Tina Craig from Seaside Stitches shows how you can sew up these little quilted fabric boxes. You can use them on your sewing table as thread catchers, or by the back door to hold pocket change and stray small items. … Read More...
Huge Sale at Silhouette!
From today Jan 11th through Jan 18th Silhouette is having an amazing sale on Silhouette accessories, everything in stock is at a 30% discount! Be sure to use promo code: GOSSIP when you check out. (please note: the discount … Read More...
Streak of Lightning Roundup
Today, Exuberant Color shows off her quilt top (laid out but not completely sewn together) on her double design board. It’s a Streak of Lightning setting of a Log Cabin pattern. This setting is a favorite of mine, so I … Read More...
Crocheted Man Cap
Can you tell I’m not a photographer? I’ve had numerous requests for this pattern, so I will try to comply. This is a cap custom made for my husband’s smallish and very bald head. I’ve crocheted him several caps before … Read More...
Using Up Those Scraps
And to keep going with the theme… folks have some great paid tutorials for fabulousness to make with your polymer clay scraps:
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| Puffy Beads and Handmade Molds by irismishly | Leopard Skin Jasper by RMKDesign |
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| There Ain’t No Scrap by CorvusFlies |
Braided Felt Cuff Tutorial
I am pretty sure you all know Betz White our felt lady! She has two books available on Amazon “Sewing Green” and “Warm Fuzzies” so check them out. Today she has these amazing “Braided Felt Cuffs” for us to make … Read More...
Make Your Own Clouds, Indoor Cloud Gazing
After spending a weekend lazily stretched out on picnic blankets, engaged in imaginative cloud gazing with their son. They spotted a hedgehog, a Lego guy, a banana. But yesterday they were in the mood for some more, and not a … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Mr. Postman peacoat style jacket for boys
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin wraps up her week of free patterns with this Mr. Postman jacket for boys. It’s a peacoat style double-breasted jacket with a hood and welt pockets. She made her example from a corduroy with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Kawaii Kitty Bow Holder
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama Raeanna shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit for making this felt Kawaii Kitty Bow Holder. Those big kitty eyes are sooo cute!! Ribbons hanging from the lightly stuffed kitty face will hold a little … Read More...
Amazing Knit Characters from The Hobbit
I love to see the amazing things that people come up with to knit. I generally stick to wearables, and have only participated in one yarn bombing, but I love it when people just go all out to celebrate something … Read More...
Two Birds on a Branch
Brigitte Dadaux has posted another of the lovely silhouette charts they are so famous for designing. This one shows two birds sitting on a branch. Can’t you just imagine the chirpy conversation they are having? You get to choose what … Read More...
Floral Freebie
Vintage Spice and Everything Nice took off some time during the holidays, but the blog is active again and is posting new freebies, usually on Fridays. A recent post included this floral-themed freebie that also includes a beautiful bird to … Read More...
Identifying Unknown Fibers in Your Stash
Yesterday we looked at our odd balls and organized in terms of yarn weight. Maybe you already have an idea of some yarns that you’d like to go together in a project. If so, that’s awesome!
But sometimes you need … Read More...
How to build a flower tower
Suffering from the big freeze? Well, take consolation, drink lots of hot drinks and think of all the wonderful projects you are going to do when it is all over. You know, all the wonderful, outdoor projects like this flower … Read More...
Amazing Mug Cake Recipes
I asked if there were ideas that you would like to see posted and I only got one reply. She wanted mug cakes, so here are different links for mug cakes. Just remember not to use mugs with metal in … Read More...
DIY – Paper Napkin Transfer Candle
Adding images from a paper napkin to a candle is an easy and fun way to create unique and personalized candles. With this technique, you can transfer any image or design from a paper napkin onto a candle and create … Read More...
DIY – 10 Minute Heart Earrings
Now is the time to dig out all the Heart Shaped symbols of love to celebrate Valentines day. These adorable wire wrapped earrings as so easy that you could make them for everyone in your office, school or neighborhood. If … Read More...
DIY Valentines Day Jeans
Be Still My Beating Heart I am In Love ! These Heart patch jeans are adorable and cute and lovely and make me want to giggle. (Crazy love?)
Very simple to make and could be adapted to a felt piece … Read More...
Soap Making – Loofah Soap
These soaps look great sliced up from blocks. Use a tube or carton for a log mold. You can also drop loofah pieces into a square mold for a Loofah infused embedded soap. Cucumber Loofah Soap Recipe.
Winter Olympics – Printable Word Search
This Winter Olympics Printable word search is aimed at third graders but I really don’t see why younger kids can’t have a go. Olympics is a great way to motivate a little extra school work with new themes and fun … Read More...