If you’ve ever been stumped when you go to the yarn store, check out these five tips for buying yarn from the Martingale and Co. blog. This list assumes that you have a pattern in mind so you’ll be looking … Read More...
Free pattern: Mademoiselle Muscle Tee for girls
Susan from Living With Punks shares a free pattern for her Mademoiselle Muscle Tee. The simple shirt is sure to become a wardrobe staple. It’s a sleeveless tee with wide banding around the arm and neck holes. The free pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing a blind hem
When you want to hem a garment without the stitching showing, a blind hem is the way to go. This hem style is often used to hem pants, skirts, and dresses. It’s easy to do, but you’ll have to fold … Read More...
Inspiration: Paper Haunted House
HOLY COW!! This AMAZING haunted house was created by Nicole Magouirk using a large house die cut and adorable stamps of animals dressed in costumes. The details on this projects are incredible, who wouldn’t want this in their home … Read More...
DIY Paper Cut Flower Boutonniere
I just love the modern simplicity of this boutonniere created from a cut paper flower silhouette! Learn how to make your own at Brooklyn Bride.
Tutorial | How to Include Video on a Scrapbook Page
Michelle at The Paper Vine shares a technique for including videos on a scrapbooking page. I’ll give you a hint: QR codes! If you’re a tech savvy scrapbooker who uses a smart phone, this will appeal to you! Click … Read More...
DIY Sea Glass Bubble Wands
These might be my favorite bubble wands ever! I love the glint of the metallic wire and of course the sparkle of the sea glass! Learn how to make your with with a step-by-step tutorial from Intimate Weddings. The … Read More...
Scrapbook & Cards Today Introduces a Scrapbooking Planner for 2014
Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine introduces a new product for 2014: The Scrapbooking Planner and Sketch Calendar.
… Read More...This 14-month, 64-page planner is coil bound, brimming with 30 page sketches, how-to photo techniques and layouts created by your favourite designers. Each
A Peek into Fabric Design – Time for Tea
Fabric design is an art form becoming more and more accessible to crafters. Once the domain of large companies and artists, designing and printing your own fabric either through a service or at home has never been easier. But if … Read More...
Tutorial: Blend Bracelet
The tutorial for these great bracelets is in another language (Czech?) but the pictures are clear enough to explain the steps. The only minor guess is to get from the stripes of clay to the sheet. She does a strip … Read More...
DIY Hanging Garden Escort Cards
Gold-glittered bottles and pretty pastel blooms are the perfect pair for escort cards with a fresh, modern style! Minted.com shares how to make these unique and trendy bottles in this post. So easy and elegant!
100 + DIY Burlap Ideas!
Last week I shared a link to a gorgeous glittery burlap banner via Yellow Bliss Road with the promise of more ideas to come from the All Things Burlap Party at Fox Hollow Cottage, so here goes! This … Read More...
Freesewing pattern: Ruffle trim baby bib
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for this pretty ruffle trim baby bib. This would make a sweet gift for a new baby girl! Or, if you’re making this for a boy, you could omit the ruffles … Read More...
DIY Hardware Store Bracelets
These bracelets are one of my favorites styles of hardware store themed bracelets I have seen. Look at how colorful and trendy they are! Erin from Thanks, I Made This came up with the design for these colorful bracelets. Brass … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew and bind a small fabric notebook
Caila from Caila Made guest blogs over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! with a tutorial showing how to sew and bind your own notebooks. The cover is machine sewn from fabric (outer and a lining), and the pages inside are stacked … Read More...
Felt Bat-Filled Front Door DIY
How scary is this front door for fright night (Halloween)? I think this is a fun idea for Trick or Treat. This idea is from “Country Living” and they did not offer a template so I will hook one up … Read More...
Free pattern: Tahiti Halter Neck Top for little girls
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a free pattern for her Tahiti Halter Neck Top for little girls. The halter top is shirred at the back, so it stretches to fit instead of sagging. Her pattern is for a size … Read More...
Zeb Ahmed’s Craft Room
You might guess that Zeb Ahmed is a passionate crafter. Especially after you take a tour of her craft room. She shows it off in her latest blog post, waxing rhapsodically about all the features, and no wonder. It is … Read More...
Happiness is Cross Stitching Stitch-a-Long
Many of you will recognize this chart from a recent post. It is a free chart from Happiness is Cross Stitching and if you’d like to participate in a stitch-a-long, then be sure to check out the latest blog for … Read More...
Steampumpkins for the Michaels Great Pumpkin Challenge
I am thrilled to be part of Michaels’ Great Pumpkin Challenge! Second only to Christmas, Halloween is my favorite holiday!
For the challenge, Michaels sent craft bloggers some foam pumpkins, a hot knife to carve them, and a gift … Read More...