Heather from Poppy Haus shows how she made this gorgeous throw pillow out of a couple of rag rug placemats. The placemats are the perfect size to make a throw pillow, but you could also use a 2′ x 3′ … Read More...
Midnight at the Oasis
I spied this quilt over at Jen Kingwell Designs. Thanks goes to Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts for introducing me to this quilt designer in her blog post, to market and back again.
Free pattern: Mother Bird quilt block
This is Mother Bird by Michelle Thompson – one of two new quilt block patterns she created depicting characters from Alice in Wonderland. Visit Fandom In Stitches to download Mother Bird.
Image credit: Fandom In Stitches
Tutorial: Little girl’s Disco Diva Skirt
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make a sparkly little girl skirt she calls The Disco Diva Skirt. You can find all kinds of sparkly fabric in the costuming section of your fabric store. It’s super fast … Read More...
Free pattern: Oval messenger bag
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making her Oval Messenger Bag. The egg shaped bag has asymmetrical swoosh pocket on the front. Make it from two contrasting fabrics to show off the beautiful curves of the … Read More...
IKEA Frosta stool with felt as an upholstered pad
Hetty is an interior architect/industrial designer based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and hosts “Light Blue Grey”! She hacked an ” IKEA Frosta stool with felt as an upholstered pad” for her friend Rena, using circles of felt as an upholstered … Read More...
Tutorial: Snail softie
Narelle from Cook Clean Craft shows how to make this cute snail softie! I love his polka dot shell! She designed him to give as a birthday gift to her daughter’s friend, who was having a snail-themed birthday party. He’s … Read More...
Felt flowers-easy layered flower tutorial
Jess of “Craftiness is Not Optional” has a lovely variety of felt flowers with tutorials. She made tutorials for some and says “they’re simple and so quick and fun to make. Use them for headbands, hair clips or pins. … Read More...
Freebie: Dear Jane
I have stitched some serious cross stitch before but nothing as labor intensive as this piece entitled Dear Jane from Martine Rigeada at aufildemartine.fr. The free pattern is available for download in five parts. … Read More...
Project: Stamped Cake Decorations
Stamping and cake? Yes, please! Decorate a cake for any occasion using stamps. The Lawn Fawn stamps blog has a video tutorial showing how to make these adorable stamped dinosaur decoration.
-Heather
You can find Lawn Fawn
products here … Read More...
Freebie: Fiesta Gato
Yes, I know Cinco de Mayo is long gone, but Fiesta Gato doesn’t need a holiday to get his maracas shaking. He loves celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and even Mondays. He just likes to dance! Mollie at Wild Olive is … Read More...
Kimisha Kids Shoe Pattern
Have you ever wanted to sew your own shoes? This video shows how to sew kids Mary Jane Leather shoes with just two needles and wayx thread! Pretty cool, huh?
Watch the video here- Kimisha Kids Shoe Pattern by … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Easy maxi dress from a jersey knit sheet
Lisa from Mabey She Made It shares a tutorial showing how she made this maxi dress out of a jersey knit sheet. Knit sheets are a great source of inexpensive yardage, especially if you can find them on sale. If … Read More...
DIY Sun Burst Mirror
This sunburst mirror provides a HUGE impact for only $12 through the use of thumbtacks, a foam floral ring, and wood shims.
This project would have taken Melissa some time I would think – but hey, the end result is … Read More...
Recycled jewelry by Hang Ups
If you like buying jewelry made out of recycled elements you should check out this cool site that makes all sorts of jewelry out of all sorts of things. Oh and did I mention how pretty they are? Pop on … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an exercise headband in 10 minutes
Amanda from Kitschy Coo shows how can make an exercise headband in just 10 minutes. The wide stretchy headband will keep your hair out of your face while running or playing sports. It’s takes only a few seams to make … Read More...
Bacon Flag Pizza
It’s hard to believe Memorial Day is a week away! Where has this month gone?
This one is for my bacon lovers!
Bev Cooks posted this flag made from bacon, potatoes and Pillsbury pizza crust
. You can find the … Read More...
And the winner is……..
Congrats Teresa Gilpin! You’ve won the premiere issue of Willow and Sage magazine! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you.
Thanks to all who entered!
-Heather
Make an Animal Circus Train
Today is Circus Day — the anniversary of Ringling Brother’s first circus which opened in 1884 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. This circus train craft, made by Merrilee and her kids, is a perfect project for today!
All you need to make … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: How to shorten a cuffed sleeve
Nicole from Liola Patterns shows how you can shorten a cuffed sleeve, like you find on a men’s dress shirt. Her method keeps all of the cuff and placket details intact by shortening from the shoulder. This is a particularly … Read More...