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...
Fancy Finger Food Desserts
Continuing with her strange compulsion to make foods out of other kinds of food, Sandra Denneler has created this mini menagerie of desserts made entirely out of candy (and a few cookie parts.)
It’s like a teensy-tiny dessert table for … Read More...
How To Make Rustic Candles (That are guy friendly)
Via Man-Made-DIY, comes this idea for guy-friendly candles for the man who doesn’t like floral smells. It is also a reusable candle.
Whatever?
Get the directions for these rustic candles here.
Favor Bags – Bee Themed
Carissa from CreativeGreenLiving shares this tutorial for re-useable Bee Favor Bags. When her son turned 3 she wanted to create a bag that was different from other favor bags.
DIY Sleep Bath Salts With Printable
There are so many different bath salt recipes and even more ways to present them. I love this idea as it uses simple labels with simple twine for a natural effect. It also comes with the free printable for … Read More...
Hanging Leather Shelf
Having found the right belts, Kate at Design Sponge finally got around to making the hanging shelves that she had been wanting to make for some time.
Her steps are very detailed, with great pictures and you will just need … Read More...
Bee Day Cookies
For the sheer effort that would have gone into making and decorating these cookies, someone should give Karen from SugarTownSweets a gold star.
This card shaped cookie is an effort on her part to remember the good old greeting card. … Read More...
How to decorate recycled jars
Boy the ways you crafters keep coming up with ways to decorate jars. I know we all have them and so it does make sense that you recyclers get your craft on with them. Pop on over to the blog … Read More...
Project: Stamped Shirt
Send the kids back to school in style with a custom stamped t-shirt. Using alphabet stamps highlight their initials for a fun, trendy look. Find directions over on the It’s Always Autumn blog.
-Heather
Looking for more discussions about … Read More...
Knitting Videos from Purl Soho
Lots of people learn better when they have videos to watch rather than trying to translate words and still pictures into actions they make with their own hands. Crochet finally took for me when I hit YouTube and watched over … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated picnic bag
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial for making an insulated picnic bag. It’s a bucket-shaped bag with a zipper around the top. The top is a separate drawstring compartment and is deep enough to hold some … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon tabbed curtain panels
Over at U Create, Kari shows how you can make your own ribbon tabbed curtain panels. The ribbon tabs are sewn to the back of the panel, so they don’t show at the top. Your curtain rod won’t either, as … Read More...
Sewing for tweens? Check out this new blog!
While there are plenty of sewing patterns out there for kids, and plenty of sewing patterns to be had for adults, there’s a group of kids in between – the tweens – that don’t fit either category. Just like ready-to-wear, … Read More...
Tutorial: Organize bobbins with a common office supply
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can use a common – and inexpensive – office supply item to organize your bobbins. It’s something you probably already have in your house. If not, you can find them at office … Read More...
DIY Barbie Luggage
This is so darn cute I couldn’t help but blog about it. I know in our house Barbie
is always taking road trips in her pimped out Convertible car and she NEVER takes clean underwear or a toothbrush. Maybe this … Read More...
Bag Yourself Some Crochet Embellishments!
I’ve seen a lot of cute ideas for creating or embellishing purses, but this one might take the cake. You can purchase the purse pictured here for a very reasonable $24 on etsy. It’s offered on the site of … Read More...
Patchwork trend spotted at big box store
Look what I found strolling down an aisle at my local Target® store last Saturday. It’s a patchwork pillow that I’ve seen similar renditions of for years in the blogosphere. It’s a DIY look mass-produced. This store is always “on … Read More...