Bonnie of “Revolutionaries blog” has this clever idea on decorating your wall at an affordable price with her “DIY Wall Art: An Embroidery Hoop Collage”. You select the colors, hoop sizes and types of fabric that you love and … Read More...
Easter Crafts for Kids DIY
Better Homes & Gardens have the cutest ideas for kids to craft for Easter. Try one or several with you little ones. “Egg-Bunny Craft“…”Bunny Ear Craft“…”Easter Egg Parade“…”Easy Yarn-Wrapped Easter Wreath“…”Felt Easter … Read More...
How to Make Felt Shamrocks plus 2 other St, Pat crafts
Amy of “positively splendid” shows us how to make the sweetest “Shamrocks” and “Leprechaun Pants Treat Bags” and “Pinch-Proof St. Patrick’s Day Badges” (all pictured) and tutorials are linked. Well Amy I think you have us cover craft wise for … Read More...
Tips For Organizing Embroidery Floss
I am the worst when it comes to organizing my floss. It is always a tangled mess. This year I am going to try to do a better job at taming the big bundle of floss knotted in my … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux animal pelt rug
Susan from Living With Punks kicks off her Home Sewn series with a tutorial showing how to make a faux animal pelt rug. Instead of fur (either faux or real), she used upholstery weight fabric. A bonus to her was … Read More...
Decorating the porch for Spring
Between naps on the porch has created the porch ready for Springtime. Lucky her, she probably has the weather to go with the beautiful decorations. Not where we are where it is freezing.
If you are blessed with nice weather … Read More...
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Art
The Design Memory Craft blog has directions for making a fantastic mixed media collage using Gelato sticks for the background along with stamps, glaze and gesso and then adding paper flowers, what a great way to add some art and … Read More...
Tutorial: How the shape of a sleeve cap affects the fit
In this tutorial by LiEr from Ikat Bag, the focus is on the importance of sleeve caps in pattern drafting and how they can affect the fit of a garment. She uses a simple model made from a tissue box … Read More...
Free pattern: Hospital scrubs for an American Girl doll
If you’re looking for a fun and creative way to add some unique pieces to your American Girl Doll’s wardrobe, look no further!
AG Doll Fan from Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll has got you covered with … Read More...
Tie-dyed Mardi Gras Cupcakes
Tomorrow is Mardi Gras and according to Wikipedia: Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash … Read More...
Gone Camping
This is the most impressive use of plastic canvas stitching I have ever seen! The attention to detail is unbelievable. The inside includes a bed, stove and the usual camping gear. It even has a lantern that lights the place … Read More...
Papermaking With Preschoolers
My first thought when I saw this tutorial was ‘no way could a preschooler make paper’ but Heidi from Happiness Homemade has changed my mind.
Preschoolers will enjoy participating in many of the steps in this process — from shredding … Read More...
Ribbon Shamrock Embellishment
This detailed Shamrock Ribbon is perfect for embellishing anything Irish. You can pop it on to hair clips, brooches and cards. You are only limited by your imagination. Perfect timing for ST Patrick’s Day. The full tutorial with easy to … Read More...
DIY Hemp and Honey Lip Balm for Deep Moisture and Soothing Repair
If your lips are constantly dry, flaky, or just need a bit of love—this DIY hemp and honey lip balm is your new go-to. It’s rich, nourishing, and a total lip-saver, especially during those dry winter months or sun-soaked days.… Read More...
Tutorial: 30-minute pajama pants
Pajama pants are a quick and satisfying sewing project. Rachel from Holy Craft shows how you can make a pair of pajama pants in just 30 minutes. And you can make them for anyone – small child, adult, boy, girl. … Read More...
How to beautifully decorate a mason jar
Now this project is specifically turning a mason jar into a counter top composter but the techniques the crafter used to decorate this jar could be used for all sorts of projects. Pop on over to blog Black and White … Read More...
Knit a Super Simple Cowl in Two Colors
I love projects that are simple but have a little something interesting to make them more fun to knit and to wear and use.
Emily from Nap-time Creations has a great little knit cowl that fulfills that wish. It uses … Read More...
8 Fun Candy Buffet Alternatives
You can’t go wrong with a candy buffet at a wedding! They’re fun, festive, and your guests will love helping themselves to sweet treats. But if you’d like to try a little something different, check out these 8 inspiring alternatives … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen and lace frame purse
This linen and lace frame purse is absolutely beautiful! Bev from Flamingo Toes made it and she shares a tutorial showing how. It’s a good project to use up scraps of vintage (and vintage-look) ribbons and trims. It’s hard to … Read More...
Tutorial: Laundry Day laundry bag
Nadra from Ellis & Higgs shows how to make her Laundry Day laundry bag. It’s a simple drawstring sack, appliqued with clothes hanging on the line. If only the piles of laundry sitting around my house looked as sweet as … Read More...