Kati of From the Blue Chair shows on her blog how she’s embraced free motion quilting in the past 12 months. She’s trying new stitches like pebbles, leaves, and swirls in this quilt she calls “Layers”. Visit her post to … Read More...
Recycled Wine Cork Organizer
Getting organized is hard. But making things to getting organized is easy 🙂 Especially if you have loads of wine corks lying around or are able to gather them over a few months, as Allison did.
This organizer is beautiful, … Read More...
How to make a tree branch jewelry holder
It’s fun to bring a bit of outdoors in and especially when it can serve a purpose. Pop on over to the blog Curly Made for the tutorial on how to turn a few branches and a jar lid into … Read More...
Felt Heart Valentine Holders
Jamie is mom to 4 children and one of the Chicks at “Crafting Chicks. She is sharing her adorable “Felt Heart Valentine Holders” tutorial with us and it is very cute. Jamie has wanted to make Brooke’s “FELT VALENTINE ENVELOPES”… Read More...
Party Ideas – Pottery Painting
Do you know what is so special about this party styling? It was completed in a commercial Pottery store. Which means, just because you take a party out of a home to an organized activity doesn’t mean it has to … Read More...
Hidden Heart Red Velvet Cupcakes
Robin at Bird On A Cake sent this cute cupcake idea.
Perfect for Valentine’s Day using the red velvet cake. If you aren’t a red velvet cake fan, I’m sure you could replace it with your favorite chocolate recipe. Either … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled denim basket
Beth from Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial over at eHow showing how to make a recycled denim basket, with no sewing required. The entire basket is made from recycled denim, most of it being the thick flat felled side seams … Read More...
Stylo, oh my!
The children’s sewing blogging world is all abuzz this morning with news of a new online publication, Stylo magazine. It . I knew it would be good when I saw that it’s a joint project by Celina Bailey from Petit … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a ruffle skirt to little girl leggings
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how you can add a ruffle skirt to pair of little girl leggings. It’s a great way to cover a stain or to restyle a pair of leggings lurking in the back of the … Read More...
Tutorial: X and O Valentine pillows
Henry Happened shows how to make a pair of X and O Valentine pillows. The design is inspired by a pair of pillows she spied at Anthropologie. By making them herself, she saved herself some money. Even better, she was … Read More...
Idea file: Put a suction cup soap dish at your sewing machine
Karen from Sew Many Ways has a clever eye for putting household and hardware store items to use in your sewing and craft room. You’ve gotta see how she uses a suction cup soap dish
at her sewing machine. She … Read More...
Freebie | Silhouette Cut Files for Planner Dividers
This is a great freebie and tutorial over at Titi Crafty on making your own divider sheets for a letter size or A4 binder or planner. She provides free cut files in both sizes, and takes you through … Read More...
Free Fonts for Your Valentines
Send out the smartest Valentines this year using this collection of free fonts compiled by Michelle at Elegance & Enchantment. I really like the Aerolite and League Script fonts. Click here to find the links for downloading.
Looking for more … Read More...
Freebie: Printable Love Notes
Sunshine and Dewdrops has some sweet Valentine Love Notes to print for free. Use them as a scrapbooking journal card, for the inside of a greeting card or slip a note into someone specials lunch box.
-Heather
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Inspiration du Jour | Love Bugs
Another Crochet – Or Crochet Baby Toes
I’ll call this one Baby Toes since the edging I created reminds me of sweet baby’s toes peeking out from under the blanket. This afghan was inspired by the stitch pattern found on SusanB’s site here. I thought … Read More...
Tutorial: Houndstooth Cane
My daughter’s favourite pattern this past year has been houndstooth for some reason. She bought herself a nifty newsboy cap in it and a great infinity scarf. There was a little squee of happiness when she saw there was an … Read More...
Tutorial on Making an Ebullient Felt Flower Brooch with Black Lace
Design by Hilda Hu of “PandaHall Learning Center” This is an ebullient felt flower brooch tutorial for all fans of handmade jewelry. The flower effect is created by black lace. Trust Hilda, learning how to make flower brooches will be … Read More...
How to Make a Cool Skull Bracelet from Black Lace
These may not be hearts, but skulls are cute and may say more about your relationship this Valentine’s Day. Whatever the case this bracelet is a charmer. How to make a skull bracelet; plain skull bracelets are somewhat outdated … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidery project pouch
Mollie from Wild Olive shows how to make a simple pouch to carry your embroidery with you. The simple pouch is made from two rectangles of fabric (one for the outer, one for the lining), with no closure needed. The … Read More...