You don’t have to go to the store and spend a lot of money to decorate your yard and feed the birds. Sara, from Mom Endeavors, shared directions to help you make colorful bird feeders using a few simple items. … Read More...
For My Mother
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms of two and four legged children. We wouldn’t be the successful adults without a mother’s love. This For My Mother pattern from Better Cross Stitch Patterns.com is a simple yet wonderful sentiment for the … Read More...
To Mum with Love
Our moms-they are the reason we are here. They are our biggest supporter, our loudest cheerleader. Why not show your mom that she is in your heart with Sew Useful’s pattern and tutorial on Craftsy.com. The embroidered envelope is a … Read More...
6 Projects To Make With Chalk Paint
Chalk Paint has been around for quite some time now, but has recently become very popular with furniture restoration projects because it is very simple to use and requires very little prep work. It is fun to work with because … Read More...
Melissa made a selfie from fabric
Melissa of Yummy Goods created this huge selfie on her design board using small pieces of fabric. She’s not only a quilter, but a painter; and it shows in this lovely work in progress (WIP). Visit her blog post Giant … Read More...
Project: Pop Up Owl Card
Hoot, hoot! How cute is the owl pop up card?! Darlene Designs has a video to teach you how to make one for yourself.
-Heather
Crochet Corral
This very cool basket might be just the thing to corral all the clutter that accumulates on my computer desk. And, it’s so stylish! Alexis over at Persia Lou offers us a free pattern and lots of helpful pictures so … Read More...
Tutorial: Magnets for Mom
These would be fun for a (very) last minute Mother’s Day gift. Either the smallest folks could make them or someone could make a deliberately young set of magnets. Again, include it with the latest picture of you or … Read More...
A Felt Rose {On a Stem} Tutorial
What lovely Roses for any day of the year, no water or dirt for these lovelies. To make them get over to “Root and Blossom” hosted by Lena is a wife and stay at home mom 🙂 Her tutorial for … Read More...
Project: Stamped Pillow
Add a lovely hand made touch to your home décor with a rubber stamped pillow. Inkadinkado stamps has all the details.
-Heather
Tutorial: 1-hour ruffled scarf
Narelle from Cook Clean Craft shows how to make a pretty ruffled scarf. It’s an easy project that you can do in less than an hour. One of these scarves would make a great last minute gift! They’re made with … Read More...
Crescent Bacon Breakfast Ring
If you are still trying to figure out what to make Mom for breakfast tomorrow or need something to bring to a brunch, here is a great idea.
Jo Cooks shows us how to take make this meal out of … Read More...
9 Things To Make With Old T-Shirts
We all have that one T-shirt that we feel we can’t live without. Whether it be a hand-me-down from someone special or one that holds a special memory for us, the soft feeling of jersey knit can sometimes be the … Read More...
25+ Room by room spring cleaning ideas
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of spring cleaning your entire home? Look no further than this comprehensive list of 25+ room-by-room spring cleaning ideas from Dukes&Duchesses. This list makes it easy to tackle your cleaning project one room … Read More...
DIY Menu Planner
Staying organized in the kitchen can be a challenge, especially when it comes to meal planning. But with the help of a meal planner board, you can keep track of your weekly meals and grocery list in one convenient place. … Read More...
DIY Taco Pinata
I foresee a Mexican Taco night in my future. It is a “taco night” based entirely around a taco pinata. I need to find a reason to make this pinata! How cool would it be for an office party or … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing smooth curved seams
Preethi from WIDI shows how she creates smooth curved seams. Her tutorial includes how to sew the curves, and then how to clip and notch the seam allowances so there’s no pulling or points on a turned curve. Her tutorial … Read More...
Handprint Flower Pot
While Tracey, from We-Made-That.com, had her kids make these to give as Mother’s Day gifts, I think they would be wonderful to make for yourself. They would certainly dress up any patio or deck. I think I will have … Read More...
Tutorial: Revamp a folding chair with a new fabric seat and back
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how she created a new seat and back for a child’s folding chair. The one she made will be a birthday present for her 2 year old … Read More...
Wool applique pillow
Cheri of quiltsbycheri did some wool applique to first make a block. She then made it the front of this pillow, To Every Season Spring. Primitive goodness!
Image credit: quiltsbycheri