Only 19 more days until my birthday! YAHOO! I guess you guys better get started on stitching up this cake. The best thing about this pattern from Hudson’s Holidays is that it … Read More...
Party Hacks: DIY a Felt Typography Banner for Every Occasion
Anjelika Temple of “Brit + CO” has this “Party Hacks: DIY a Typography Banner for Every Occasion” and it could not come at a better time with graduations, parties, 4th of July and birthday. She has a printable alphabet template … Read More...
Ribbon dragonfly sculpture tutorial
Make these adorable dragonfly ribbon sculptures and dream of lazy weekends spent at the lake! These dragon fly hair clips are perfect for wearing around this Summer!
Get the tutorial here- Ribbon dragonfly sculpture tutorial at Sew McCool.
Peter Pan Hat Tutorial with Pattern
Harmony “sew in harmony” is a wife and work at home mommy of three girls 🙂 Harmony has this darling “Peter Pan Hat Tutorial” for a party or for make-believe play during the summer. What little one would not love … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a messenger bag from old jeans
Jill from Creating My Way To Success made this messenger bag from an old pair of jeans and some cute cat fabric. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She included a zipper across the top (under the … Read More...
How to make a recycled glow in the dark dandelion
Isn’t it cool when something you make is fun to look at during the day and at night? Pop on over to the link Mona sent in to the blog Craft Klatch where there is a great tutorial on how … Read More...
Cotton Candy Mousse
Summer means fairs and fairs mean junk food. One of my guilty pleasures at fairs is the cotton candy. Along with the fried dough and kettle corn!
Katrina at In Katrina’s Kitchen has created an adult version of the sugary … Read More...
Faux Vintage Brooch
This beautiful brooch is dainty and elegant and perfect for a scarf or hat. The full tutorial can be found at the Wedding Chicks. The hardest thing is going to be deciding which colors to use. I have to say … Read More...
Sprinkles Everywhere
Sprinkle Skater Skirt – What’s the point of having a Sprinkle party if you can’t dress up like one.
Cake Batter Sprinkle Bark – YUM! I need not say more.
Sprinkle Monogram Letter Full tutorial and images to guide you.… Read More...
Decorative Throw Pillow DIY
Use a readymade pillow and this has a quick and easy no sew “Decorative Throw Pillow DIY” by Sarah Alberts of “Girls of T.O.”! Color always speaks for itself, pink for girly romance or red; or make your heart in … Read More...
Knit a Simple T-Shirt for Summer
It’s time for summer garment knitting if you haven’t started already, and I’m pretty well in love with this basic Raglan T-shirt from Classic Elite Yarns.
The yarn involved, Mesa, is a really great cotton yarn that is wonderful even … Read More...
Tutorial: Infinity scarf with no raw edges
Angela from Just Give Me A Needle! shows how to make a chiffon infinity scarf. Her tutorial includes her method for sewing the ends of the fabric tube together with all raw edges enclosed. You can use chiffon like she … Read More...
8 Summer scrapbook printables
School’s almost out and summer vacation is almost here. It’s time to start gathering ideas for your vacation and summer scrapbook pages – here are 8 great summer themed printables to get you started. There’s something here for everyone, from … Read More...
Easy Lapbooks
Lapbooks are a great way to encourage kids to explore more about and have fun with different themes. These themes can be something more general, like the Mammel Lapbook Printables offered by Kirsten, or they can focus on a specific … Read More...
Free pattern: Simple Shirred Play Dress
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Simple Shirred Play-Dress for girls. I love this! It’s a peasant dress made from knit fabric, with elastic thread shirring across the bodice. Make it … Read More...
28 Creative Ways to Add Color to Your Wedding!
If you want to add a splash of color to your wedding celebrations, be sure to check out this vibrant post from The Perfect Palette rounding up 28 ways to add color to your wedding! I loved the ribbon decor … Read More...
DIY Metallic Paper Camellias
I love the luscious layers of petals in these pretty paper Camellias! They would be so lovely for wedding or bridal shower decor. Lia Griffith shares a step-by-step tutorial for making these paper beauties and 2 free downloads for them … Read More...
Better Than Jam Summer Pop Up Art Boutique
For it’s 4th year, Better Than Jam is headed back to the historic Governors Island!
This Brooklyn shop of all locally handmade products, will be bringing the creations of New York City’s most talented artists and crafters, back into one … Read More...
Tutorial: How to draft and sew a hat, plus a template for the crown
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to draft and sew a basic hat pattern. She includes a free template for making the crown. The template has sizes ranging from 19 1/2 to 24 1/2?, which covers … Read More...
Technique: Sanded Pencil Card Background
This is a really cool technique I’ve not seen before, using sanded water color pencil “shavings” to make a distressed and vintage looking background for your stamped cards. Find step by step directions and a video tutorial for this technique … Read More...