I freely admit to jealousy whenever I see photos of people’s gorgeous, perfectly decorated, lots of floor space sewing rooms. With pretty painted walls, y’all! My own sewing space is actually a good size, but I still find myself jumping … Read More...
The art of decluttering
Part of the inspiration of keeping a clean house – is to declutter it. Everything else that remains is beautiful. Do you agree?
Tsh has a great blog – and it is dedicated to the art and science of living … Read More...
Cross Stitch Freebie: Heard it on the Radio
I am so happy that Hancock’s House of Happy is making patterns again. This retro radio is perfect for a family room in a mid century bungalow…and by mid century bungalow, I mean my house. It would look adorable … Read More...
Embroidered Canvas Art and Winner!
I love the idea of using canvas to embroider on. I have tried it a couple of times but nothing like the tutorial from I Heart Nap Time . It is … Read More...
How to make felt light decoration
Mitsy of “Art Mind” lives in Hasselt, Belgium has a very interesting and fun tutorial “How to make felt light decoration”! In her tutorial she tells you just what you need and how to create the wet felt shades with … Read More...
Knitted Necklace by Lynn Barr
This amazing stacked necklace is designed by Lynn Barr and it is from her new book The Shape of knitting
. Check out this blog link for the full and free knitting pattern.
5 Nautical Party Ideas
My daughter is into Dolphin at the moment so her bedroom has taken on a slight nautical feel. I loved looking at all these amazing photos and party ideas. I especially love the mermaid wall paper. That would look amazing … Read More...
Soap Recipe – Lemon Grass and Coconut Milk
This lemon grass soap is luxurious and smells like a delicious Thai curry. Coconut milk makes creamy luxurious soap and is perfect for vegans. Lemongrass Soap Recipe.
Free pattern: Sweet Simple Dress for baby girls
Allison from Freshly Completed shares a free pattern for making her Sweet Simple Dress for baby girls. It’s a short sleeved peasant style dress that’s fast to sew and requires no zippers or buttons. Her free pattern makes a size … Read More...
DIY Fabric Flower Hairpins
You can create these lovely fabric flower hairpins using a Diecut Machine, or cutting out the circles by hand! These would make a perfect gift for a friend, or a daughter! Get the tutorial here on Minted Strawberry.
A Great Lacy Pattern for New Lace Knitters: Feather and Fan
Whenever I talk about lace knitting I always bring up Feather and Fan, a term which is sometimes used interchangeably with Old Shale, though technically they’re different patterns.
Whatever variation of the pattern you use, it combines a series of … Read More...
Alphabet Tunnel Play
Kristina, from Toddler Approved, made up this fun and educational game for her kids. She used colored cardstock and painters tape to create tunnels that her kids could drive their toy vehicles through. She cut the paper to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging paper organizer for craft space or classroom
GYCT Designs created this hanging organizer to bring order to the piles of construction paper in her child’s craft corner. Now the papers are sorted by color and are easily accessible. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. … Read More...
50 Favorite Wedding Graphics and DIYS
When I need beautiful, royalty-free graphics for a project, I always turn to The Graphics Fairy first! With over 4,000 free vintage images, there’s something for every theme or occasion. I was so excited to see this round-up of 50 … Read More...
Tutorial: Origami Bento Bag
Shannon from Very Shannon shows how to make an Origami Bento Bag. It’s a fabric purse made from three fat quarters, cut and folded and stitched together. It’s a good project to finally use some of those fat quarters … Read More...
Start Over Your Scrapbooking From Scratch
What would you do differently if you got a chance to start over from scratch with your memory keeping? Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper examines this question, and shares her thought process for a decision she recently made. Settle … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Dream More
I chose to feature Dream More by chocochoco (Gloria) because I loved the diagonally striped background paper, and the way the embellishments were scattered.
Tidbits about Gloria:
How long have you been scrapping? I’ve been scrapping for almost 5 years… Read More...
Free pattern: Scrappy Table Runner
This table runner designed by Teri Stillwell is the perfect project to learn the Quilt-As-You-Go technique. It’s a small size (16″ x 42″) with large impact. Follow this link, Scrappy Quilt-As-You-Go Table Runner to get the free download.
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Tutorial: No-sew studded leather belt
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial showing how you can whip up a studded leather belt, no sewing required. It’s an easy project to update your wardrobe. It’s made from a strip of leather with leather studs added … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a button on by hand
Deanna of SewMcCool shares her secret for sewing on a button by hand. Whether embellishing a quilt or attaching some to a garment, doing this the right way will not only help them stay put, but as her daughter found … Read More...