Hoot, hoot! How cute is the owl pop up card?! Darlene Designs has a video to teach you how to make one for yourself.
-Heather
Crochet Corral
This very cool basket might be just the thing to corral all the clutter that accumulates on my computer desk. And, it’s so stylish! Alexis over at Persia Lou offers us a free pattern and lots of helpful pictures so … Read More...
Tutorial: Magnets for Mom
These would be fun for a (very) last minute Mother’s Day gift. Either the smallest folks could make them or someone could make a deliberately young set of magnets. Again, include it with the latest picture of you or … Read More...
A Felt Rose {On a Stem} Tutorial
What lovely Roses for any day of the year, no water or dirt for these lovelies. To make them get over to “Root and Blossom” hosted by Lena is a wife and stay at home mom 🙂 Her tutorial for … Read More...
Project: Stamped Pillow
Add a lovely hand made touch to your home décor with a rubber stamped pillow. Inkadinkado stamps has all the details.
-Heather
Tutorial: 1-hour ruffled scarf
Narelle from Cook Clean Craft shows how to make a pretty ruffled scarf. It’s an easy project that you can do in less than an hour. One of these scarves would make a great last minute gift! They’re made with … Read More...
Crescent Bacon Breakfast Ring
If you are still trying to figure out what to make Mom for breakfast tomorrow or need something to bring to a brunch, here is a great idea.
Jo Cooks shows us how to take make this meal out of … Read More...
9 Things To Make With Old T-Shirts
We all have that one T-shirt that we feel we can’t live without. Whether it be a hand-me-down from someone special or one that holds a special memory for us, the soft feeling of jersey knit can sometimes be the … Read More...
25+ Room by room spring cleaning ideas
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of spring cleaning your entire home? Look no further than this comprehensive list of 25+ room-by-room spring cleaning ideas from Dukes&Duchesses. This list makes it easy to tackle your cleaning project one room … Read More...
DIY Taco Pinata
I foresee a Mexican Taco night in my future. It is a “taco night” based entirely around a taco pinata. I need to find a reason to make this pinata! How cool would it be for an office party or … Read More...
DIY Menu Planner
Staying organized in the kitchen can be a challenge, especially when it comes to meal planning. But with the help of a meal planner board, you can keep track of your weekly meals and grocery list in one convenient place. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing smooth curved seams
Preethi from WIDI shows how she creates smooth curved seams. Her tutorial includes how to sew the curves, and then how to clip and notch the seam allowances so there’s no pulling or points on a turned curve. Her tutorial … Read More...
Handprint Flower Pot
While Tracey, from We-Made-That.com, had her kids make these to give as Mother’s Day gifts, I think they would be wonderful to make for yourself. They would certainly dress up any patio or deck. I think I will have … Read More...
Tutorial: Revamp a folding chair with a new fabric seat and back
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how she created a new seat and back for a child’s folding chair. The one she made will be a birthday present for her 2 year old … Read More...
Wool applique pillow
Cheri of quiltsbycheri did some wool applique to first make a block. She then made it the front of this pillow, To Every Season Spring. Primitive goodness!
Image credit: quiltsbycheri
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Blushing Izzy gathered surplice dress
Lindsay from PA Country Crafts shows how you can make her Blushing Izzy dress for girls. This dress has such beautiful lines! It has a gathered surplice bodice, a wide waistband, and a full skirt. It’s absolutely charming made up … Read More...
Newsy: Double Dutch Quilt Along
This is the first block in the Double Dutch Quilters Quilt Along just now taking off and being talked about by Nicolette of Dutch Comfort. She shares a link to the first block in the sampler (meaning every block … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Card w/ a Stained Glass Look
Imagine Crafts will show you how to get a stunning stained glass look on your cards using rubber stamps and irRESISTible Pico Embellisher. This cool product is a fine line writer for things like doodling, writing text, outlining or filling … Read More...
Different is a Disappearing Pinwheel
We’ve all heard of the disappearing nine patch, but this Quilt Hollow blogger nestled her pinwheels inside a Churn Dash to get these great looking blocks. Read her Disappearing Pinwheel Block post to get the full story.
Image credit: Quilt … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper Purse
Amy of Sew We Craft is certain you still have time to whip up this pretty little purse for Mother’s Day. She pieced together complimentary fabric strips to make the ground, created pleats, then finished it with a zipper closure. … Read More...