Kristin from Grandma’s Chalkboard shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to make a reversible bag for a little girl to carry. She suggests using a twill or a decor weight fabric so the bags will … Read More...
Spring mug rug – Free pattern and tute!
Deby of So Sew Easy welcomes Spring with this cheerful mug rug. Notice how her quilting design echos the butterfly, creating movement, brilliant!
You can make yourself one, because she shares on her blog step-by-step instructions on how to do … Read More...
Metal Work Flower Ring
This metal work flower ring is simple but adorable. If you have not dabbled in metal work before then this is a great project to get started on, but you are going to need a few supplies. Check out the … Read More...
DIY Gold Papermache Bowl
This stunning gold bowl puts a stylish twist onto the old fashioned Papermache bowls. The key to making this piece “Artistic” is the rough edges and Gilded gold finish. For the full tutorial check out Twozeroone.ca.
Party Ideas – Elmo
If you child is Elmo crazy then consider throwing a Elmo themed party. This round up of great ideas will have you inspired to give it a go. Elmo Party Round up Via Mimisdollhouse.com. Check out our Sesame Street… Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Pockets and Pies Apron
Fat quarterShop shares a tutorial on their blog, Jolly Jabber, showing how to make their Pockets & Pies Apron. It’s made from a standard dish towel plus a yard of fabric. The dishtowel becomes the base of the apron, … Read More...
7 Ideas For An Amazing Pirate Party
Little boys (and girls) around the world seem to have an unspoken fascination with pirates. They love to dream up big adventures on the sea, and find that buried treasure. What better way to help your pirate-lover have an unforgettable … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Citrus Inspired
The Perfect Palette shares a happy and colorful wedding board inspired by summery citrus hues. I love the cheerful pairing of coral and yellow, and those bow ties are adorable! Get all the details and links here.
Tutorial: Fabric shoe laces
Randi from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics shares a tutorial showing how you sew your own shoelaces. You’ll need to use a quilting weight cotton for this project. Small prints will work best because the laces are so narrow. They’re fast to … Read More...
Raining Cloud Craft
Are you having April showers where you live? Next time you are stuck in the house because of rain, why not make one of these cheery mobiles to brighten up your day?!
Kids will love the wide variety of supplies … Read More...
Tutorial: Starched fabric flowers, no sewing required
You can use fabrics from your scrap bin to make these happy spring blooms. Emily from Jones Design Company shares a tutorial showing how. Though it’s made from fabric, it’s a no-sew project put together with hot glue. She starches … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt and fabric Easter bucket
Zaaberry shows how you can make a felt and fabric Easter bucket. The outside is made from felt, with the binding and the lining from quilting weight cotton fabric. She added a bunny applique on the outside of the bucket. … Read More...
And the Winner is……….
Congrats to Chery Florek, you’ve won the Savvy Stamps giveaway! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you.
Thanks to everyone who entered!
-Heather
Project: Die Cut Easter Egg Card
The Cut at Home blog has a video tutorial for making this lovely filigree Easter egg card and stand using die cuts.
-Heather
Crochet Mystery Piece
That’s not a very good picture. Blurry and overexposed. Sorry. But, I wanted to let you see what I found in my stash the about 20X20 inches and I have absolutely no memory of where I was going with this! … Read More...
Freebie | Cat Doodle Vector Files
I’m a confirmed cat person. I like dogs too, but cats totally have my heart. So I practically squealed when I saw this collection of free cat doodle vectors from Daniela at Curlymade. You can get them in PNG … Read More...
Tutorial | Baby Wishes Mini Album
Nothing says baby like a baby elephant! Learn how to make this cute baby wishes album from Virgina Fynes. She used her Xyron Creative Station to cover her chipboard covers with patterned papers. The perfect gift for a baby … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Me
Tutorial: Decorated Eggs
Meg of Creators Joy posted a tutorial for adding lovely curls and spirals to eggs for Easter decorations. If you click the first photo in the tutorial to enlarge it you can see how strips of Skinner blend are used … Read More...
Baby quilt fail still a success
After auditioning these blocks on her design board, Megan (Tales of Ineptitude) concludes it’s just not right for a baby quilt. It’s still plenty right, her color and fabric choices rock the stars. She’s thinking of finishing … Read More...