Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial for making her Bread Blanket flour sack towels. They’re made from flour sack towels, which you can get inexpensively at the discount store, with a ruffle and fancy trim sewn to the … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: 5 ways to hem knit fabrics
Hemming knits can be tricky. The very stretch that makes it easy to get a good fit on a garment can make a stretched out, wavy hem. But it is possible to get a clean non-wavy hem on knit fabrics, and … Read More...
Happy Spring Flowers! Handmade felt and paper and hand stitching
How delightful are these “felt and paper and hand stitching” by Annie of “Rosie Pink” out of the South Coast of England. This is not a tutorial, but I think you can give one or two a try and see … Read More...
Needle Felting a Tweet; & Wire Bird Legs Tutorials
Jennevieve is a fiber artist and sculptor and a contributor with “House Inside Out” has a darling tutorial on how to “Needle Felting a Tweet” and make “Wire Bird Legs Tutorial”! This is the cutest bird and I love the … Read More...
I’ll Admit I’m Intrigued
I’ve been a little obsessed with knit tank tops lately, because I’ve pretty much been living in tank tops for the past couple of weeks and that trend is going to continue.
If you need another tank for your to … Read More...
Free pattern: Cat Nap aromatherapy pillow
Rachel from Adventures in Making shares a free pattern to make her Cat Nap aromatherapy pillow. These little kitty pillows are sooo cute, especially made from a sweet calico print. The long thin pillow fits across your eyes, and also … Read More...
20 Creative Pegboard Spaces
Pegboard may be thought of as a piece of material used in hardware stores, or maybe your guy uses it to organize his tools, but it has so many possibilities in the crafting world! Thanks to its being very versatile, … Read More...
How to make recycled Nespresso pods embellishments
Is it wrong that I might want to get a Nespresso machine just so I can make recycled crafts with the colorful little pods? Well, maybe I’ll just find someone who has a machine and ask them to save them … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy elastic waist lace skirt
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made this beautiful lace skirt for her daughter. Even with a layer of lace and lining, it’s an easy project thanks to the simple elastic waist band. She says she made this … Read More...
Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Image originally appeared in FamilyFun Magazine
Do you cringe every time the ice cream truck comes around? How about the prices at the ice cream shack or buying ice cream at the store?
Here is a fun activity to do … Read More...
Kandinsky Art Citric Fizz – Art Class
This activity is a fun way to combine an art history lesson and a science experiment. Brigette, from Life Lesson Plans, taught her kids about Wassily Kandinsky and chemical reactions at the same time. Many of us have done experiments … Read More...
Tutorial: Cell phone charging station or stroller pocket
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how you can make a fabric charging station for your cell phone. She says it also works as a cell phone pocket to hang from a stroller handle. The fabric pocket holds your phone, and … Read More...
6 Ways To Make Faux Stained Glass
Stained glass is such a timeless beauty, isn’t it? There’s something magical about the way light filters through those vibrant panes, casting colorful reflections that dance across the room. Unfortunately, true stained glass art is becoming harder and harder … Read More...
Spark Ecourse – Rekindle Your Passion for Blogging
If you’re an indie blogger who is running out of inspiration, this one is for you!
Spark is a 30-day email course designed to rekindle your passion for blogging — it’s the fuel you need to get back into your … Read More...
Tutorial: Double Layered Chevron Circle Skirt
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Double Layered Chevron Circle Skirt for little girls. It’s made from a striped knit fabric that she pieces together to make a … Read More...
Project: Stamped Tag
Visit Tracy Evans’ blog and she will show you how to use inks, stamps and stencils for a lovely house shaped stand up tag.
-Heather
Crochet Container
Do you have any of these at your house? I drink a lot of generic ‘Crystal Lite’ so I acquire a lot of these little containers. Under the easily removed, colorful wrapping, the container is clear. It’s the perfect size … Read More...
Tutorial | Faux Wax Seals
Use your Silhouette machine and these instructions from Maritza to make these faux wax seals from cardstock. What a great idea! These would look nice on a scrapbook page or card for sure.
Inspiration du Jour | You Are My Star
I loved My Star by Marivi because of the title treatment as well as the grouped sequins and layering. What a fun page to celebrate a pet!
Learn more about Marivi by following these links
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Tutorial: Covered Flatware
Here’s a simple tutorial for covering flatware and little household items. The author covers how to make the canes, the pattern sheet to use and some steps on how to bake it. I would probably just bake this nestled in … Read More...