When warmer spring weather finally arrives, I start casting about for hand stitching projects I can take with me to the park or soccer practice or, when summer arrives, the neighborhood swimming pool. Jina from Jina’s World of Quilting shows … Read More...
Beautiful Faberge Egg Tutorial
Using REAL eggs, glue and beads, learn to make the fabled Faberge Egg in this tutorial from suzyssitcom!
Would you really use real eggs? Or just plastic ones? I would defer to making plastic ones to avoid the fragility and … Read More...
Caramel Appletini Cupcakes
There is some alcohol in the frosting if you choose to put it in.
These yummy looking cupcakes look perfect for taking away the winter blues that just keep lingering. Sweet Treat Eats has created these apple cupcakes with caramel … Read More...
Tutorial: Car seat canopy with perfect turned corners
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a car seat canopy with folded corners embellished with big buttons. The folded corners give a peek at the perfectly coordinating lining. She includes a bonus video tutorial showing the method her … Read More...
Make an Arm-Knit Scarf for Spring
One thing that bothers me a little about the arm knitting trend is that a lot of the projects tend to come out looking them same. They’re big, bulky scarves or cowls that may be great for winter but are … Read More...
8 Easter Layout Ideas
From bonnets to bunnies to egg hunters, Easter has so many exciting photo opportunities. Maybe it’s baby’s first Easter, or you happen to have three generations of family members together decorating eggs. Perhaps you capture your child beaming as … Read More...
Tutorial: Girly Gathered Top
Liz from Cotton & Curls shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Girly Gathered Top. It’s fitted through the shoulders, with gathers just above the bust. It’s easy to make, with no set in sleeves and no back … Read More...
Eye Spy Alphabet Slime Recipe
If you want to practice the ABC with a reluctant learner, this project will certainly get their attention!
Follow along with the recipe shared by Crystal at Growing a Jeweled Rose, and you can whip up a batch of … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashioned scarf shrug
Lisa from Cuccicuccicoo shows how she refashioned a knit scarf into a shrug for her daughter. She gave it a lining to keep the edges from curling and to add extra warmth. For a lighter weight shrug, you could also … Read More...
Free pattern: Make It Yours clutch bag
The Make It Yours clutch by Deb from So Sew Easy has beautiful angled sides on the bag and the flap. It’s made from one piece of fabric each for the outer and lining, and sews together quickly. Deb from … Read More...
Freebie: Printable Easter Basket
Tutorial | Decorating Envelopes With Paper Punches
I’ve found a great new use for my neglected border punches! Maritza shares how you can use them to decorate the inside of envelopes. I love this idea so much, I think I’ll be sending some snail mail out soon! … Read More...
Freebie | Card Holder Silhouette Cut Files
Have you ever made a beautiful card to go with a gift, and then not want to stuff it into an envelope? Well Meridith at what’s next ma, has a nifty solution for you. She designed a set of card … Read More...
Freebie | Silhouette Circles Cut File
I’ve been coming across lots of great Silhouette projects online lately, and though many aren’t specifically scrapbooking, I figure that a free cut file is always a good thing. Lots of them, like these circles are extremely useful for scrapbooking … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Chloe
Tutorial: Realistic Cake Slices
Getting the realistic texture on the mini foods, particularly cakes and other baking, was quite the trick initially. Here’s a great tutorial with TONS of tips from Talty via Instructables. Her hints for nice fondant and icing are also great … Read More...
Free pattern: Stage Lights
This is a wow quilt. The pattern is Stage Lights designed by Diane Nagle for RJR Fabrics. You can download the pattern on the RJR Fabrics website. It’s free.
Real Men Quilt T-shirt
Sew, men, sew. Though still a minority in quilting circles, men are indeed picking up the needle in greater numbers. We can encourage the habit with this screen printed t-shirt, “Real Men Quilt” offered by Stacey of IceCreamTees.
Make Easter egg finger puppets Tutorial
Mollie of “Wild Olive” has a cute tutorial for these “Easter egg finger puppets” that your kids will love. She has a bunny, chick and an egg to keep the little ones busy after they empty their baskets. Are you … Read More...
Spring and Easter Craft Projects – Crafting with Felt – Felt Tulips Plant Pokes
Try these easy “Felt Tulips Plant Pokes” and add them your plants or is a vase alone. Add a splash of color to your green plants in the spring by creating these quick and easy felt tulip plant pokes. Kids … Read More...