Chalkboard shows how to make a mini version of a white plastic grocery bag for kids to play store with. It looks just like the ones you get from the grocery store but on a smaller scale. … Read More...
Red, White + Blue Fashion Cuffs tutorial
Jennifer Cooper has her “Red, White + Blue Fashion Cuffs tutorial” on “spoonful” with a complete tutorial. This is an easy and patriotic cuff to wear all summer. You can find more of Jennifer’s playful ideas on her site Classic … Read More...
Read all about the sheath dress
Since its introduction in the 1950s, the form fitting sheath dress continues to be a popular silhouette in women’s fashion. It’s sleek, sexy, and sophisticated. Sherri from sewbettyanddot focuses on the sheath dress in her guest post at Pattern Patter, … Read More...
Tips: Weathered Look Birdhouse Card
Learn to color a birdhouse stamp to achieve a weathered wood look using Copic markers in a video tutorial over on the Gina K blog.
-Heather
Homemade Fathers Day Gifts: Felt Frame Tutorial
This memorable “Felt Frame Tutorial” comes from “holiday crafts and creations” hosted by Kelli, and her mom, Greta! This project will show dad just how much he means to you and you can select his favorite colors and your best … Read More...
Tutorial: Citrus Wedge Coin Purse
Delia at Delia Creates shows how you can make her Citrus Wedge Coin Purse. This summery retro style reminds me of the coin purses I had when I was a kid in the 70s and early 80s. It’s made from … Read More...
Fire Pit Tutorial
The summer months and best known for late nights around a campfire. However, it’s not always a possibility to get away and build a campfire in the mountains. Why not build your own fire pit in your back yard? You … Read More...
Free pattern: Penny the Fish softie
Abby Glassenberg fromWhile She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shares a free pattern for making Penny the Fish. Penny is such a cute little softie! Made from fleece, she’s soft and cuddly. She’d make … Read More...
Floral Mittens for May, in June
From time to time I will lose an email in my inbox (please tell me that happens to you, too?) and will completely forget that I needed to do something or share something until it’s a lot later than is … Read More...
Perfect Homemade Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Lemonade or Ice Tea are my go to summer drinks! They are so refreshing on a hot sunny day!
My Frugal Adventures has created the perfect mix of sweet and tart lemonade for you to try. They have different modifications … Read More...
7 FREE Tutorials To Make A Girl’s Sundress
Now is the perfect time to get out your sewing machine and whip up a sundress for that beautiful little girl in your life. These 7 *FREE* tutorials are not only great because, well they are free, but they are … Read More...
Recycled jar Father’s Day gift
This just melts my heart. What dad wouldn’t want to get a jar filled with cute and loving messages for dad to read from their kiddos. Pop on over to the link Lisa sent in to the blog Cucicucicoo for … Read More...
Make Animal Tracks
You do not need to be planning a trip to a sandy beach to try out this fun activity. It can just as easily be done in a sandbox or at a playground that has sand. Follow along with Arianne’s … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s racer back hi-low tank with a pretty pleated neck
Mama Nene from Serger Pepper shares a free pattern at Sew McCool for making this girl’s racer back tank with a hi-low hem and pretty pleated detail around the neck. Her free pattern makes a US size 5 years (chest … Read More...
Tutorial: Textured leather wave throw pillow
Strips of leather create the textured wave design on the front of this throw pillow. Laura at A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial showing how you can make one for your home. Alternating the direction that the strips are sewn … Read More...
Make a gift bow from ribbon
Don’t spend money on store-bought package bows! They’re easy enough to make on your own. Deanna shares this tutorial on her blog, Sew McCool. In no time you can make this large, loopy gift bow with just ribbon and glue! … Read More...
Trends: Stitched Cards
Adding stitching and embroidery to your greeting cards adds such a wonderful touch! The Paper Crafter’s Library has a nice collection of stitched card ideas and products you can use to add some sewing on to your cards.
-Heather