Claire Wallis shows a simple but very effective method of creating a carved, backfilled and highlighted design on a polymer clay item. Step 1, step 2, step 3 and step 4 (above). Claire does hers on a bangle … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl ruffled skirt with attached leggings
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s ruffle skirt with leggings attached. The skirt has three rows of ruffles for maximum twirl and flounce, and the attached leggings keep her daughter’s legs warm … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork serger mat with a thread catcher
Tonya from The Crafty Mummy shows how to make a pretty patchwork mat that sits underneath your serger or overlocker and has a bag attached to catch your scraps. This would also be a nice accessory for a regular sewing … Read More...
Knit a Holiday Sweater for a Little Dog
I almost missed last week’s 12 Weeks of Christmas knitting pattern from Red Heart, which would have been a shame because it’s a really cute little dog sweater that could be made in holiday colors or not as you choose.… Read More...
Hand Painted Cookies
These cookies are a work of art.
The effort and detail involved in making these cookies would make my hand tremble before I ate them. And to think, that these detailed cookies would vanish in a second if someone ate … Read More...
DIY Pallet Art
A little different in terms of Pallet crafts and the current Halloween overdose!
This Pallett art project by Tori Grant is beautiful and very creative way of doing something with those pallet’s that hasn’t been done before.
She also decided … Read More...
How to make a recycled cereal box gift box
I’m posting this now so you can start saving all your cereal boxes to make gift boxes for the gift giving season (whether the gift inside is handmade or not) the recipient will surely giggle. As with all Jeannine’s tutorials … Read More...
Halloween Dinner Invitations
Forget about Haunted houses and blood dripping down plastic tacky Halloween ornaments and think about – Elegance, sophistication, adults around a dinner table enjoying a meal where nothing is green and gooey and not one sign or a slug or … Read More...
Free Printable – Vowel Sorting
Anyone noticed that Halloween is coming? I am sure by now you must be well aware and this blog is no different we are theming our blog posts to keep up with the crazy October season.
Sort out long vowels … Read More...
Enter to Win a Jordana Paige Bag Full of Goodies
Jordana Paige is giving away a pink Knitter’s Satchel 
full of skin care goodies from Alouette in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Kellie Judson of Alouette is also giving 40 percent of her sales this month to breast … Read More...
Tutorial: Swirl minky faux fur cowl
Amy from While Wearing Heels shows how she recreated the look of a swirled faux fur cowl from Anthropologie, but sized for her young daughter. She used pink minky fur (the kind with the little swirls in the fur) left … Read More...
Winner! Fun Food for Fussy Little Eaters!
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway for Fun Food for fussy Little Eaters by Smita Srivastava! The winner of the book is commenter #11 S M:
Fingers crossed….i really like her work,thanks for this giveaway…would love to … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided headband from an old t-shirt
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how to turn an old t-shirt into a braided headband. You’ll be cutting the shirt into strips, so it’s a good project for t-shirts that are too small, stained, or perhaps stretched out shape. … Read More...
DIY Grumpy Felt Cat Mask
Kathleen of “Snowdrop & Company” is a collection of do-it-yourself crafts for parties, holidays, gifting, and the home. She loves repurposing and reinventing the ordinary and think every day is worth celebrating. Her “DIY Grumpy Cat Mask” tutorial is so … Read More...
Idea file: Easy bank robber or ghost costume
An eye mask is a Halloween costume staple. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows two ways that an eye mask can be used to make Halloween costumes, one rather larcenous and one a cute spooky. For her son, she made … Read More...
DIY Silk Screen Tea Towel Favor
Customized tea towels make a sweet and very personal favor wedding for your guests. The process is easier than you might think! Check out this tutorial at Something Turquoise and learn how to make them with the design of your … Read More...
Tutorial: 10-minute upcycled nightgown for a little girl
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn guest blogs at Eighteen 25 with a tutorial showing how to make her 10-minute upcycled nightgown for a little girl. She starts with an adult t-shirt, cutting and reshaping it into a little girl’s nightgown … Read More...
Today only: Sew a Skirt Series ebook as a free download
For today only, Deb from So Sew Easy is offering her Sew a Skirt Series ebook as a free download from Amazon. It’s a compilation of all the lessons in the Sew A Skirt series, with instructions showing how to … Read More...
Book Review: Snowflakes, Sunbursts and Stars
Snowflakes, Sunbursts and Stars by Ayako Brodek
and Shannon Voight is a beautiful hard cover book containing 75 projects for making quilled, kirigami cut and paper folded origami projects. Inside you’ll find basic techniques, the tools you’ll need (most … Read More...
Crochet Birthday Scarf (and Free Pattern)
I made this little scarf for my daughter’s birthday. Sadly, from this picture, you cannot see its true color. It’s a lovely dusty lavender that suits my daughter perfectly. The yarn is a delight to work with and has a … Read More...