Susi from Just Crafty Enough shares a tutorial for making her Cords To Go Pocket. The fold up organizer has pockets to hold all the different types of cords and chargers that we need for all the phones and tablets … Read More...
Tutorial: Sparkly sequin elbow patches
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make sequined elbow patches. It’s a simple DIY to add a little sparkle to a plain sweater – or any long-sleeved garment. If you don’t have any sequin fabric, she says this … Read More...
Free pattern: Groundhog softie, with a shadow
Molly from Wild Olive shares a free pattern for the baby groundhog softie. Isn’t he cute!! And with Groundhog Day coming up (Sunday, February 2 – I looked it up), you can also make a shadow for him to see. … Read More...
Tutorial: Knotted burlap throw pillow
Gina from The Cannary Family gave her own twist (or should I say, tie?) to a burlap bow pillow. In her version, she stitched fabric sashes into the side seams, crossing and knotting them in the middle of the pillow. … Read More...
Tutorial: Finish a waist seam with bias tape
Anna from Paunnet shares a tutorial showing how to use bias tape to finish the waist seam on a dress. The bias tape will cover the raw edges for smoother finish. And you’ll trim off some of the allowance so … Read More...
Freebie: Valentine Bag
Claudine Hellmuth is sharing a sweet mini Valentine treat bag for free that you can print, cut out and fill with candy, click here to download.
-Heather
Crochet Your Bridal Bouquet
You can crochet this colorful bouquet for a Spring wedding for yourself or a loved one. Isn’t it fantastic? I think it would be equally stunning worked in fewer colors and shapes, depending on the bride’s preference. Smaller matching bouquets … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Ideas from Country Woman Magazine with Free Printables
Here are two quick ideas you can whip up for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day.
1. Bananas Candy Bag Label
Use the free printable provided to make these candy bag toppers that say “I’m bananas for you!”. Fill bag … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | When I Was Young
Polymer Clay Jewellery Finds
I spend a lot of my claying life making beads and Fimo polymer clay jewellery – always good to see what other clayers are up to!
1. Beads from my ugly bin. #polymerclayart #polymer #uglybeads, 2. Polymer clay earrings, … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper heart Valentine
Simi & Sian from Buttons & Paint show how you can make a Valentine’s card with a zipper heart embellishment. It would make a cute Valentine’s card for a sewy friend! Go to Simi & Sian for the tute.
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Felt Valentine’s Day Countdown Calendar
Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to count down the days until Valentine’s Day? If so, this felt Valentine’s Day countdown calendar is the perfect solution.
This project is easy and fun to make, and it’s a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pair of kid’s pajama pants
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shares a tutorial for making a pair of kid’s pajama pants. Make them from flannel for warm, snuggly winter jammies. Or make them from a lighter weight cotton for summer weight jammies. Go … Read More...
Easy Way to Make a Pink Butterfly Headband for Kids out of Felt and Suede Cord
If you have a girl you know that they all love wearing headbands of all kinds. The younger the girl; the fancier her fashion requirements. Hilda Hu of “Panda Hall Learning Center” is sharing this “Pink Butterfly Headband”.
Tutorial: Pom pom trimmed flannel blanket
Jane from Buzzmills shows how to make a soft flannel blanket trimmed out with pom pom. I think pom pom trim makes everything happy, especially when it’s brightly colored pom poms like the ones she used. Love!! Go to Buzzmills … Read More...
Project: Paper Quilling Cards
Add some dimension and interest to your stamped card with some paper quilling. Using thin strips of paper and curling into swirls and shapes you can form a lovely pattern over your stamps. Find more info over on the Paper, … Read More...
Allergy Proofing your home
It might still be cold, but Spring is coming and you may need these tips and tricks to allergy proof your home.
Some of these are very basic – and downright common sense, but hey we all need to be … Read More...
How to Embellish Knee Socks DIY
Susan Beal, contributor for “craft stylish” has these cute “Embellish knee socks DIY” and they look like an easy project to pep up your socks. Many of the things you will need for this project you will have on hand. … Read More...
Destatsh for a Good Cause: Knitting for Charity
If you have yarn that you like but there’s just too much of it for you to knit it all for yourself and those friends and family members who who be grateful (because, let’s face it, not everyone in our … Read More...
Great blog writers are good pretenders
At least that’s what Katie of The Crafty Blog Stalker thinks. There’s a lot of information on the web for bloggers who wish to polish the “look” of their blogs, but for the actual content of posts – the “writing” … Read More...