This is a great way to teach kids about making prints while making a special card for moms and grandmas for Mother’s Day. To make these prints, you don’t have to have any special equipment or even make your own … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Leather and bow fold over clutch
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how to make this leather fold over clutch with a fabric bow accent. The fold over top has a zipper to keep all your belongings inside. It’s awesome made from leather, but it would also be nice from faux leather … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt campfire play set
Heather from Twin Dragonfly Designs shares a free pattern for making this stuffed felt campfire set. How much fun would this be for kids to play campout! Her pattern includes the fire, the logs, the little rocks that surround the … Read More...
Tutorial: Tag with Many Papercrafting Techniques
This lovely tag from Tammy Tutterow has loads of different techniques like resist, getting faux metal solder look with embossing, dying ribbon and more. Visit her blog for her detailed tutorial and learn some cool ideas!
-Heather
Scrapbook Organization by Color
Heather Greenwood shares how she organized her scrapbooking embellishments by color using clear containers. She shares some tips to help you use the same approach. Click here to see more.
Freebie | Modern Revelations Digital Papers
Download this set of six trendy digital papers compliments of Nash from Craft A Doodle Do. The mix of graphic and floral patterns is sure complement your photos. Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour | After School
Tutorial: Inside Outside Pressed Flower Beads
Using molds creatively is a great addition for your polymer clay toolbox. Rebecca, who makes fabulous beads, shares how she uses a mold to make both the innie and the outie of a bead… and then combines them to form … Read More...
Basic parts of common sewing pattern pieces
If you’re new to sewing, the terms for different parts of a pattern might be confusing. What IS an armscye, after all? And a bodice? Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews has a quick pictorial vocabulary lesson for … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Peasy Quilted Reversible Tote
Lelanie from To Sew With Love shows how to make her Easy Peasy Quilted Reversible Tote. It’s made from a pre-quilted fabric and linen (though you could also use a quilting weight cotton), with no raw edges so you can … Read More...
Knockoff Delancey Felt Petal Pillow from Horchow Tutorial
Tonia of “The Gunny Sack” has this lovely soft felt flowered pillow that she knocked off from Horchow. She did am amazing job and I like hers better. Check out her excellent tutorial for this “Knockoff Delancey Felt Petal Pillow … Read More...
Free pattern: Ultimate Catch-All Bib
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern for her Ultimate Catch-All Bib. It has a pocket at the bottom to catch bits of food that don’t quite make it into baby’s mouth. The pocket has a wide mouth … Read More...
Nest of Yarn – Gift Topper
I am going to show my daughter this project and see if I get my Mother’s Day gift wrapped with this stunning nest topper. I did a posting on Tracey of “Helana and Ali” showing you their “Feather Toppers” if … Read More...
Project: Stamped Mini Cards
Find a video tutorial for making these adorable stamped mini cards over at the Siehled with a Kiss blog.
-Heather
Knit a Lightweight Shawl for Spring
It’s getting warmer — and hopefully will stay that way this time! — but it’s still helpful to have a little bit of knitting to throw over your shoulders when the wind picks up or you’re in a place where … Read More...
How to make a zipper bracelet and recycled sugar bowl gift container
Zippers have been one of my all time favorite crafting materials and I love to make jewelry so I thought I’d make one and add some dangles to the pull. I even made a dangle for this zipper bracelet with … Read More...
10 Fingerless Glove Knitting Patterns
Around Christmastime last year I published a little roundup of fingerless glove knitting patterns, but of course at that time of year I was focused on warmth (and quick knitting). Now that spring is in the air it’s time … Read More...
Craft in America: Industry
Psst. The next episode of Craft In America: Industry features some of the quilters of Gee’s Bend. Don’t miss Lisa Butterworth’s interview with the creator of Craft In America Television series, Carol Sauvion coming out May 2, 2014.
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Freebie: Spring is a Puff of Wind
Spring is a puff of wind. How wonderful is this saying? It makes me smile. Instead of thinking of seeds and pollen blowing around, wreaking havoc, I can think of this saying and know that new flowers and plants … Read More...
Free pattern: Strapless maxi beach dress
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shows how to make her Beach Dress. It’s a strapless maxi-dress that would make a great cover-up for beach days or trips to the swimming pool. You can make it without a pattern, using … Read More...