Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to sew a pair of knit pants. It’s a quick, easy project. You can make your won pattern using a pair of sweat pants that fit you. The stretch knit will have the … Read More...
Tutorial: Doll bedding – mattress, blanket, and pillow
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how to make a set of doll bedding. You can make it to size to fit any doll bed or cradle. Her tutorial includes how how to make a mattress, a blanket, and a matching … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper trimmed seams
Kate from See Kate Sew show show to make zipper trimmed seams. It’s a cool way to finish off a seam! It’s like piping, but edgier. She used the zipper trimmed seams on a pair of shorts she made for … Read More...
DIY Mistletoe Kissing Ball
I found this “Mistletoe Kissing Ball” on “Apartment Therapy” a place where I visit often. The tradition of kissing under a ball of mistletoe has its origins in Norse mythology. Today, a mistletoe kissing ball adds a festive touch to … Read More...
DIY Neon Doorknocker Earrings
I love bursts of colors, it makes me happy. I do not wear a lot of bright clothes, but I like wearing bright accessories. I am infatuated with these Neon Doorknocker Earrings. They have a retro look to … Read More...
DIY Melted Perler Bead Braided Bracelets
Ooolalala at the pretty bright colors! Leslie owner of the blog Pink Stripey Socks, (what a cool name!) created these fun braided colorful bracelets by melting perler beads! I have two big containers of perler beads I bought … Read More...
Duct Tape Cuff Bracelet Tutorial
It is no secret that I LOVE duct tape. I have craft drawer full of rolls of colorful duct tape in various prints waiting for me to use. I might just have to try out this Duct Tape Cuff … Read More...
Join the Swatch Club
There are so many fun programs for knitters, crafters, kids and just about anyone else who loves getting samples or curated collections of fun stuff these days. You can get a box of just about anything delivered to your home … Read More...
DIY Hanging Basket Stand
This is a super cool idea that is so easy to make that anyone can do!
Grab a few pieces of wood, some scraps, some paint.. oh.. why don’t you go over to Shanty-2-Chic’s blog to read up on how … Read More...
Awesome Woodwork Coat Hanger
I don’t quite understand Tumblr (the blogging platform). There are never any instructions for anything – just pictures. It could just be me.
But when I saw this crazy idea for a woodwork coat hanger – I had to post … Read More...
Get a Sneak Peek at VK’s Fall Issue
The fall issue of Vogue Knitting will be hitting newsstands soon, but you can check out all the goodies you’ll be wanting to cast on soon in the magazine’s preview.
There’s a lot of good stuff that will have … Read More...
Party Ideas – Fireman
This Fireman party is styled by thatcutelittlecake.com and is very very adorable. The cake pop stand is very creative and the simply styling of Fire Buckets on the table make for a dramatic effect. The only thing missing from … Read More...
Style Me Quick : Smokey Eyes
If you have the luxury of going out at night to a special restaurant or show then this quick tutorial will “sexy up” your look fast. The Wonder Forest shows you how to style smokey eyes in 9 easy steps. … Read More...
Free Printable – Handwriting Sheets
My little boy is starting to show an interest in writing and whilst I was looking for sheets of paper I could print out for him I came across this wonderful resource with different printable papers for every need,style and … Read More...
Food Brought To You By A Flying Tray! Really!
File this under crazy and bizarre – but oh so futuristic!
A Sushi restaurant in UK, called Yo! Sushi, has started delivering sushi via a flying robot. Yes. A flying robot. See the picture above for what I mean … Read More...
Scented Wax Teddy Bear
Our sister site, Craftbits.com has this project for creating your own wax scented teddy bear.
You can convert any toy shaped teddy bear using some candle wax
and fragrant oil
.
The instructions look simple enough, and you can do … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer Whimsy skirt for little girls
Caila from Caila Made shows how to make her Summer Whimsy skirt for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with deep pockets from contrast fabric pieced into the sides. It’s certainly a pretty skirt for summertime, but it would also … Read More...
How to make a recycled t-shirt beach bag
I have seen cut up t-shirts and I have seen t-shirt tote bags but not the two combined! This is a great idea for creating a bag that needs to breath. I bet it would also be great for produce. … Read More...
Tutorial: Dyed twill D-ring belt
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how to make a twill D-ring belt. Faux leather finishes off the ends. And since you can rarely find the twill webbing in the color you want, she also shows how she … Read More...
Cheryl’s favorite supplies for pattern drafting
Whether you’re altering a pattern to make it fit, or drafting up a variation of a cool purse you saw at a store, sooner or later most sewers will need to make their own patterns. Cheryl from Sew Can Do … Read More...