First I have to say I love this photo! Next pop on over to the blog Kittenhood for a fun and easy tutorial on how to upcycle a sweater some sequins and a bit of stitching.
Tutorial: Big Tee drapey nursing top
It doesn’t look like it, but this drapey top by Abby from Things for Boys is actually a nursing top. There are no hidden flaps or extra layers. Instead, she designed it so the wide sleeves give baby access to … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s ballerina dress-up tutu
Narelle from Cook. Clean. Craft. shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s dress-up tutu out of gathered organza. She chose to sew it together from organza, rather than the more widely used method of knotting strips of tulle … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a basic bodice block on a dressform
Justine at Sew Country Chick show show she drapes a basic bodice block on a dressform. She suggests using this patternmaking method if you are planning on making a pattern available in a range of sizes, as opposed to making … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY leather A-line skirt
Look at the fabulous leather skirt that Liz from Cotton & Curls made! The high waist and A-line shape cut a sophisticated silhouette. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. She actually used faux leather, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Envelope pillow with DIY contrast fabric trim
Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial over at Therm O Web showing how to make an envelope pillow with contrast fabric trim around the edges. You can make the trim yourself out of any cotton fabric, with Heat n Bond … Read More...
Project: Accordion Paper Pumpkin
How pretty would this be sitting in the middle of a Halloween table? Turn strips of pattern paper into a fun pumpkin decoration. Find the direction over at Ben Franklin’s. -Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over … Read More...
Crochet Up A Halloween Quickie!
Before you know it, Halloween will be here and the kids will demand last minute Halloween costumes. Don’t they always?? Here are some quickies I found online for you. I’m sure these will save the day!
Up top has to … Read More...
Bozena’s Autumn art quilt
“Not so grey Autumn” by Bozena Wojtaszek. Love! Bozena made this art quilt for a client, so it has a happy home. You gotta visit her Etsy shop Bozena Wojtaszek: Textile Art for your Home, so worth the trip.… Read More...
Tutorial | Make Your Own Stationery
Nash from Craft a Doodle Doo shows you two ways you can make your own stationery, in this tutorial that uses two faux techniques. You’ll end up with some cute notepads! Take the idea and fly with it to … Read More...
Article | Why You Should Start Scrapbooking
Are you asking yourself “Why should I start scrapbooking?”. In this guest post at Ef Zin Creations, Natasha from shares some reasons why she thinks that anyone should & could be scrapbooking. Not sure you would know how … Read More...
Beaded Star Earrings Pattern
The moment I saw these earrings I knew I had to post the link to the tutorial! These remind me of jewelry and crafts some of my Great Aunts, and Aunts made in the past. Check out the diagram and … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | 31 Years
Fancy Embroidered Pendants Tutorial
Beautiful embroidered pendant necklaces to go with your Autumn outfits, sounds good right? Mich. L in La had a wonderful idea to make Fancy Embroidered Pendant Necklaces that did not require a lot of work. See for yourself here!
DIY – Mint and Lime Sugar Scrub
This Mint and Lime scrub is sure to freshen your senses. With it’s olive oil base the scrub will leave your skin with a natural glow as it exfoliates any dead skin cells sitting on the surface of your skin. … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric flower cinch belt
I’ve come to realize that cinch belts are my secret wardrobe weapon. They add a pop of color and define my waist, taking a top (or dress, or cardigan) from sloppy to smart in just a few seconds. Ashley from … Read More...
Needle Felted Spiders for Halloween tutorial
Shannon’s “Needle Felted Spiders for Halloween” host of “eat.sleep.make” is featured on “Whipperberry“! One of her absolute favorite crafting mediums for fall and winter projects is needle felting. She made these cute little needle felted spiders for Halloween this … Read More...
Knit a Simple Triangle Poncho
Simple shapes are a great way to use up little bits of yarn left from other knitting projects, and Mel from Mellywood’s Mansion is sharing a project she made with some odd balls: a simple triangular poncho.
Worked from … Read More...
Silhouette Promo and Discount for Glass Etching
Silhouette is currently offering a wonderful deal on their Glass Etching starter Kit, this kit comes with stencil material, etching cream and tools, everything you need to get start making lovey glass décor items. From now until Oct, 4th you … Read More...
A Brief History of Stripes
You might not think that something as basic as stripes would have any sort of history, but according to weaver Sarah Cross, there’s a pretty interesting story behind stripes.
Writing on the Buttons and Paint… blog, she says that … Read More...