Anne from Wobisobi shows how you can refashion a basic t-shirt into this awesome braided back tank. The loose, drapey tank is perfect for summertime! It would be cute with jeans (or cut-off jeans), and a laid-back dressy when worn … Read More...
Spinning Your Crochet
While this lovely and exciting piece of crochet is not exactly meant to spin, it certainly has the look of a spinning wheel to me. It’s a mandala themed piece of which this is the central motif. Isn’t it stunning?… Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated lunch box
Can you believe it’s nearly back-to-school time again? Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a tutorial showing how to make an insulated lunch box that would be perfect for toting lunches to school. Or, use it to take a lunch … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Scalloped and lined kid shorts
Dana from MADE shows how you can create a pair of scalloped and lined kid shorts. You can wear them with the scallops at the hem, or turn the bottom up to make a scalloped hem. The cuff is especially … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated baby bottle carrier
An insulated baby bottle carrier like this one would make an awesome gift for a new parent. Sew4Home shows how you can make one. It’s insulated to keep the bottle either warm or cooled, and it has a PUL lining … Read More...
How to make recycled milk jug earrings
Recycled plastic containers are such a great source of craft supplies. Check out these pretty white leaf earrings made from milk jugs. Pop on over tot he link Teena sent in to the blog Serendipitini for the tutorial on how … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a tennis skirt
The folks at Spoonflower have published a tutorial showing how you can make a tennis skirt. Keep in mind that you don’t have to actually play tennis to enjoy wearing a tennis skirt. You can wear the sporty little skirt … Read More...
Freebie: Geometric Motif
I am obsessed with small cross stitch designs and DMC delivers with this Geometric Motif. It can be done as a whole or each block individually. I think it would look great in little individual frames or maybe even break … Read More...
Freebie: Butterfly Wrist Cuff
We are lucky enough to have butterflies visiting our backyard. They are so beautiful just fluttering around from flower to flower. This free Butterfly Wrist Cuff from Aimee Ray is perfect reminder of summer and our little butterfly friends. While … Read More...
DIY Mini Party Blowouts
My son loves party blowouts, but I’d never thought about trying to make them myself until I saw the easy tutorial on A Tasteful Riot. Her mini party blowouts are made with paper straws, tissue paper, and glassine bags … Read More...
FO: Village quilt
Rachel of Stitched in Color kicks off her Done Good series with this FO (Finished Object), a Village quilt. As founder of Do.good Stitches, she expresses her appreciation for the hard work and results of participants, this being just … Read More...
6 Patterns For Felted Baby Booties
Felt shoes are perfect for that new little one in your home. They are simple to make, and so soft for those tiny little feet. Here are 6 different patterns for baby booties that you can make up, either or … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Vintage tablecloth apron
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life shows how you can make this charming retro apron out of a vintage tablecloth. I love this idea!! This is a great way to use vintage tablecloths that are stained or ripped, and … Read More...
10 Ways To Polish Your Silver
It is pretty much a given that if you have a piece of silver in your collection, it will tarnish. There is not a lot you can do to prevent it from happening, but there are things you can do … Read More...
Easy Embroidered Felt Birds Pillow
I love the birds on the wire in any form, but this pillow is too adorable. Courtney ODell has her tutorial on “Sweet C’s Designs”! Courtney tells us the easiest ways to make the birds and the lines and I … Read More...
Oven Cooked Steak
I’ve grilled steak in the rain and snow. The only time I don’t grill is if I can’t get through the snow or I run out of propane. I’ve tried cooking the steak in the oven before and it just … Read More...
Summer of Sketches 5 | Two Columns
Another two photo sketch today!
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DIY – Quartz Crystal Earrings
This Crystal tutorial shows you how to make crystal Earrings using Quartz
. These ones are a little extra special as they are dipped in gold foil. Very elegant very stylish. Full tutorial here.
Knits from a Fairy Tale in Enchanted Knits
The latest special issue from Interweave, called Enchanted Knits, recently launched, and from the look of things it’s a lovely collection inspired by fairy tales and other fantastical stories.
The magazine offers 27 projects in four themes: Ordinary in … Read More...
Glass Fusing Tutorial – Hearts from Dee
Everyday there are more and more glass enthusiasts making tutorials for fused glass. It’s fun to see what inspirations are out there. Today I found a video on making fused glass hearts. Very easy to do…I found this video through … Read More...