Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how you can use piping in place of a facing. The piping is made from bias so it stretches to fit a neck or arm hole curve, and it’s narrow … Read More...
Free pattern: Rainbow coffee sleeve and mug rug
Staci from Crafty Staci shows how to make a rainbow coffee sleeve. It’s her monthly free coffee sleeve pattern, and this month it’s in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. She had originally wanted to piece the colors horizontally, but the … Read More...
Tutorial: Double layer half apron with piped pockets
Sew4Home shows how to make a double layer half apron with piped pockets. The top layer of the gathered apron skirt has several rows of tucks at the hem, while the bottom layer is finished with ric rac. Two oval … Read More...
Felt Shimmer Fish & Felt Whale {with free templates}
Nancy of “Do Small Things with Love” Has two sweet felt ocean creature tutorials for us. Nancy love working with felt and the results are outstanding. 1. Her Felt Shimmer Fish. 2. Is her darling Felt Whale. As … Read More...
Project: Paper Folded Basket
The Prickley Pear Stamps blog has a tutorial for making a pretty folded paper basket, perfect for Easter or change the designs to suit your needs.
-Heather
DIY bracelet from Maikitten
“100 Layer Cake” is a creative collaboration between friends and fellow designers Jillian Clark, Amanda Dawbarn, and Kristina Meltzer. The ladies spotted this bracelet tutorial from Maikitten last week and thought we might be interested. There is a complete tutorial … Read More...
Homemade Flour Tortillas
Today is national tortilla chip day!
Where do they come up with these? I don’t remember these special days when I was growing up?
Back to why you read the post, here is a recipe to make your own homemade … Read More...
DIY – Beaded Brooch
I had some request for brooch tutorials, it’s not that I don’t like them, it’s just that I don’t wear them. I will make a concise effort to blog about more brooches for the brooch lovers amongst us. This tutorial … Read More...
Oh, The Places You’ll Go Balloon Art
I ran across this gem and had to share just in time for Dr. Seuss’ birthday!
On this page, Mrs. Winter shares some Seuss related crafts and activities she did with her class. She shares the easy projects they made … Read More...
DIY – Natural Leaf Gardland
This technique for creating a garland uses real leaves. You can use it for a cake bunting (As shown above) or for larger garlands too. This would be adorable at a Jungle themed party.
Knits for Mardi Gras
I guess Mardi Gras isn’t really a big crafting holiday, but at this point I’ll take just about any excuse for a party. I’ve knit a couple of Mardi Gras-themed projects in the past, including a fun knit bead necklace… Read More...
Winner of the $25 Target Gift Card!
Drumroll please… the randomly chosen winner of the $25 Target Gift Card is:
Shannon {Comment #4}
Congratulations Shannon! Please send your email and shipping address to [email protected], and I will forward your information! Thanks to all who entered and for … Read More...
Tutorial: Open back sweatshirt refashion
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at Brassy Apple showing a simple sweatshirt refashion that gives it a wider neck and an open back. The look was inspired by sweater she purchased from Aeropostale. Her sweatshirt version can be made … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby doll pants from a t-shirt sleeve
Many t-shirt refashions will leave you with the sleeves as scrap. Angela from Crafty Zuzzy shows how you can use a t-shirt sleeve to make a pair of baby doll pants. The hem of the sleeve becomes the hem of … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Burgundy, Blush, & Neutrals
Geometrics are still trending for weddings, and I love this fresh take on shapes featured at Revel Blog! Pretty shades of burgundy and blush along with neutrals add a softer vibe to the Facets of Love board. This is … Read More...
Free pattern: Corner hammock mat for shelter cats
Pam from Sally Goodin shares a free pattern for this corner hammock to hang in a cat kennel. It’s made from toweling, with webbing and carabiners making sturdy straps to attach it to the bars of the kennel. The toweling … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s Twirly T-Shirt Dress
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making her Twirly T-Shirt Dress. The t-shirt style bodice is made from a stretch knit. The skirt is a gathered woven fabric, which gives a full, totally … Read More...
Tutorial: Napkin ring pincushion
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make this cute little pincushion, using a napkin ring for the base. Brilliant!! She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Most of us have a napkin ring (or 4 or … Read More...
Freebie: Crafty Kitties Digital Stamps
This is an all to familiar scene in my house, our kitty loves to “help out” when I’m crafting 🙂 Download two adorable free crafty cat digital stamps for free over at the Sliekje Digi Stamps blog.
-Heather
Looking … Read More...
Crochet For Your Wrist
This is a perfect project for a beginner – instant gratification – and a clever project for a crocheter of any level. For a rank beginner, I’d start with a plainer version of worsted weight acrylic yarn as it would … Read More...